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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
DEF

A system that aids in the capture, classification, preservation, and ongoing management of non-electronic information resources, also known as physical objects, throughout their lifecycle.

OBS

It may be paper-based or an electronic application, e.g. index cards as used in a library, Livelink Records Server (RS) also known as iRIMS (Integrated Recorded Information Management System), PIRS (Police Information Retrieval System), and NCDB (National Criminal Data Bank).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
DEF

Système permettant la saisie, la classification, la préservation et la gestion continue de ressources documentaires non électroniques(aussi appelées objets matériels) tout au long de leur cycle de vie.

OBS

Un tel système peut réunir des documents papier ou il peut s’agir d’une application électronique, p. ex. cartes index dans une bibliothèque, serveur Livelink, aussi connu sous le nom de SIGRC (Système intégré de gestion des renseignements consignés), SRRJ (Système de récupération de renseignements judiciaires) et BNDC (Banque nationale de données criminelles).

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Wireless and Mobile Communications
CONT

Continuous input (CI) is a touchscreen technique that goes one step further than tapping, letting users leave their finger on the keyboard while moving from one key to another until the whole word is put together. The finger leaves the touchscreen only to mark the end of a word.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Communications sans fil et mobiles
CONT

Saisie en continu : paramétrez l'appareil pour qu'il autorise la saisie continue qui consiste à faire glisser le doigt d’une lettre à l'autre sur le clavier, sans le soulever.

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Machinery
  • Office Automation
CONT

The "Shift Lock" key (the precursor to the modern Caps Lock) allowed the shift operation to be maintained indefinitely. Unlike the today's Caps Lock, however, the Shift Lock was a two-key operation: Shift would be held down, and the Shift Lock (normally directly above) would be pressed simultaneously, triggering a simple lock mechanism. To unlock, Shift was tapped again, releasing both keys and unshifting the basket.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanographie
  • Bureautique
DEF

Touche qui active ou désactive la saisie continue des lettres en capitales.

Key term(s)
  • touche fixe majuscules
  • touche fixe-majuscule
  • touche fixe majuscule

Spanish

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