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COMPRESSION BLANCS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- software module
1, record 1, English, software%20module
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- module logiciel
1, record 1, French, module%20logiciel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- module de logiciel 2, record 1, French, module%20de%20logiciel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des modules logiciels sont fournis pour effectuer les fonctions utilitaires telles que mise en format des textes, compression des blancs. 3, record 1, French, - module%20logiciel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- compression
1, record 2, English, compression
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An operation transforming a word form into a simplified form for data processing. 2, record 2, English, - compression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compression usually involves the stripping of all diacritics, the suppression of blanks and all special characters and the elimination of the upper/lower case distinctions. Compression is used, for example, for the generation of indexes to neutralize certain spelling variants. 2, record 2, English, - compression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
compression: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - compression
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compression
1, record 2, French, compression
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération consistant à transformer une forme lexicale en une forme simplifiée pour permettre le traitement des données. 2, record 2, French, - compression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La compression consiste généralement à supprimer tous les diacritiques, tous les blancs et tous les caractères spéciaux ainsi qu'à éliminer la distinction entre majuscules et minuscules. La compression est utilisée par exemple pour la génération d’index afin de neutraliser certaines variantes orthographiques. 2, record 2, French, - compression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
compression : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 3, record 2, French, - compression
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- white compression 1, record 3, English, white%20compression
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compression des blancs 1, record 3, French, compression%20des%20blancs
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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