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FORMAT STANDARD DONNEES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Data Banks and Databases
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Database of Geochemical Surveys
1, record 1, English, Canadian%20Database%20of%20Geochemical%20Surveys
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CDoGS 1, record 1, English, CDoGS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The database has two long-term goals. Firstly, it aims to catalogue all of the regional geochemical surveys that have been carried out across Canada, beginning in the 1950s. Secondly, it aims to make the raw data from those surveys available in a standardised format. 1, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Database%20of%20Geochemical%20Surveys
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Banques et bases de données
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Banque de données de levés géochimiques du Canada
1, record 1, French, Banque%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20lev%C3%A9s%20g%C3%A9ochimiques%20du%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CDoGS 1, record 1, French, CDoGS
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La Banque de données de levés géochimiques du Canada] a deux objectifs à long terme. Premièrement, [elle] vise à constituer un inventaire de tous les levés géochimiques régionaux qui ont été effectués au Canada à partir des années 50. Deuxièmement, elle vise à rendre accessible, dans un format standard, les données brutes de ces levés. 1, record 1, French, - Banque%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20lev%C3%A9s%20g%C3%A9ochimiques%20du%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Data Exchange Format
1, record 2, English, Data%20Exchange%20Format
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- DXF 1, record 2, English, DXF
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
data exchange: the use of data by more than one system or program. 2, record 2, English, - Data%20Exchange%20Format
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- format DXF
1, record 2, French, format%20DXF
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Format graphique de logiciel CAO, utilisé par Autodesk pour décrire les données en Autocad. Ce format est devenu un standard de facto. 1, record 2, French, - format%20DXF
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- standard data format
1, record 3, English, standard%20data%20format
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
data formatting: Structuring the presentation of data as numerical or alphabetic and specifying the size and type of each datum. 3, record 3, English, - standard%20data%20format
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- format de référence des données
1, record 3, French, format%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- format standard des données 2, record 3, French, format%20standard%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le programme COBOL, présentation des propriétés des données sur une page imprimée. 1, record 3, French, - format%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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