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PLATE-FORME INFORMATIQUE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- application
1, record 1, English, application
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- app 2, record 1, English, app
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer program that handles a specific working task, such as word processing, spreadsheet calculations, or database management. 3, record 1, English, - application
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[An application is] distinct from computer programs that handle basic system functions [such as an operating system], or communications with peripherals [such as drivers]. 3, record 1, English, - application
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
free application 4, record 1, English, - application
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
download an application, install an application, launch an application 4, record 1, English, - application
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- application
1, record 1, French, application
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- appli 2, record 1, French, appli
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programme informatique utilisant des fonctionnalités d’une certaine plate-forme comme un système d’exploitation et opérant sur celle-ci. 3, record 1, French, - application
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les applications sont utilisées dans les entreprises pour faciliter le travail et augmenter la productivité des employés. 4, record 1, French, - application
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
application gratuite 5, record 1, French, - application
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
installer une application, lancer une application, télécharger une application 5, record 1, French, - application
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aplicación
1, record 1, Spanish, aplicaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- apli 2, record 1, Spanish, apli
correct, feminine noun
- app 2, record 1, Spanish, app
avoid, see observation, common gender
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] programa informático diseñado como herramienta que permite al usuario realizar diversos trabajos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - aplicaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aplicación; apli; app: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "aplicación" es una alternativa adecuada en español para referirse a "app", un acortamiento del término inglés "application" […] Si se desea abreviar el término "aplicación", se considera adecuada la alternativa "apli"[,] que sigue la pauta de otros acortamientos asentados en el español [...] Su plural es "aplis". […] Cuando se emplea el acortamiento inglés "app", se observa un uso ambiguo en cuanto al género, el "app" o la "app" […] 3, record 1, Spanish, - aplicaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- single source of truth
1, record 2, English, single%20source%20of%20truth
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SSOT 2, record 2, English, SSOT
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The information technology department] can provide a greater degree of comfort regarding the quality of information being used in integrated reporting by ensuring that there is a single source of truth - that all who consume information inside the company acquire it from a single, systemic source, like a relational database, a data warehouse, or [a] virtual cloud solution. 3, record 2, English, - single%20source%20of%20truth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- source unique de vérité
1, record 2, French, source%20unique%20de%20v%C3%A9rit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cœur de notre infrastructure informatique est une plate-forme privée d’échange de données de santé [...] Elle va devenir la source unique de vérité ainsi qu'une passerelle informatique pour les données [gérées par la clinique. ] 2, record 2, French, - source%20unique%20de%20v%C3%A9rit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-03-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- computer platform
1, record 3, English, computer%20platform
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Portable Document Format, or PDF, pioneered by Adobe Systems is not yet an ideal format for electronic information storage and dissemination. It might be the ideal format for preserving print layouts across differing computer platforms, but still creates barriers to electronic information exchange on the Web. 1, record 3, English, - computer%20platform
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme informatique
1, record 3, French, plate%2Dforme%20informatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le format de document portable, ou PDF, lancé initialement par Adobe Systems, n’est pas encore un format idéal de stockage et de diffusion d’information électronique. Bien qu’il puisse être le format idéal de conservation d’imprimés sur différentes plates-formes informatiques, ce paradigme soulève toutes sortes de problèmes significatifs au plan de l’échange d’information électronique sur le Web. 1, record 3, French, - plate%2Dforme%20informatique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 2, record 3, French, - plate%2Dforme%20informatique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 3, French, - plate%2Dforme%20informatique
Record 3, Key term(s)
- plateforme informatique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-03-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Common Hardware Reference Platform
1, record 4, English, Common%20Hardware%20Reference%20Platform
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CHRP 1, record 4, English, CHRP
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Computer platforms developed by IBM-Apple that share a common protocol allowing execution in many operating systems. 2, record 4, English, - Common%20Hardware%20Reference%20Platform
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plateforme de référence matérielle commune
1, record 4, French, plateforme%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20mat%C3%A9rielle%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plate-forme informatique développée par IBM et Apple qui partage un protocole commun permettant l'exécution de nombreux systèmes opératoires. 2, record 4, French, - plateforme%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20mat%C3%A9rielle%20commune
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 3, record 4, French, - plateforme%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20mat%C3%A9rielle%20commune
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 4, French, - plateforme%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20mat%C3%A9rielle%20commune
Record 4, Key term(s)
- plate-forme de référence matérielle commune
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-06-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- inertial measurement unit
1, record 5, English, inertial%20measurement%20unit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- IMU 2, record 5, English, IMU
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rigid platform stabilized with respect to inertial space (through the use of attitude reference gyroscopes and servo loops) to which are mounted accelerometers. 3, record 5, English, - inertial%20measurement%20unit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) are an important part of the navigation system of the Space Shuttle. They provide attitude and velocity state information with respect to a known inertial coordinate reference. Three identical and functionally independent IMU's are flown on board each orbiter. 4, record 5, English, - inertial%20measurement%20unit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- unité de mesure inertielle
1, record 5, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20mesure%20inertielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- UMI 2, record 5, French, UMI
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- unité inertielle 3, record 5, French, unit%C3%A9%20inertielle
feminine noun
- mesureur inertiel 3, record 5, French, mesureur%20inertiel
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
mesureur inertiel : Appareil permettant de mesurer l’accélération et de calculer la position d’un engin spatial lorsqu’on a recours au guidage par inertie. 3, record 5, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20mesure%20inertielle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le GNCS [Guidance, Navigation and Control System] est une combinaison de senseurs optiques, de gyroscopes et d’un ordinateur, destinés à mesurer l'attitude et la vitesse du vaisseau, ainsi que sa position dans l'espace [...] [Il] est divisé en 3 sous-systèmes : Inertiel(Inertial Subsystem, ISS). L'organe majeur de l'ISS est l'unité de mesure inertielle [...], qui fournit une plate-forme inertielle fixe. Peu importe la position du vaisseau, la plate-forme stable de l'IMU reste fixe, comme la surface de l'eau dans un verre. Dès qu'une variation est détectée, un IRIG(Inertial Rate Integrating Gyroscope) rétablit l'orientation de la plate-forme. [...] Optique(Optical Subsystem, OSS). [...] Informatique(Computer Subsystem, CSS). 4, record 5, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20mesure%20inertielle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les centrales inertielles d’Ariane 5. [...] Cette centrale à composants liés comprend une unité de mesure inertielle, avec trois gyrolasers de 33 cm de périmètre et trois accéléromètres de précision, ainsi qu’une unité de traitement de données. Elle sert au guidage du lanceur et à la surveillance des paramètres de vol. 5, record 5, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20mesure%20inertielle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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