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DESACTIVER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deactivate
1, record 1, English, deactivate
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To cease the activities of an emergency plan following a response to an emergency. 1, record 1, English, - deactivate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
deactivate: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - deactivate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- désactiver
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sactiver
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cesser les activités d'un plan d'urgence à la suite d'une intervention. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sactiver
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
désactiver : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sactiver
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deactivate
1, record 2, English, deactivate
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- désactiver
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9sactiver
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- déprimer 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9primer
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détruire l'activation. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9sactiver
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Synonyme impropre : déprimer. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9sactiver
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Preparación de los productos mineros
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- desactivar
1, record 2, Spanish, desactivar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-08-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- disable
1, record 3, English, disable
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To remove or inhibit a normal capability; some examples are to put a unit into a condition in which it is unable to respond to signals from its control unit, to suppress an interrupt feature, or to prevent an AND logic element from functioning as such. 2, record 3, English, - disable
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- désactiver
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9sactiver
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Empêcher un événement de survenir, c'est-à-dire contrôler des fonctions du système en ne permettant pas certaines activités. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9sactiver
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- desactivar
1, record 3, Spanish, desactivar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- inhabilitar 1, record 3, Spanish, inhabilitar
correct
- inhibir 1, record 3, Spanish, inhibir
correct
- invalidar 1, record 3, Spanish, invalidar
correct
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-09-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- destage
1, record 4, English, destage
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In MSS, to move data from a staging drive to a mass storage volume. 1, record 4, English, - destage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
MSS: Mass Storage System. 2, record 4, English, - destage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- désactiver
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9sactiver
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-05-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- deactivate 1, record 5, English, deactivate
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- de-activate 1, record 5, English, de%2Dactivate
verb
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage électrique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mettre hors tension 1, record 5, French, mettre%20hors%20tension
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- désactiver 1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9sactiver
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(un appareil, une ligne, etc.). 2, record 5, French, - mettre%20hors%20tension
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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