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Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Computer Display Technology
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- missing null value
1, record 1, English, missing%20null%20value
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Multiple null states. A facility that allows user definitions for an arbitrary number of application specific Null values, such as "Unknown", "Missing", "Not Applicable", "Pending", etc. Each such Null value would have a different representation in the database so that they could be distinguished by query expressions during retrieval or update. 1, record 1, English, - missing%20null%20value
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- valeur nulle manquante
1, record 1, French, valeur%20nulle%20manquante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
États nuls multiples. Fonction qui permet des définitions d'utilisateur d'un nombre arbitraire de valeurs nulles d'application particulière telles « inconnue », « manquante », « sans objet », « en cours », etc. Chacune de ces valeurs nulles est représentée différemment dans la base de données; cela permet de les reconnaître en utilisant une expression d'interrogation lors de l'extraction ou de la mise à jour. 1, record 1, French, - valeur%20nulle%20manquante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes (et définitions) tirés de « Langage de bases de données SQL Annexe A - Fonctions offertes par les normes qui incluent la norme NCTTI SQL » publiée par le Conseil du Trésor. 2, record 1, French, - valeur%20nulle%20manquante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Textile Industries
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Textiles Committee
1, record 2, English, Textiles%20Committee
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Industries du textile
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Comité des textiles
1, record 2, French, Comit%C3%A9%20des%20textiles
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
- Industrias textiles
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comité de los Textiles
1, record 2, Spanish, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20los%20Textiles
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Legal Documents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- table of authorities
1, record 3, English, table%20of%20authorities
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The listing of quotations or of sections for cases, statutes or of bibliographic reference and so on, with the page numbers of their occurrences in the document. 2, record 3, English, - table%20of%20authorities
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Documents juridiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- table de référence
1, record 3, French, table%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- annexe juridique 1, record 3, French, annexe%20juridique
feminine noun
- table juridique 2, record 3, French, table%20juridique
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Documentos jurídicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tabla de citas legales
1, record 3, Spanish, tabla%20de%20citas%20legales
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- tabla de referencias legales 2, record 3, Spanish, tabla%20de%20referencias%20legales
feminine noun
- tabla de autoridades 3, record 3, Spanish, tabla%20de%20autoridades
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tabla de citas legales generadas por un programa de procesamiento de palabras usando las citas que aparecen en el texto. 1, record 3, Spanish, - tabla%20de%20citas%20legales
Record 4 - external organization data 2023-01-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- brush finisher
1, record 4, English, brush%20finisher
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- finisseur de brosses
1, record 4, French, finisseur%20de%20brosses
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- finisseuse de brosses 1, record 4, French, finisseuse%20de%20brosses
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Dakar Declaration 1, record 5, English, Dakar%20Declaration
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adopted at a Conference organized by the Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa (IDASA) held in Dakar, 9-12 July 87; provided a forum for consultations between South Africans from the interior and African National Congress militants. 1, record 5, English, - Dakar%20Declaration
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Déclaration de Dakar
1, record 5, French, D%C3%A9claration%20de%20Dakar
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Declaración de Dakar
1, record 5, Spanish, Declaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20Dakar
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-02-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Road Transport)
- Security Posters and Signs
- Military Logistics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- vehicle interdiction
1, record 6, English, vehicle%20interdiction
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- VI 2, record 6, English, VI
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vehicle interdiction; VI: term and abbreviation standardized by NATO. 3, record 6, English, - vehicle%20interdiction
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation routière
- Affichage de sécurité
- Logistique militaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- interdiction d’accès aux véhicules
1, record 6, French, interdiction%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s%20aux%20v%C3%A9hicules
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- VI 2, record 6, French, VI
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
interdiction d’accès aux véhicules; VI : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 6, French, - interdiction%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s%20aux%20v%C3%A9hicules
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-12-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Lamps
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- expendable flash bulb 1, record 7, English, expendable%20flash%20bulb
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Lampes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- lampe-éclair consommable
1, record 7, French, lampe%2D%C3%A9clair%20consommable
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-12-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- The Legislature (Public Administration)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- parliamentary supremacy 1, record 8, English, parliamentary%20supremacy
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- supremacy of Parliament 1, record 8, English, supremacy%20of%20Parliament
- parliamentary sovereignty 1, record 8, English, parliamentary%20sovereignty
- sovereignty of Parliament 1, record 8, English, sovereignty%20of%20Parliament
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Structures du pouvoir législatif (Admin. publ.)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- souveraineté du Parlement 1, record 8, French, souverainet%C3%A9%20du%20Parlement
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-09-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Merchandising Techniques
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cherry picking
1, record 9, English, cherry%20picking
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Careful selection one by one in order to only choose the most interesting elements of a group, for example the candidates for a job. 2, record 9, English, - cherry%20picking
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 9, English, - cherry%20picking
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Recrutement du personnel
- Techniques marchandes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- picorage
1, record 9, French, picorage
correct, see observation, masculine noun, France
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- sélection choisie 2, record 9, French, s%C3%A9lection%20choisie
correct, feminine noun
- pratique du cherry-picking 3, record 9, French, pratique%20du%20cherry%2Dpicking
feminine noun
- prendre les perles et laisser les pierres 4, record 9, French, prendre%20les%20perles%20et%20laisser%20les%20pierres
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sélection minutieuse des éléments d'un groupe, par exemple de sollicitants à un poste déterminé. 2, record 9, French, - picorage
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette pratique, appelée en anglais «cherry picking» consiste à comparer les offres de divers fournisseurs, article par article, et à choisir les fournisseurs retenus pour chacun de ces articles en fonction du prix de soumission le plus bas pour chacun d'eux. 3, record 9, French, - picorage
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sélection choisie : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 9, French, - picorage
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
picorage : terme adopté par la Commission de terminologie du gouvernement de la France. 5, record 9, French, - picorage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
- Contratación de personal
- Técnicas mercantiles
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- selección de lo mejor
1, record 9, Spanish, selecci%C3%B3n%20de%20lo%20mejor
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- selección escogida 2, record 9, Spanish, selecci%C3%B3n%20escogida
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Selección muy cuidadosa y uno a uno para sólo elegir los elementos más interesantes de un grupo, por ejemplo, de candidatos a unos puestos. 2, record 9, Spanish, - selecci%C3%B3n%20de%20lo%20mejor
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
selección escogida: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 9, Spanish, - selecci%C3%B3n%20de%20lo%20mejor
Record 10 - internal organization data 1980-06-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- centre pedestal
1, record 10, English, centre%20pedestal
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
on and off operation is controlled from the right corner of the centre pedestal on the flight station hydraulic control panel (...) 1, record 10, English, - centre%20pedestal
Record 10, Key term(s)
- center pedestal
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- pylône central 1, record 10, French, pyl%C3%B4ne%20central
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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