Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
état instantané
English translation:
instantaneous variable status; instantaneous status of variables; snapshot of variables
Added to glossary by
Yolanda Broad
Apr 21, 2003 08:03
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French term
état instantané
French to English
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Computers (general)
computing
appears in a set of instructions for parametering a remote management application, which refers to "l'état instantané des variables"
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instantaneous variable status OR status of variables
Just a guess, based on general technical knowledge; I would tend to opt for 'status' rather than 'condition/state' etc., in view of normal usage in this sort of context.
HTH!
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Note added at 2003-04-21 09:43:54 (GMT)
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In reply to CJ\'s comment:
I feel that in this context, \'instantaneous\' is more likely, since this is a usually \'a moment frozen in time\', as MC so rightly suggests in \'snapshot\' below --- which may well be the more appropriate term, if it fits the wider context OK. It means \"the status of the variables AT A GIVEN INSTANT\", not the fact that the status is reported very quickly, instead of having to hang around waiting...
In technical/scientific senses, \'instantaneous\' is very common --- \"the instantaneous rate-of-change of a graph\", for example.
:-)
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Note added at 2003-04-21 20:58:19 (GMT)
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As Rod so rightly points out, this \'état\' could be referring to EITHER the ACTUAL status of the variables; or to a REPORT on their status.
In the latter case, \'snapshot\' probably WOULD work better; but if for example the sentence were something like \"l\'état instantanée des variables may exceed a certain value\", then the use of the word snapshot might be somewhat clumsy, IMHO
Am I making myself clear? --- I\'m not too sure! :-)
HTH!
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Note added at 2003-04-21 09:43:54 (GMT)
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In reply to CJ\'s comment:
I feel that in this context, \'instantaneous\' is more likely, since this is a usually \'a moment frozen in time\', as MC so rightly suggests in \'snapshot\' below --- which may well be the more appropriate term, if it fits the wider context OK. It means \"the status of the variables AT A GIVEN INSTANT\", not the fact that the status is reported very quickly, instead of having to hang around waiting...
In technical/scientific senses, \'instantaneous\' is very common --- \"the instantaneous rate-of-change of a graph\", for example.
:-)
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Note added at 2003-04-21 20:58:19 (GMT)
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As Rod so rightly points out, this \'état\' could be referring to EITHER the ACTUAL status of the variables; or to a REPORT on their status.
In the latter case, \'snapshot\' probably WOULD work better; but if for example the sentence were something like \"l\'état instantanée des variables may exceed a certain value\", then the use of the word snapshot might be somewhat clumsy, IMHO
Am I making myself clear? --- I\'m not too sure! :-)
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a snapshot
expression consacree
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Yolanda Broad
: Voir glossaire Microsoft:
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Tony M
: Yes, as long as it fits the syntax OK --- with so little context, it MIGHT not!
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In support of the previous answer, where I was attempting to enter a URL in my agree when my agree got "entered."
Here is the URL for the Microsoft Access glossary where this term appears:
Glossaire de Microsoft Access 2002
... contrôle Snapshot Viewer : Contrôle ActiveX (Snapview.ocx) que vous utilisez pour afficher un état instantané à l'aide de Microsoft Internet Explorer ...
office.microsoft.com/frb/assistance/ 2002/articles/idxGloss.aspx
Here is the URL for the Microsoft Access glossary where this term appears:
Glossaire de Microsoft Access 2002
... contrôle Snapshot Viewer : Contrôle ActiveX (Snapview.ocx) que vous utilisez pour afficher un état instantané à l'aide de Microsoft Internet Explorer ...
office.microsoft.com/frb/assistance/ 2002/articles/idxGloss.aspx
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screenshot of the variables
Makes sense - found in Termium
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instantaneous state
See the link
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