20 The office automation is the whole of the techniques and the means tending to automate the activities of office and, mainly, the treatment and the communication of the word, the writing and the image. terms
This glossary is created to highlight some of the terms related to the office automation field.
Accounting
noun
The action or process of keeping financial accounts.
Example: "An investigation into suspected false accounting."
en: Comptabilité
Attachment
noun
An extra piece of equipment that can be added to a machine.
Example: "She included the report as an email attachment."
en: Pièce jointe
Calendar
noun
A printed table showing all the days, weeks, and months of the year.
Example: An old calendar for 2012 was still hanging on the wall of her office.
en: Calendrier
Computer
noun
An electronic machine that is used for storing, organizing, and finding words, numbers, and pictures, for doing calculations, and for controlling other machines.
Example: I need to configure my new computer.
en: Ordinateur
Database
noun
A structured set of data held in a computer, especially one that is accessible in various ways.
Example: A database covering nine million workers.
en: Base de données
Envelope
noun
A flat paper container with a sealable flap, used to enclose a letter or document.
Example: I folded the letter in half and put it in an envelope.
en: Enveloppe
Fax
noun
(A copy of) a document that travels in electronic form along a phone line and is then printed on paper.
Example: I'll send you a fax with the details of the proposal.
en: Télécopieur
Heading
noun
Words written or printed at the top of a text as a title.
Example: Centre all the headings in this document.
en: En-tête
Headset
A set of headphones, especially one with a microphone attached to it.
Example: To ensure a headset can properly pair with a telephone, telephone adapters or pin-alignment adapters are available.
en: Casque d'écoute
Human Resource
noun (usually plural)
People, when considered as an asset that is or can be employed and that is useful to a company, organization, etc.
Example: Over 50% of the city's unemployed residents are a viable human resource for employment.
en: Ressource humaine
Invitation to tender
locution
An occasion when companies are told they can compete for work by offering their best price.
Example: Everyone needs to understand the method of gathering requirements; invitation to tender; how potential vendors will be selected; the format of demonstrations and the process for selecting the vendor.
en: Appel d'offres
Keyboard
noun
The set of keys on a computer or typewriter that you press in order to make it work.
Example: Switch off the computer and unplug the keyboard.
en: Clavier
Letter
A written message from one person to another, usually put in an envelope and sent by post.
Example: I had a lovely, long, chatty letter from my friend this morning.
en: Lettre
Meeting
noun
A planned occasion when people come together, either in person or online, to discuss something.
Example: Companies are making more use of websites and videoconferencing where staff may log on for regular meetings.
en: Réunion
Printer
noun
A machine that is connected to a computer and prints onto paper using ink.
Example: One might imagine using more sophisticated graphical presentation techniques which take advantage of the rapidly falling cost of colour workstations and colour laser printers.
en: Imprimante
Signature
noun
Your name written by yourself, always in the same way, usually to show that something has been written or agreed by you.
Example: I mistook your signature and thought the letter was from someone else.
en: Signature
Software
noun
The programs that you put into a computer to make it do particular jobs.
Example: The companies offer software applications through the internet.
en: Logiciel
Spreadsheet
noun
An electronic document in which information is arranged in rows and columns, and can be used to do financial calculations and plans.
Example: I have created a spreadsheet listing the call charges for various telephone companies.
en: Tableur
Translation
noun
Something that is translated, or the process of translating something, from one language to another.
Example: Students will do one Spanish translation a week.
en: Traduction
Word processor
noun
A program used for preparing documents and letters, or a computer for doing this.
Example: The word processor came already loaded on the computer.
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