TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
EQUIVOQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- equivocation
1, record 1, English, equivocation
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
conditional entropy of a specific set of messages at a message source given a specific set of messages at a message sink which is connected to the message source by a specific channel 1, record 1, English, - equivocation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The equivocation is the mean additional information content that must be supplied per message at the message sink to correct the received messages affected by a noisy channel. 1, record 1, English, - equivocation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
equivocation: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-16:1996]. 2, record 1, English, - equivocation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équivoque
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quivoque
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
entropie conditionnelle d'un ensemble déterminé de messages émis par une source de messages lorsque l'on connaît un ensemble déterminé de messages reçus par un collecteur de messages relié à la source par une voie déterminée 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quivoque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'équivoque est la moyenne par message de la quantité d'information supplémentaire qui doit être fournie à la source de messages pour corriger les messages reçus après leur altération par une voie affectée de bruit. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quivoque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
équivoque : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-16:1996]. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quivoque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- equivocation
1, record 2, English, equivocation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- latent ambiguity 2, record 2, English, latent%20ambiguity
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The use of equivocal expressions to mislead. 3, record 2, English, - equivocation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The only time a Court can go outside the Will and accept evidence of the testator's intentions is in the case of "equivocation". Equivocation will occur when the words of the Will are clear but it becomes apparent that certain facts make the words used ambiguous. 4, record 2, English, - equivocation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An equivocation arises where the court finds that there is not one, but there are two or more subjects or objects of the gift to which the description in the will, as construed in the light of surrounding circumstances, may apply. This situation is also called a latent ambiguity. 2, record 2, English, - equivocation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- équivoque
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9quivoque
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère de ce qui prête à des interprétations diverses. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quivoque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho hereditario (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ambigüedad latente
1, record 2, Spanish, ambig%C3%BCedad%20latente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-01-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- key equivocation
1, record 3, English, key%20equivocation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Given that the ciphertext KHOOR ZRUOG was encrypted using a Cæsar cipher, what is the key equivocation? Clearly there are 26 possible keys; here is the decryption of the ciphertext for each key.... Assuming the plaintext is ordinary English (and not a code), the only possible plaintext is HELLO WORLD and the key is D. 1, record 3, English, - key%20equivocation
Record 3, Key term(s)
- equivocation
- equivocation of a key
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- équivoque
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9quivoque
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada
Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: