French names such as “Hélène” and “Françoise” appear as “Hélène” in reports from a new database. What is the likely cause?
Des noms français comme « Hélène » et « Françoise » apparaissent sous la forme « Hélène » dans les rapports d'une nouvelle base. Quelle est la cause probable ?
Answers
AThe names were typed with the wrong keyboard, and every record must be re-entered by handLes noms ont été tapés sur le mauvais clavier, et chaque dossier doit être ressaisi à la main
BMismatched character encoding; database and app should both use UTF-8Un encodage de caractères incohérent ; la base et l'application doivent toutes deux utiliser l'UTF-8
CThe table has no primary keyLa table n'a pas de clé primaire
DThe server's clock is wrongL'horloge du serveur est fausse
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