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Poi [8 records]

Record 1 2021-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
  • Currency and Foreign Exchange
DEF

A blockchain consensus algorithm used to determine which network participants (nodes) are eligible to add a block to the blockchain.

OBS

A proof of importance algorithm prioritizes miners based on the number of transactions in the corresponding cryptocurrency that they perform. The more transactions are made to and from an entity's cryptocurrency wallet, the higher that entity's chances of being given mining projects are.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
  • Politique monétaire et marché des changes
CONT

Des dérivés [...] existent, on peut citer la «preuve de possession» (proof of hold), fondée sur la durée de possession, la «preuve d'utilisation» (proof of use), en fonction du volume de transactions, la «preuve d'importance» (proof of importance), reposant sur la «réputation», ou encore la «preuve de destruction» (proof of burn) qui revient à détruire des cryptomonnaies, pour obtenir la confiance du réseau.

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Dental Services (Military)
CONT

Aeromedical evacuation platforms such as MEDEVAC [medical evacuation] allow for urgent evacuation to medical treatment facilities (MTF) that can provide the more complex, necessary lifesaving interventions that are not otherwise possible at [the] point of injury (POI) or en route.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-07-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Air Transport
CONT

The POI for American Airlines authorizes the airline’s operations through the issuance of operations specifications. The POI is also responsible for approving manuals and their revisions and reviewing surveillance records of training and line operations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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Record 4 2008-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Safety
DEF

The area in which one vehicle impacts another vehicle or some other object.

OBS

point of impact: This term is still used but is losing favour as it would indicate that one could determine the exact point at which two objects impacted.

Key term(s)
  • impact area
  • impact point

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité routière
CONT

Sur les lieux de l'accident, la police constata que les véhicules occupaient encore leur emplacement découlant de l'accident. La zone de choc n'a pas pu être déterminée avec précision dès lors qu'il n'y avait aucune trace au sol.

Spanish

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Record 5 2003-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

NASA will provide Payload Operation Integration (POI) for ISS [International Space Station]. Payloads (POI)is the assessment and management of interactions between multiple payloads, payload facilities, and Station systems, including interactions between hardware, software and operations. The NASA POI process involves developing integrated payload operations requirements, plans, and processes and ensures that compatibility with the flight system. This effort includes Station-wide payload operations management and integration, integrated payload planning and operations, and payload crew and ground personnel training and safety. The NASA POI process will integrate all U.S. users, regardless of the payload's location on orbit.

OBS

payload operation integration; POI: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

intégration opérationnelle des charges utiles; POI : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 6 2002-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronautics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronautique

Spanish

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Record 7 1999-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cooking and Gastronomy
CONT

A root-like potato with rough, hairy texture, taro root is the main ingredient in Poi for Hawaiians.

OBS

Fermented, pastelike, palatable, very digestible food of the native Hawaiians.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cuisine et gastronomie
CONT

A Hawaii une préparation spéciale hautement nutritive, le «Poi», est obtenue en laissant fermenter une pâte fabriquée à partir de tubercules de Colocasia bouillis. A une flore lactique (Lactobacillus, Streptococcus) succèdent des levures. Le produit est actuellement fabriqué à une échelle industrielle et exporté aux Etats-Unis.

Spanish

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Record 8 1997-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
Key term(s)
  • initiation point

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
OBS

Réseaux intelligents.

OBS

Source(s) : UIT-T Q.1290 [Union internationale des télécommunications].

Spanish

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