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Record 1 2022-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Internet and Telematics
OBS

Type of middleware product.

OBS

A trademark of OMG [Object Management Group]

Key term(s)
  • Object Request Broker

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Internet et télématique
OBS

Marque de commerce de OMG [Object Management Group]

Key term(s)
  • Object Request Broker

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

orb: an item in the "Personal Symbols" class of the "Communication Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

orbe : objet de la classe «Symboles personnels» de la catégorie «Objets de communication».

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Air Navigation Aids
  • Marine and River Navigation Aids
DEF

A station transmitting directional radio signals in all azimuths.

OBS

omnidirectional radio beacon; omnirange; omnidirectional radio range: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

OBS

radio beacon omnidirectional; RBO: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Aides à la navigation aérienne
  • Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
DEF

Radiophare transmettant des signaux directionnels dans tous les azimuts.

OBS

radiophare omnidirectionnel : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

OBS

radiophare omnidirectionnel; RPO : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
  • Ayuda para la navegación aérea
  • Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
DEF

[Radiofaro] que emite en todas las direcciones.

OBS

radiofaro omnidireccional: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 4 2006-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
DEF

A 6 degrees of freedom input device in the shape of a small sphere, the size of a billiard ball, set in a base, like a joystick. It can be pushed, pulled, and rotated.

CONT

In some ways, the orb is a better control device than the glove. The glove is indispensable in establishing your sense of presence and giving you a literal handle for manipulating the virtual world, but the orb is far easier to use for naviagion in cyberspace.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)

Spanish

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Record 5 2004-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Provincial Administration
OBS

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Administration provinciale
OBS

ministère de la Santé et des Soins de longue durée.

Spanish

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Record 6 2002-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Computer Programs and Programming
CONT

Object request brokers. An ORB supports a standard way of distributing objects in a multi-tier application environment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)

Spanish

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Record 7 1994-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astrology
DEF

The space, measured in degrees, in which an aspect may be regarded as remaining in force.

CONT

if aspects were limited to the exact degrees of the definition, they would not crop up nearly so often as they do. Astrologers allow a margin ... This margin is the orb.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astrologie
CONT

On accepte un certain étalement de l'aspect sur plusieurs degrés. Cette zone d'influence qui précède et qui suit l'écart théorique de l'aspect constitue son orbe.

Spanish

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Record 8 1984-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses

Spanish

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