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warble [6 records]

Record 1 2011-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mine Warfare
  • Naval Mines
DEF

In naval mine warfare, the process of varying the frequency of sound produced by a narrow band noise maker to ensure that the frequency to which the mine will respond is covered.

OBS

warble: term and definition standardized by NATO in the AAP-6 standard published in 2009, but not included in the 2010 version.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Guerre des mines
  • Mines marines
DEF

En guerre des mines sur mer, opération consistant à faire varier la fréquence du son émis par un bruiteur à bande de fréquence étroite, pour être sûr de couvrir la fréquence à laquelle la mine doit répondre.

OBS

modulation de fréquence : terme normalisé par l'OTAN dans la norme AAP-6 de 2009, mais non repris dans l'édition de 2010.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guerra de minas
  • Minas marinas
DEF

En guerra naval de minas, proceso de variación de frecuencias del sonido producido en una banda estrecha por un generador de ruido para asegurar que se cubre la frecuencia a la que la mina responde.

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Record 2 2008-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Veterinary Medicine
DEF

The maggot of the warble fly; it lives beneath the integument of cattle and certain other mammals.

OBS

The terms cattle grub and warble are often used interchangeably because the cattle grub is the most common warble.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Médecine vétérinaire
DEF

Larve de l'hypoderme; vit sous la peau de divers ruminants et provoque l'hypodermose.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
  • Medicina veterinaria
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Record 3 2008-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
DEF

A swelling under the hide, especially of the back of cattle, horses and various other mammals caused by the maggot of a botfly or warble fly.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
DEF

Affection causée aux animaux, et plus particulièrement aux bovins, par les larves d'hypodermes.

CONT

[...] l'hypodermose est caractérisée par la présence de tumeurs, de volume variable, sur le dos, les épaules, les reins.

OBS

Maladie parasitaire causée par les larves de la mouche Hypoderma boris et M. lineatum.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de los animales
DEF

[Infestación] generada por moscas del género Hypoderma cuyas larvas se instalan en el tejido subcutáneo alimentándose a expensas de las reservas grasas del animal, además de producir lesiones cutáneas y debilitamiento en caso de grave infestación, puede influir sobre el crecimiento y desarrollo de los animales.

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Record 4 2006-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Telecomunicaciones
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Record 5 2006-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Facilities
  • Telephones
DEF

A distinctive sound heard on a digital call that indicates a low signal situation.

OBS

It is typically described as it "sounds like talking under water".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations (Téléphonie)
  • Téléphones
DEF

Son distinct émanant d'un appel numérique et se traduisant par un signal faible.

Spanish

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Record 6 1985-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Naval Mines

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines marines

Spanish

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