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FLIP-FLOP [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Footwear (Clothing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flip-flop
1, record 1, English, flip%2Dflop
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thong 1, record 1, English, thong
correct, noun, Australia, New Zealand, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A usually rubber sandal with a [strip] between the big and second toe. 2, record 1, English, - flip%2Dflop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chaussures (Vêtements)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sandale de plage
1, record 1, French, sandale%20de%20plage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tong 2, record 1, French, tong
correct, feminine noun
- gougoune 3, record 1, French, gougoune
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chaussure de plage, formée d'une semelle et d'une bride en V. 4, record 1, French, - sandale%20de%20plage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calzado
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- chancla
1, record 1, Spanish, chancla
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ojota 1, record 1, Spanish, ojota
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Uruguay
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calzado de verano que se sujeta al pie con una o dos tiras en el empeine o entre los dedos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - chancla
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flip-flop
1, record 2, English, flip%2Dflop
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flip-flop: an item in the "Clothing" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - flip%2Dflop
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gougoune
1, record 2, French, gougoune
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sandale de plage 1, record 2, French, sandale%20de%20plage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gougoune; sandale de plage : objets de la classe «Vêtements» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 2, French, - gougoune
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-09-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Gymnastics and Trampoline
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flic-flac
1, record 3, English, flic%2Dflac
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- backward handspring 2, record 3, English, backward%20handspring
- back handspring 3, record 3, English, back%20handspring
- flik-flak 4, record 3, English, flik%2Dflak
correct
- flip-flop 3, record 3, English, flip%2Dflop
noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- backward hand spring
- back hand spring
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gymnastique et trampoline
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- flic-flac
1, record 3, French, flic%2Dflac
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- flip-flap arrière 2, record 3, French, flip%2Dflap%20arri%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement où le gymnaste s'élance vers l'arrière pour aller poser ses mains au sol, [puis] fouette avec ses jambes pour les ramener de l'autre côté de ses mains et ainsi revenir debout. 3, record 3, French, - flic%2Dflac
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gimnasia y acrobacias sobre cama elástica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- flic-flac
1, record 3, Spanish, flic%2Dflac
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voltereta sobre las manos hacia atrás en el suelo. 2, record 3, Spanish, - flic%2Dflac
Record 4 - external organization data 2011-06-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bistable trigger circuit
1, record 4, English, bistable%20trigger%20circuit
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- bistable circuit 1, record 4, English, bistable%20circuit
correct, standardized
- flip-flop 1, record 4, English, flip%2Dflop
correct, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
trigger circuit that has two stable states 1, record 4, English, - bistable%20trigger%20circuit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bistable circuit; bistable trigger circuit; flip-flop: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-3:1987]. 2, record 4, English, - bistable%20trigger%20circuit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bascule bistable
1, record 4, French, bascule%20bistable
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- circuit bistable 1, record 4, French, circuit%20bistable
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dispositif à déclenchements à deux états stables 1, record 4, French, - bascule%20bistable
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bascule bistable; circuit bistable : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-3:1987]. 2, record 4, French, - bascule%20bistable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-04-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Political Science (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- flip-flop
1, record 5, English, flip%2Dflop
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sudden or unexpected reversal, as of direction, belief, attitude, or policy. 2, record 5, English, - flip%2Dflop
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Politicians do or make flip-flops on issues after hearing from the people. 3, record 5, English, - flip%2Dflop
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- volte-face
1, record 5, French, volte%2Dface
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brusque changement d'opinion, de manière d'agir : Les volte-face d'un homme politique. 1, record 5, French, - volte%2Dface
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias políticas (Generalidades)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cambio radical de política
1, record 5, Spanish, cambio%20radical%20de%20pol%C3%ADtica
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- giro político 2, record 5, Spanish, giro%20pol%C3%ADtico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-01-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Oscillators and Oscillating Circuits (Electronics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bistable multivibrator
1, record 6, English, bistable%20multivibrator
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- flip-flop circuit 2, record 6, English, flip%2Dflop%20circuit
correct
- flip-flop 3, record 6, English, flip%2Dflop
correct, noun
- Eccles-Jordan circuit 4, record 6, English, Eccles%2DJordan%20circuit
correct
- flip-flop multivibrator 5, record 6, English, flip%2Dflop%20multivibrator
- binary multivibrator 5, record 6, English, binary%20multivibrator
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circuit that alternates between two possible stable states whenever a suitable pulse is applied at the input. 6, record 6, English, - bistable%20multivibrator
Record 6, Key term(s)
- flip flop
- flip flop circuit
- flip flop multivibrator
- Eccles Jordan circuit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Circuits oscillants et oscillateurs (Électronique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- multivibrateur bistable
1, record 6, French, multivibrateur%20bistable
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- circuit d'Eccles-Jordan 2, record 6, French, circuit%20d%27Eccles%2DJordan
correct, masculine noun
- flip-flop 2, record 6, French, flip%2Dflop
masculine noun
- circuit flip-flop 3, record 6, French, circuit%20flip%2Dflop
masculine noun
- circuit de bascule à déclenchement 3, record 6, French, circuit%20de%20bascule%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9clenchement
masculine noun
- circuit basculeur à déclenchement 3, record 6, French, circuit%20basculeur%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9clenchement
masculine noun
- circuit bistable à déclenchement 3, record 6, French, circuit%20bistable%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9clenchement
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuit qui passe alternativement de l'un à l'autre de deux états stables possibles chaque fois qu'une impulsion appropriée est appliquée à l'entrée. 4, record 6, French, - multivibrateur%20bistable
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Osciladores y circuitos oscilantes (Electrónica)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- multivibrador biestable
1, record 6, Spanish, multivibrador%20biestable
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- circuito de Eccles-Jordan 1, record 6, Spanish, circuito%20de%20Eccles%2DJordan
masculine noun
- circuito flip-flop 1, record 6, Spanish, circuito%20flip%2Dflop
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-01-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bistable circuit
1, record 7, English, bistable%20circuit
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- bistable trigger circuit 2, record 7, English, bistable%20trigger%20circuit
correct, standardized
- flip-flop 3, record 7, English, flip%2Dflop
correct, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A trigger circuit that has two stable states. 5, record 7, English, - bistable%20circuit
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bistable circuit; bistable trigger circuit; flip-flop: terms and definition standardized by CSA International and ISO. 6, record 7, English, - bistable%20circuit
Record 7, Key term(s)
- flip flop
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bascule bistable
1, record 7, French, bascule%20bistable
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- circuit bistable 2, record 7, French, circuit%20bistable
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- basculeur bistable 3, record 7, French, basculeur%20bistable
correct, masculine noun
- bascule 4, record 7, French, bascule
correct, feminine noun
- FF 5, record 7, French, FF
see observation
- FF 5, record 7, French, FF
- bistable 6, record 7, French, bistable
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif à déclenchements qui a deux états stables. 7, record 7, French, - bascule%20bistable
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bascule bistable; circuit bistable : termes et définition normalisés par la CSA International et l'ISO. 8, record 7, French, - bascule%20bistable
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
FF : la forme FF est réservée aux schémas. 5, record 7, French, - bascule%20bistable
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tecnología de los circuitos electrónicos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito biestable
1, record 7, Spanish, circuito%20biestable
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- circuito disparador biestable 1, record 7, Spanish, circuito%20disparador%20biestable
correct, masculine noun
- circuito basculador biestable 1, record 7, Spanish, circuito%20basculador%20biestable
correct, masculine noun
- basculador biestable 2, record 7, Spanish, basculador%20biestable
correct, masculine noun
- báscula biestable 1, record 7, Spanish, b%C3%A1scula%20biestable
correct, feminine noun
- balance biestable 3, record 7, Spanish, balance%20biestable
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuito que es binario (o sea, que posee dos estados) necesitando cada uno un disparador apropiado para la excitación y transición de un estado al otro. 3, record 7, Spanish, - circuito%20biestable
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-02-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- flip-flop 1, record 8, English, flip%2Dflop
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Floating rate note from which the holder can opt out and into another security, and move back into the original note under pre-determined conditions. 1, record 8, English, - flip%2Dflop
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- flip-flop 1, record 8, French, flip%2Dflop
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- bono flip-flop
1, record 8, Spanish, bono%20flip%2Dflop
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-08-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Postal Service Operation
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
- Machinery
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- flip-flop
1, record 9, English, flip%2Dflop
officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flip-flop: Term officially approved by the Postal Mechanization Terminology Standardization Committee. 3, record 9, English, - flip%2Dflop
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation postale
- Timbres et oblitération
- Machines
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- bascule
1, record 9, French, bascule
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bascule : Terme uniformisé par le comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie de la mécanisation postale. 3, record 9, French, - bascule
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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