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IDLE [8 records]

Record 1 2017-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
DEF

The engine speed when the vehicle is not moving.

OBS

idle: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
DEF

Faible régime de rotation du moteur d'un véhicule, lorsqu'il ne transmet plus d'énergie à ce dernier.

OBS

ralenti : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Motores (Vehículos automotores)
DEF

La menor velocidad a que puede funcionar el motor cuyo régimen es el que tiene el mismo cuando el vehículo se halla parado.

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Record 2 2008-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
DEF

A state of idling.

PHR

Idle position, power, RPM, thrust.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
DEF

État de ce qui est plus lent.

OBS

ralenti : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance et Opérations aériennes.

PHR

Position de «ralenti», poussée au ralenti, puissance régime de ralenti.

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Training of Personnel
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Education Theory and Methods
CONT

Tools such as IDLEs (Integrated Distributed Learning Environment) have been specifically designed for distance learning and allows high levels of control over self-paced education.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Internet et télématique
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
DEF

Application client/serveur utilisant les protocoles standards Internet. Ils sont davantage construits autour du paradigme éducatif d'apprentissage collaboratif que sur le paradigme d'autoformation. Certains permettent la gestion et l'administration d'apprenants et de cours. Exemples : Ganesha , LearningSpace (Lotus), Top Class (WBT Systems).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Capacitación del personal
  • Internet y telemática
  • Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
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Record 4 2003-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario general
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Record 5 2003-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soils (Agriculture)
DEF

Said of land which has been managed or exploited for some particular use but is now in a state of disuse.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sols (Agriculture)
DEF

Se dit d'un sol qui n'est pas cultivé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Suelos (Agricultura)
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Record 6 2000-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
DEF

To operate an engine without applying a load to it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)

Spanish

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Record 7 1996-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephony and Microwave Technology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences

Spanish

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Record 8 1992-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport Operations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)

Spanish

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