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ping-pong [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- table tennis
1, record 1, English, table%20tennis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ping pong 2, record 1, English, ping%20pong
correct, see observation
- ping-pong 3, record 1, English, ping%2Dpong
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An indoor game based on lawn tennis, played with small bats and a ball bounced on a table divided by a net. 4, record 1, English, - table%20tennis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ping-pong; ping pong: these terms used to be a trademark. The prefered term is "table tennis." 5, record 1, English, - table%20tennis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
table tennis: official term of the Pan American Games. 6, record 1, English, - table%20tennis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tennis de table
1, record 1, French, tennis%20de%20table
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ping-pong 2, record 1, French, ping%2Dpong
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tennis qui se joue sur une table avec des balles de celluloïd très élastiques et de petites raquettes rondes et pleines. 3, record 1, French, - tennis%20de%20table
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pratiqué avec des balles légères, sur le plus petit espace de jeu connu, le tennis de table est un sport de raquette rapide et offensif. 4, record 1, French, - tennis%20de%20table
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ping-pong : Ce terme a déjà fait l'objet d'une mention de marque de commerce. Le terme à privilégier est «tennis de table». 5, record 1, French, - tennis%20de%20table
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tenis de mesa
1, record 1, Spanish, tenis%20de%20mesa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ping pong 2, record 1, Spanish, ping%20pong
correct, masculine noun
- ping-pong 3, record 1, Spanish, ping%2Dpong
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Juego que practican sobre una mesa [...] dos o cuatro jugadores que usan una pequeña raqueta o pala y una pelotita ligera de celuloide. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tenis%20de%20mesa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tenis de mesa: término oficial de los Juegos Panamericanos. 4, record 1, Spanish, - tenis%20de%20mesa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ping-pong
1, record 2, English, ping%2Dpong
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- alternating operation 2, record 2, English, alternating%20operation
correct
- flip-flop operation 3, record 2, English, flip%2Dflop%20operation
correct
- toggle operation 3, record 2, English, toggle%20operation
- alternate operation 4, record 2, English, alternate%20operation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programming by means of two magnetic tape units for multiple reel files and by switching automatically between the two units until the complete file is processed. 3, record 2, English, - ping%2Dpong
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ping-pong technique
- ping-pong programming
- ping pong
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ping-pong
1, record 2, French, ping%2Dpong
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- travail en flip-flop 2, record 2, French, travail%20en%20flip%2Dflop
correct, masculine noun
- travail en bascule 3, record 2, French, travail%20en%20bascule
correct, masculine noun
- travail en alternance 3, record 2, French, travail%20en%20alternance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène de renvoi d'un paquet donné entre deux commutateurs interconnectés A et B dès que ce paquet est reçu par l'un des commutateurs. 1, record 2, French, - ping%2Dpong
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ping-pong
1, record 2, Spanish, ping%2Dpong
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- operación alterna 2, record 2, Spanish, operaci%C3%B3n%20alterna
correct, feminine noun
- funcionamiento alterno 2, record 2, Spanish, funcionamiento%20alterno
correct, masculine noun
- alternación 2, record 2, Spanish, alternaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica de programación para el procesamiento de archivos (ficheros) de cintas (carretes) múltiples, en la que se emplean dos unidades de cinta magnética, conmutando o alternando la utilización de una a otra, hasta que se procesan todos los registros, y montando alternativamente en ambas unidades las sucesivas cintas (carretes). 1, record 2, Spanish, - ping%2Dpong
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