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DEMARRER [7 records]

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Record 1 2014-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computers and Calculators
  • Operating Systems (Software)
DEF

To start up a computer by reloading the operating system and possibly clearing memory.

OBS

boot: term standardized by ISO/IEC.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ordinateurs et calculateurs
  • Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
DEF

Mettre en marche un ordinateur en rechargeant le système d'exploitation et éventuellement en effaçant la mémoire.

OBS

lancer : terme normalisé par l'ISO/CEI.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Computadoras y calculadoras
  • Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
DEF

[Poner en marcha] una computadora cargando parte del sistema operativo.

OBS

La Fundación del Español Urgente recuerda que los verbos iniciar, inicializar e inicialar tienen significados distintos. Iniciar significa "comenzar o empezar algo" mientras que inicializar (calco del inglés "initialize") es un término empleado en informática cuyo significado es "preparar o configurar los elementos técnicos de un programa para trabajar con él" [...], se inicia un programa cuando se comienza sin hacer ningún cambio [...] y se inicializa un programa cuando hay una configuración previa [...]; inicialar [...] significa "firmar con las iniciales del nombre y del apellido" y que también se emplea con el sentido de "firmar provisionalmente [un documento], como paso previo a la firma definitiva".

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Record 2 2011-07-08

English

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

... to begin to operate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)

Spanish

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

Poner en marcha un motor.

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Record 3 2011-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
DEF

To cause to begin to act or operate.

OBS

... for example, by pressing a start button on a console.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
PHR

Démarrer un ordinateur.

Spanish

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Record 4 2010-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cycling
CONT

Breakaway... occurs when one or several racers suddenly accelerate to put a distance between themselves and the peloton.

CONT

Thomas said the guys on the road bikes took off "like a rocket." ... "When they accelerate, they always drop the rest of the pack."

OBS

Technique/tactics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cyclisme
CONT

Tu peux démarrer 20 fois et connaître l'échec, ou une seule fois et être and le «bon coup». Tu peux attaquer dans les côtes sans résultat, ou faire la décision dans une descente.

OBS

Technique/tactique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciclismo
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Record 5 2003-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Games and Competitions (Sports)
  • Racquet Sports
  • Cycling
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
OBS

"Start" is the usual term - found for table tennis, sailing and cycling - while "start off" was also found for cycling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
  • Sports de raquette
  • Cyclisme
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
OBS

«Partir» est le terme habituel et «démarrer» se trouve pour le tennis de table et le cyclisme.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Juegos y competiciones (Deportes)
  • Deportes de raqueta
  • Ciclismo
  • Vela y navegación de placer
OBS

"Salir" se encuentra para la vela y "demarrar" y "arrancar" para el ciclismo.

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Record 6 2000-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Production
DEF

To bring a well into production.

OBS

Usually refers to the injection of gas for this purpose.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production pétrolière
OBS

(la production d'un puits).

Spanish

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Record 7 1994-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Torpedoes
  • Submarines (Naval Forces)
OBS

Verb used to indicate that a torpedo is expelled from the submarine under its own power.

OBS

Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Torpilles
  • Sous-marins (Forces navales)
OBS

Verbe utilisé pour indiquer qu'une torpille est auto- propulsée en dehors du sous-marin.

OBS

Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

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