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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Electrical Relays
- Electric Power Distribution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- normally closed
1, record 1, English, normally%20closed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NC 1, record 1, English, NC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Normally open or normally closed .... When applied to a magnetically operated switching device, such as a contactor or relay, or to the contacts thereof, these terms signify the position taken when the operating magnet is de-energized. 1, record 1, English, - normally%20closed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Relais (Distribution électrique)
- Distribution électrique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- normalement fermé
1, record 1, French, normalement%20ferm%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fermé au repos 2, record 1, French, ferm%C3%A9%20au%20repos
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Notons une difficulté de vocabulaire : les appellations «normalement fermé» et «normalement ouvert» sont utilisées pour les contacts électriques et pour les vannes pneumatiques. Cependant, elles correspondent à des fonctions différentes : [...] un contact «normalement fermé» coupe un circuit lorsqu'il est actionné. 3, record 1, French, - normalement%20ferm%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Alimentation par circuit normalement fermé : montage dans lequel le fonctionnement est obtenu par coupure de courant. 4, record 1, French, - normalement%20ferm%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2022-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mass transit services analyst
1, record 2, English, mass%20transit%20services%20analyst
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- analyste des services de transport en commun
1, record 2, French, analyste%20des%20services%20de%20transport%20en%20commun
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-05-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reference chordal height
1, record 3, English, reference%20chordal%20height
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The shortest distance from the tooth crest to the mid-point of the normal chordal tooth thickness. 1, record 3, English, - reference%20chordal%20height
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - reference%20chordal%20height
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- saillie à la corde de référence
1, record 3, French, saillie%20%C3%A0%20la%20corde%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plus courte distance entre le sommet de la dent et le milieu de la corde de référence. 1, record 3, French, - saillie%20%C3%A0%20la%20corde%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - saillie%20%C3%A0%20la%20corde%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-05-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- single phase air conditioners and heat pumps 1, record 4, English, single%20phase%20air%20conditioners%20and%20heat%20pumps
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- single phase air conditioner and heat pump
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- climatiseurs et thermopompes monophasés
1, record 4, French, climatiseurs%20et%20thermopompes%20monophas%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-08-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Finance
- Federal Administration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- traveller's cheque cashier
1, record 5, English, traveller%27s%20cheque%20cashier
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Person charged with the issue, accounting and other administration pertaining to the issue of traveller's cheques. 1, record 5, English, - traveller%27s%20cheque%20cashier
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Finances
- Administration fédérale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- caissier des chèques de voyages
1, record 5, French, caissier%20des%20ch%C3%A8ques%20de%20voyages
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- caissière des chèques de voyages 2, record 5, French, caissi%C3%A8re%20des%20ch%C3%A8ques%20de%20voyages
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-11-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- construction contract
1, record 6, English, construction%20contract
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An agreement entered into for the construction, repair, renovation or restoration of any work except a vessel and includes (a) an agreement for the supply and erection of a prefabricated structure, (b) an agreement relating to dredging, (c) an agreement relating to demolition, and (d) an agreement for the hire of equipment to be used in or incidentally to the execution of a work. 2, record 6, English, - construction%20contract
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- marché de construction
1, record 6, French, march%C3%A9%20de%20construction
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- marché de travaux 2, record 6, French, march%C3%A9%20de%20travaux
correct, masculine noun
- marché de travaux de construction 3, record 6, French, march%C3%A9%20de%20travaux%20de%20construction
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Marché de travaux de construction» : Manuel du Conseil du Trésor/Marchés. 4, record 6, French, - march%C3%A9%20de%20construction
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- International Relations
- National and International Security
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Multinational Protection Force 1, record 7, English, Multinational%20Protection%20Force
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For Albania. 1, record 7, English, - Multinational%20Protection%20Force
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Relations internationales
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Force multinationale de protection
1, record 7, French, Force%20multinationale%20de%20protection
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
- Relaciones internacionales
- Seguridad nacional e internacional
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Fuerza multinacional de protección
1, record 7, Spanish, Fuerza%20multinacional%20de%20protecci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-12-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- immediate feedback
1, record 8, English, immediate%20feedback
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- immediate response 2, record 8, English, immediate%20response
correct
- instantaneous response 2, record 8, English, instantaneous%20response
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... students should be given immediate feedback about their errors. This will make it easier for the students to integrate the instruction about errors into the new production that they form. 3, record 8, English, - immediate%20feedback
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Upon reacting, the student is provided with immediate feedback - i.e., he is told the correctness of his answer. 4, record 8, English, - immediate%20feedback
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 CONT
If the computer has a tutorial program, the student is asked a question by the computer, the student types in an answer, and then gets an immediate response to the answer. ... There are many advantages to using computers. They provide one-to-one interaction with a student, as well as an instantaneous response to the answers elicited. 2, record 8, English, - immediate%20feedback
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 4 CONT
... immediate feedback may cause interference between correct and incorrect responses, whereas the latter may tend to be forgotten if the feedback is delayed. 5, record 8, English, - immediate%20feedback
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information on Performance. Feedback is the information a person receives regarding how well he is performing a given task. ... Experimental evidence has indicated that the value of feedback is directly related to the time interval between the performance and receipt of information about the performance. The sooner information is given to the person performing a task, the more likely that person can improve his performance. 6, record 8, English, - immediate%20feedback
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- confirmation immédiate
1, record 8, French, confirmation%20imm%C3%A9diate
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- rétro-information immédiate 2, record 8, French, r%C3%A9tro%2Dinformation%20imm%C3%A9diate
correct, feminine noun
- correction immédiate 3, record 8, French, correction%20imm%C3%A9diate
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un élève apprend mieux lorsqu'il peut confirmer sa réponse immédiatement. Ceci peut être appelé le principe de la confirmation immédiate. 1, record 8, French, - confirmation%20imm%C3%A9diate
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'apprenant, lorsqu'il entre sa réponse, reçoit une "correction" immédiate, le temps de réaction est, selon les systèmes, généralement inférieur à la seconde. Cette correction, ce feed-back lui annoncera soit que sa réponse est correcte, soit qu'elle est erronée et dans ce cas [...], l'ordinateur proposera une sollicitation appropriée, un commentaire et une variété de branchements (...) selon sa puissance d'analyse et de traitement des réponses. 3, record 8, French, - confirmation%20imm%C3%A9diate
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Enseignement assisté par ordinateur. [...] Utilisation d'un ordinateur [...] pour présenter les matériels d'enseignement. Ce système permet la rétro-information immédiate, la mise au point d'un système de travail particulier, les dérivations et la mise en archives. 2, record 8, French, - confirmation%20imm%C3%A9diate
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-10-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Continuous Handling
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- conveyor check-out counter 1, record 9, English, conveyor%20check%2Dout%20counter
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Manutention continue
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- transporteur, comptoir de caisse
1, record 9, French, transporteur%2C%20comptoir%20de%20caisse
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-11-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- pseudo-random transmission
1, record 10, English, pseudo%2Drandom%20transmission
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Key term(s)
- pseudo random transmission
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- émission pseudo-aléatoire
1, record 10, French, %C3%A9mission%20pseudo%2Dal%C3%A9atoire
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Key term(s)
- émission pseudo aléatoire
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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