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A.C. [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Appeal Cases
1, record 1, English, Appeal%20Cases
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AC 2, record 1, English, AC
correct, Great Britain
- A.C. 3, record 1, English, A%2EC%2E
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The reports of cases decided by the House of Lords and the Judicial Committee of the British Privy Council. 3, record 1, English, - Appeal%20Cases
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Appeal Cases includes judgments from the Supreme Court (and, previously, the House of Lords), the Privy Council and, occasionally, the Court of Justice of the European Union. 2, record 1, English, - Appeal%20Cases
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Appeal Cases
1, record 1, French, Appeal%20Cases
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- A.C. 1, record 1, French, A%2EC%2E
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le recueil de jurisprudence de la Chambre des lords et du Comité judiciaire du Conseil privé britannique. 1, record 1, French, - Appeal%20Cases
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de documentos y obras
- Decisiones (Derecho procesal)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Appeal Cases
1, record 1, Spanish, Appeal%20Cases
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- A. C. 1, record 1, Spanish, A%2E%20C%2E
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-07-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Posology
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- before meals
1, record 2, English, before%20meals
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Posologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avant les repas
1, record 2, French, avant%20les%20repas
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Posología
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- antes de las comidas 1, record 2, Spanish, antes%20de%20las%20comidas
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-06-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alternating current
1, record 3, English, alternating%20current
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- AC 2, record 3, English, AC
correct, standardized
- A.C. 3, record 3, English, A%2EC%2E
correct
- ac 4, record 3, English, ac
correct, officially approved
- a.c. 5, record 3, English, a%2Ec%2E
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flow of electricity which reaches maximum in one direction, decreases to zero, then reverses itself and reaches maximum in the opposite direction. 6, record 3, English, - alternating%20current
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alternating current; AC: term and abbreviation standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE); term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 7, record 3, English, - alternating%20current
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
alternating current; ac: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 3, English, - alternating%20current
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- courant alternatif
1, record 3, French, courant%20alternatif
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CA 2, record 3, French, CA
correct, masculine noun
- c.a. 3, record 3, French, c%2Ea%2E
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- AC 4, record 3, French, AC
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courant [électrique] caractérisé par une succession d'alternances positives et négatives qui sont égales et se succèdent dans un sens et dans l'autre à des intervalles de temps réguliers. 5, record 3, French, - courant%20alternatif
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AC : abréviation qui vient de l'anglais «alternating current». 6, record 3, French, - courant%20alternatif
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
courant alternatif; c.a. : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) et uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes; terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 3, French, - courant%20alternatif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Corriente eléctrica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente alterna
1, record 3, Spanish, corriente%20alterna
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CA 2, record 3, Spanish, CA
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corriente eléctrica que invierte su sentido a intervalos regulares. 3, record 3, Spanish, - corriente%20alterna
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En las corrientes alternas el sentido del movimiento de las cargas se invierte periódicamente, o sea que un mismo polo es alternativamente positivo, negativo, otra vez positivo y así sucesivamente. 4, record 3, Spanish, - corriente%20alterna
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- current year
1, record 4, English, current%20year
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- C/Y 2, record 4, English, C%2FY
correct
- current fiscal year 3, record 4, English, current%20fiscal%20year
correct
- anni currentis 4, record 4, English, anni%20currentis
Latin
- a.c. 4, record 4, English, a%2Ec%2E
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anni currentis; a.c.: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 5, record 4, English, - current%20year
Record 4, Key term(s)
- CY
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- exercice en cours
1, record 4, French, exercice%20en%20cours
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- année en cours 2, record 4, French, ann%C3%A9e%20en%20cours
correct, feminine noun
- année courante 3, record 4, French, ann%C3%A9e%20courante
correct, feminine noun
- A/C 4, record 4, French, A%2FC
correct, feminine noun
- exercice courant 2, record 4, French, exercice%20courant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On utilise le terme «exercice» pour désigner une période d'un an et le terme «période» pour toute autre période. Le terme «année» ne doit pas être utilisé dans les états financiers. 4, record 4, French, - exercice%20en%20cours
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
année courante : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 4, French, - exercice%20en%20cours
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presupuestación del sector público
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ejercicio económico en curso
1, record 4, Spanish, ejercicio%20econ%C3%B3mico%20en%20curso
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-01-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- air conditioning
1, record 5, English, air%20conditioning
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- A/C 2, record 5, English, A%2FC
see observation, regional
- A.C. 3, record 5, English, A%2EC%2E
- aircon 4, record 5, English, aircon
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- air-conditioning 5, record 5, English, air%2Dconditioning
correct, standardized
- climatization 6, record 5, English, climatization
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Process of heating or cooling, cleaning, humidifying or dehumidifying, and circulating air. 7, record 5, English, - air%20conditioning
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Treatment of the air that allows the temperature, humidity, purity and distribution within a space to be adjusted mechanically. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 5, record 5, English, - air%20conditioning
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air conditioning is the artificial treatment of air in buildings to render the living conditions of persons within the building more comfortable and healthful, or to ensure better conditions for the production and storage of materials. Complete air conditioning involves adjustment and control of following operations performed on the air supply of a building : 1) heating or cooling; 2) humidification or dehumidification; 3) ventilation; 4) cleaning. 8, record 5, English, - air%20conditioning
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In certain parts of Asia where English is an official language (e.g. the Philippines, Singapore, India), the abbreviated form "aircon" is frequently heard and seen in usage. 9, record 5, English, - air%20conditioning
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
air-conditioning: term standardized by ISO. 10, record 5, English, - air%20conditioning
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- conditionnement d'air
1, record 5, French, conditionnement%20d%27air
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- conditionnement de l'air 2, record 5, French, conditionnement%20de%20l%27air
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- climatisation 3, record 5, French, climatisation
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- climatisation de l'air 4, record 5, French, climatisation%20de%20l%27air
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Régulation artificielle de l'humidité, de la température, de la pureté et de la circulation de l'air à l'intérieur des bâtiments et d'autres espaces fermés afin d'assurer le confort humain ou le meilleur environnement pour une opération industrielle donnée. 5, record 5, French, - conditionnement%20d%27air
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Ensemble d'opérations créant et maintenant des conditions déterminées de température, d'humidité relative, de vitesse et de pureté de l'air. 6, record 5, French, - conditionnement%20d%27air
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le conditionnement de l'air consiste en un ensemble de traitements de l'air confiné dans un espace normalement clos, visant au contrôle et à la régulation de facteurs caractéristiques d'ambiance tels que température, humidité, pourcentage en oxygène, pureté et mouvement de l'air. [...] Les buts essentiels du conditionnement de l'air sont le chauffage, le refroidissement, le contrôle du degré hygrométrique et le renouvellement de l'air. 7, record 5, French, - conditionnement%20d%27air
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
climatisation : Lorsqu'il s'agit au contraire d'établir des conditions de température, humidité, pureté de l'air, destinées à assurer le confort des habitants dans les installations non industrielles, on parle plutôt de climatisation. 7, record 5, French, - conditionnement%20d%27air
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La climatisation tend à réaliser une ambiance agréable favorable à la santé et à l'activité de l'homme au repos ou au travail. Cette technique est également appelée «conditionnement d'air», bien qu'on tende à réserver ce dernier terme aux installations ayant pour objet non pas d'assurer le confort, mais de maintenir des matériaux, des denrées, des appareils, etc., dans des conditions favorables à leur conservation ou à leur fonctionnement. 6, record 5, French, - conditionnement%20d%27air
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[...] les deux termes «climatisation» et «conditionnement», tout en étant, sous certaines conditions, parfaitement compatibles, ne le sont plus et ne doivent en aucune façon être employés inconsidérément dès qu'il s'agit d'exposés ou d'études techniques traitant les sujets ayant un caractère analytique ou scientifique bien précis. Ainsi, par exemple, le terme «climatisation» n'est pas applicable dans le cas d'un bloc opératoire où il s'agit non seulement d'obtenir des conditions, autant que possible, les plus favorables à l'équilibre homéotherme des occupants (malade et corps médical opérant), mais surtout, et avant tout, les conditions les plus parfaites d'hygiène et d'asepsie (air neuf 100 %, traitement germicide, filtrage absolu, humidité relative compatible avec la sécurité en ce qui concerne le danger d'explosion des vapeurs des anesthésiques, etc.). Il s'agira donc bien d'un «conditionnement» d'air et non d'une simple «climatisation»! 8, record 5, French, - conditionnement%20d%27air
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
conditionnement d'air : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 9, record 5, French, - conditionnement%20d%27air
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acondicionamiento de aire y calefacción
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- acondicionamiento de aire
1, record 5, Spanish, acondicionamiento%20de%20aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- climatización 2, record 5, Spanish, climatizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Regulación artificial de la humedad, la temperatura, la pureza y el desplazamiento del aire en el interior de los edificios y de otros espacios cerrados a fin de asegurar la comodidad humana o el ambiente más adecuado para una determinada actividad industrial. 3, record 5, Spanish, - acondicionamiento%20de%20aire
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-02-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Language (General)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- General Vocabulary
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- also called
1, record 6, English, also%20called
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- A/C 3, record 6, English, A%2FC
correct
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Linguistique (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Vocabulaire général
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- variante
1, record 6, French, variante
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- aussi appelé 2, record 6, French, aussi%20appel%C3%A9
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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