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AUTOMACION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Productivity and Profitability
- Production Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- automation
1, record 1, English, automation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The use of combinations of mechanical and instrumental devices to replace, refine, extend, or supplement human effort and faculties in the performance of a given process, in which at least one major operation is controlled, without human intervention, by a feed-back system. 2, record 1, English, - automation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Productivité et rentabilité
- Gestion de la production
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- automation
1, record 1, French, automation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emploi d'ensembles de dispositifs mécaniques et instrumentaux pour remplacer, affiner, augmenter ou suppléer le travail manuel et intellectuel humain dans la réalisation d'une procédure donnée dans laquelle au moins une opération importante est contrôlée par un système de rétroaction sans intervention humaine. 2, record 1, French, - automation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Automatización y aplicaciones
- Productividad y rentabilidad
- Gestión de la producción
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- automatización
1, record 1, Spanish, automatizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- automación 1, record 1, Spanish, automaci%C3%B3n
avoid, calque, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
automatización; automación: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "automatización" es el término adecuado para referirse a la acción y efecto de automatizar o hacer automático algo, mejor que "automación". [...] Tal y como señala el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, el término "automación" es un calco innecesario de la voz inglesa "automation", pues en español existe ya el sustantivo "automatización" con el mismo significado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - automatizaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-09-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- automation
1, record 2, English, automation
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The conversion of processes or equipment to automatic operation, or the results of the conversion. 2, record 2, English, - automation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
automation: designation and definition standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission; designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 3, record 2, English, - automation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- automatisation
1, record 2, French, automatisation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mécanisation 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9canisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transformation d'un processus ou d'un appareil en vue de le rendre automatique, ou résultat de cette transformation. 3, record 2, French, - automatisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
automatisation : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale; désignation normalisée par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 4, record 2, French, - automatisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
automatisation complète, automatisation flexible, automatisation totale 2, record 2, French, - automatisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Automatización y aplicaciones
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- automatización
1, record 2, Spanish, automatizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- automación 2, record 2, Spanish, automaci%C3%B3n
avoid, calque, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conversión de un proceso o equipo a una operación automática, o los resultados de [esta] conversión. 3, record 2, Spanish, - automatizaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
automatización; automación: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "automatización" es el término adecuado para referirse a la acción y efecto de automatizar o hacer automático algo, mejor que "automación". [...] Tal y como señala el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, el término "automación" es un calco innecesario de la voz inglesa "automation", pues en español existe ya el sustantivo "automatización" con el mismo significado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - automatizaci%C3%B3n
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