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CYCLE OPERATOIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- duty cycle
1, record 1, English, duty%20cycle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The percentage of the time that a piece of equipment is in use or powered on. 2, record 1, English, - duty%20cycle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For example, if the lights in a room are on 8 hours out of every 24, they have a 33.3% duty cycle. 2, record 1, English, - duty%20cycle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The more a circuit, machine or component is used, the sooner it will wear out. Therefore, the higher the duty cycle, the shorter the useful life, all other things being equal. 3, record 1, English, - duty%20cycle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cycle de service
1, record 1, French, cycle%20de%20service
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cycle opératoire 2, record 1, French, cycle%20op%C3%A9ratoire
correct, masculine noun
- pourcentage d'utilisation 3, record 1, French, pourcentage%20d%27utilisation
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- execution cycle
1, record 2, English, execution%20cycle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- execute step 2, record 2, English, execute%20step
correct
- execute cycle 3, record 2, English, execute%20cycle
correct
- operation cycle 4, record 2, English, operation%20cycle
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That portion of a machine cycle during which the actual execution of an instruction takes place. 5, record 2, English, - execution%20cycle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cycle opératoire
1, record 2, French, cycle%20op%C3%A9ratoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cycle d'opération 2, record 2, French, cycle%20d%27op%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'un cycle de traitement durant laquelle a lieu l'exécution réelle d'une instruction. 1, record 2, French, - cycle%20op%C3%A9ratoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciclo de ejecución
1, record 2, Spanish, ciclo%20de%20ejecuci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ciclo de operación 2, record 2, Spanish, ciclo%20de%20operaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de un ciclo de máquina durante el cual sucede la ejecución real de la instrucción. 3, record 2, Spanish, - ciclo%20de%20ejecuci%C3%B3n
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