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DECADA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ten-day period
1, record 1, English, ten%2Dday%20period
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- period of ten days 2, record 1, English, period%20of%20ten%20days
correct
- decade 3, record 1, English, decade
avoid, see observation
- decad 3, record 1, English, decad
avoid, see observation
- dekad 4, record 1, English, dekad
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
decade; decad; dekad: The designations "decade,"decad," and "dekad" are sometimes used in meteorology, but they should be avoided since, in English, "decade" refers to a period of ten years. 5, record 1, English, - ten%2Dday%20period
Record 1, Key term(s)
- 10 day period
- period of 10 days
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décade
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9cade
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de dix jours. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9cade
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- década
1, record 1, Spanish, d%C3%A9cada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período de diez días consecutivos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - d%C3%A9cada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
década [...] se utiliza a veces en el estudio de elementos meteorológicos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - d%C3%A9cada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decade
1, record 2, English, decade
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of assembly of 10 units; for example, a decade counter counts 10 in one column, and a decade box inserts resistance quantities in multiples of powers of 10. 1, record 2, English, - decade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in a phase-modulation system, or in a frequency-modulation system with pre-emphasis at 20 dB per decade, operating well above threshold the thermal noise is constant over the whole base band, 2, record 2, English, - decade
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décade
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cade
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe ou suite de dix objets. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dans le cas d'un système à modulation de phase ou à modulation de fréquence avec préaccentuation de 20 dB par décade, fonctionnant bien au-dessus du seuil, le bruit thermique est constant dans toute la bande de base. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cade
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- década
1, record 2, Spanish, d%C3%A9cada
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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