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DIRECT SYSTEM [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Supply
- Solar Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- open loop system
1, record 1, English, open%20loop%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- direct system 2, record 1, English, direct%20system
correct
- open system 3, record 1, English, open%20system
correct
- open circuit system 4, record 1, English, open%20circuit%20system
correct
- open circuit 5, record 1, English, open%20circuit
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A solar water system in which the storage water is circulated directly through the collectors without an intervening heat exchanger. 5, record 1, English, - open%20loop%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation en eau
- Énergie solaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système à chauffage direct
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20chauffage%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système direct 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20direct
correct, masculine noun
- système à circuit ouvert 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20circuit%20ouvert
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Abastecimiento de agua
- Energía solar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de circuito directo
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20circuito%20directo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de circuito abierto 1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20circuito%20abierto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El sistema de circuito directo o abierto es el más sencillo y eficiente de todos los diseños de los sistemas solares térmicos; y es porque tiene la menor cantidad de componentes por donde podría perderse calor. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20circuito%20directo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- direct yarn numbering system
1, record 2, English, direct%20yarn%20numbering%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- direct numbering system 2, record 2, English, direct%20numbering%20system
correct
- direct yarn number 2, record 2, English, direct%20yarn%20number
correct
- direct system 3, record 2, English, direct%20system
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Denier - A yarn count unit. It is the weight in grams of 9000 meters of the yarn. Denier is a direct yarn numbering system; the higher the denier, the larger or heavier the yarn. 4, record 2, English, - direct%20yarn%20numbering%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Denier is a direct numbering system in which the lowers numbers represent the finer sizes and the higher numbers the coarser sizes. ... the denier system has been replaced by the tex system. 2, record 2, English, - direct%20yarn%20numbering%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Direct yarn number (equal to linear density) is the mass per unit length of yarn. 2, record 2, English, - direct%20yarn%20numbering%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 CONT
... direct systems, in which the coarseness or the fineness of the yarn is expressed in terms of the mass of yarn per unit length (linear density, often called yarn number or yarn titre). 3, record 2, English, - direct%20yarn%20numbering%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See: yarn numbering system. 5, record 2, English, - direct%20yarn%20numbering%20system
Record 2, Key term(s)
- direct systems
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de titrage direct
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20titrage%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système direct 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Le système de titrage direct (égal à la masse linéique) est la masse de fil par unité de longueur. Ce système est appliqué pour la soie et les fils continus manufacturés. 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20titrage%20direct
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les systèmes directs, dans lesquels la grosseur ou la finesse du fil est exprimée en fonction de la masse de fil par unité de longueur (masse linéique, souvent appelée titre). 2, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20titrage%20direct
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir : système de titrage ou système de numérotage. 3, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20titrage%20direct
Record 2, Key term(s)
- systèmes de titrage direct du fil
- systèmes directs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-01-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- on-line system
1, record 3, English, on%2Dline%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- direct system 2, record 3, English, direct%20system
correct
- on-line computer system 3, record 3, English, on%2Dline%20computer%20system
- online system 4, record 3, English, online%20system
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system which has four principal components - a central processor, a communications linkage, a terminal device, and a user. These components interact to carry out a task, but if there is no human action required in the communications linkage, the system is direct or on-line. 2, record 3, English, - on%2Dline%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système en direct
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20en%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ensemble de traitement en direct 2, record 3, French, ensemble%20de%20traitement%20en%20direct
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système dans lequel les données d'entrée sont introduites dans l'UCT [unité centrale de traitement] et sont traitées immédiatement. 1, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20en%20direct
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema en línea
1, record 3, Spanish, sistema%20en%20l%C3%ADnea
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de entrada directa 1, record 3, Spanish, sistema%20de%20entrada%20directa
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema en que los datos de entrada llegan directamente a la computadora (ordenador) desde el punto de origen y/o en que los datos de salida se transmiten directamente adonde van a usarse. 2, record 3, Spanish, - sistema%20en%20l%C3%ADnea
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Office-Work Organization
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- direct system 1, record 4, English, direct%20system
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alphabetic filing systems are called direct systems because a file worker can go directly to the file drawer and, by means of the name captions, find the records for which he is searching. 1, record 4, English, - direct%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organisation du travail de bureau
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- classement direct
1, record 4, French, classement%20direct
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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