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ELECTEUR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- voter
1, record 1, English, voter
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- elector 2, record 1, English, elector
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One qualified to vote in an election. 3, record 1, English, - voter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voter: This term has two meanings, the first of which is "a person who can vote" (an elector), the second is "a person who actually votes". 4, record 1, English, - voter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- électeur
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lecteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- électrice 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectrice
correct, feminine noun
- votant 3, record 1, French, votant
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- voteur 4, record 1, French, voteur
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Citoyen qui remplit les conditions pour être inscrit sur les listes électorales. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lecteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«votant» : «Votant(ante)» a deux sens dont le premier correspond à la définition d'électeur. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lecteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
voteur : Voteur, qui s'est dit en France sous la Révolution, est disparu du français contemporain. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lecteur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- votante
- voteuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- elector
1, record 1, Spanish, elector
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- electora 2, record 1, Spanish, electora
correct, feminine noun
- votante 3, record 1, Spanish, votante
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- constituent
1, record 2, English, constituent
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person living in an area represented by a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons. 2, record 2, English, - constituent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- électeur
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9lecteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- électrice 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9lectrice
correct, feminine noun
- mandant 3, record 2, French, mandant
correct, masculine noun
- mandante 4, record 2, French, mandante
correct, feminine noun
- commettant 5, record 2, French, commettant
correct, masculine noun
- commettante 4, record 2, French, commettante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résident d'un territoire représenté par un député de la Chambre des communes. 5, record 2, French, - %C3%A9lecteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- votante
1, record 2, Spanish, votante
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- elector 1, record 2, Spanish, elector
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-02-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- voter
1, record 3, English, voter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The voter looks at each bus and puts the results out directly on bus A and multiplexes it to the other buses. Disagreement detectors are also within the voter, one for each bus, which can be used to monitor the failures in each of the three parts of the system. The multiplexers located in the voter are used to reconfigure C.vmp into a loosely coupled multiprocessor for a higher performance non-fault-tolerant system. 2, record 3, English, - voter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sets of voters within each FCC compare its inputs to those of the other FCC, rejecting extreme values received from any individual sensor. When a faulty sensor is detected, the associated voter is reconfigured to bypass that input or the affected channel is disconnected. 3, record 3, English, - voter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See C.vmp (Computer, Voted Microprocessor). 4, record 3, English, - voter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- électeur
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9lecteur
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA Opérations aériennes. Voir aussi «logique majoritaire» et «opération élective». 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9lecteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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