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HDD [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Atmospheric Physics
- Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heating degree day
1, record 1, English, heating%20degree%20day
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HDD 1, record 1, English, HDD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the annual sum of daily mean temperature above 18 [degrees Celsius]. 2, record 1, English, - heating%20degree%20day
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heating degree days (HDDs) give an indication of the amount of space heating (e.g., from a gas boiler/furnace, baseboard electric heating or fireplace) that may be required to maintain comfortable conditions inside a building during cooler months. 3, record 1, English, - heating%20degree%20day
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heating degree day; HHD: designations usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - heating%20degree%20day
Record 1, Key term(s)
- heating degree-day
- heating degree days
- heating degree-days
- HDDs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Chauffage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- degré-jour de chauffage
1, record 1, French, degr%C3%A9%2Djour%20de%20chauffage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DJC 1, record 1, French, DJC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- degré-jour de chauffe 2, record 1, French, degr%C3%A9%2Djour%20de%20chauffe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme annuelle de la température moyenne quotidienne au-dessous de 18 [degrés Celsius]. 2, record 1, French, - degr%C3%A9%2Djour%20de%20chauffage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les degrés-jours de chauffage (DJC) donnent une indication de la quantité de chauffage des bâtiments (par exemple, à partir d'une chaudière à gaz, d'un chauffage électrique par plinthes ou d'un foyer) qui peut être nécessaire pour maintenir des conditions confortables à l'intérieur d'un bâtiment pendant les mois les plus frais. 1, record 1, French, - degr%C3%A9%2Djour%20de%20chauffage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
degré-jour de chauffage; degré-jour de chauffe : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - degr%C3%A9%2Djour%20de%20chauffage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- degrés-jours de chauffage
- degrés-jours de chauffe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Física de la atmósfera
- Calefacción
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- día-grado de calefacción
1, record 1, Spanish, d%C3%ADa%2Dgrado%20de%20calefacci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- grado-día de calor 2, record 1, Spanish, grado%2Dd%C3%ADa%20de%20calor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma de día-grado que se emplea como índice de consumo de combustible para calefacción. 1, record 1, Spanish, - d%C3%ADa%2Dgrado%20de%20calefacci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se considera como un día-grado de calefacción cada grado que la temperatura media diaria es inferior a una de referencia; por ejemplo, 19°C [65°F]. 1, record 1, Spanish, - d%C3%ADa%2Dgrado%20de%20calefacci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Air Navigation Aids
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- head-down display
1, record 2, English, head%2Ddown%20display
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HDD 2, record 2, English, HDD
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The information the pilot sees may be displayed in different ways. One, a head-down display (HDD), is mounted in the plane's instrument panel. The HDD is not transparent but is bigger and more detailed. The images displayed on the HDD are photo quality, down to the trees on the mountains. 3, record 2, English, - head%2Ddown%20display
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
head-down display; HDD: designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 2, English, - head%2Ddown%20display
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- visualisation tête basse
1, record 2, French, visualisation%20t%C3%AAte%20basse
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- HDD 2, record 2, French, HDD
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- VTB 3, record 2, French, VTB
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- affichage tête basse 4, record 2, French, affichage%20t%C3%AAte%20basse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affichage d'informations utiles au pilotage d'un spationef ou d'un aéronef sur un dispositif situé en dehors du champ de vision du pilote, lorsqu'il dirige son regard vers l'extérieur, ce qui l'oblige à incliner la tête et à accommoder. 4, record 2, French, - visualisation%20t%C3%AAte%20basse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
visualisation tête basse; HDD : désignations uniformisées par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 2, French, - visualisation%20t%C3%AAte%20basse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
visualisation tête basse; VTB : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 6, record 2, French, - visualisation%20t%C3%AAte%20basse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Drilling and Boring (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- horizontal directional drilling
1, record 3, English, horizontal%20directional%20drilling
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- HDD 2, record 3, English, HDD
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The HDD construction method is used to install pipelines beneath obstacles-such as stream crossings, lakes, coastal bluffs and road or railroad crossings where conventional open trench pipe construction techniques would cause unacceptable environmental disturbance or resource impacts. Using the continuous bore hole method, a HDD tunnels beneath surface obstacles and then pulls pipeline back through the underground tunnel, leaving the surface undisturbed. The HDD installation involves four main steps: pre-site planning, drilling the pilot hole, expanding pilot hole by reaming, and pullback of a pre-fabricated steel pipe string. 3, record 3, English, - horizontal%20directional%20drilling
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Sondage et forage (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- forage directionnel horizontal
1, record 3, French, forage%20directionnel%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- FDH 2, record 3, French, FDH
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- forage dirigé horizontal 2, record 3, French, forage%20dirig%C3%A9%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
- FDH 2, record 3, French, FDH
correct, masculine noun
- FDH 2, record 3, French, FDH
- forage horizontal dirigé 3, record 3, French, forage%20horizontal%20dirig%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le forage directionnel horizontal est une technique de construction pour l'installation de conduites ou de câbles de petites dimensions ne nécessitant pas le creusage de tranchées. Elle s'est développée à partir des technologies de forage vertical principalement utilisées en industrie pétrolière. 4, record 3, French, - forage%20directionnel%20horizontal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-11-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hard disk drive
1, record 4, English, hard%20disk%20drive
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- HDD 2, record 4, English, HDD
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hard drive 3, record 4, English, hard%20drive
correct
- hard disk 4, record 4, English, hard%20disk
avoid, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A storage device that reads and writes data on one or more hard disks. 5, record 4, English, - hard%20disk%20drive
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hard disk: A "hard disk" is not the same as a "hard disk drive," but rather one of its essential components. The term "hard disk" is often erroneously used to designate the whole unit. 6, record 4, English, - hard%20disk%20drive
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hard disk drive: term and definition standardized by CSA International. 6, record 4, English, - hard%20disk%20drive
Record 4, Key term(s)
- hard disc drive
- hard disc
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lecteur de disque dur
1, record 4, French, lecteur%20de%20disque%20dur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- unité de disque dur 2, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20disque%20dur
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- disque dur 3, record 4, French, disque%20dur
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de stockage permettant la lecture et l'écriture de données sur un ou plusieurs disques durs. 4, record 4, French, - lecteur%20de%20disque%20dur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disque dur : Le «disque dur» fait partie intégrante du «lecteur de disque dur». Le terme «disque dur» est souvent utilisé à tort pour désigner l'unité dans son ensemble. 5, record 4, French, - lecteur%20de%20disque%20dur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unité de disque dur : terme et définition normalisés par la CSA International. 5, record 4, French, - lecteur%20de%20disque%20dur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de disco duro
1, record 4, Spanish, unidad%20de%20disco%20duro
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de almacenamiento masivo que lee y graba información en un disco magnético rígido, no extraíble, que está protegido de modo permanente en un alojamiento. 1, record 4, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20disco%20duro
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unidad de disco duro: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20disco%20duro
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