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MONOPOLE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- monopole
1, record 1, English, monopole
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The objective of this Skill-Level is for the novice to fly good sideshot monopoles onto the tutor. 2, record 1, English, - monopole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A docking manoeuvre in relative work. 3, record 1, English, - monopole
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- loop tendu
1, record 1, French, loop%20tendu
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un loop latéral devra être réalisé, débutant et se terminant dans une orientation verticale debout. 1, record 1, French, - loop%20tendu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Management Theory
- Management Operations (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- monopolistic power
1, record 2, English, monopolistic%20power
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To the extent that a union succeeded, it acquired monopolistic power, and economic security for craft workers came to be vested in the craft unions. 1, record 2, English, - monopolistic%20power
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théories de la gestion
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- puissance de monopole
1, record 2, French, puissance%20de%20monopole
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- monopole 2, record 2, French, monopole
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Audio Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- monopole speaker
1, record 3, English, monopole%20speaker
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- monopole loudspeaker 2, record 3, English, monopole%20loudspeaker
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ... speaker with all drivers facing one direction. 3, record 3, English, - monopole%20speaker
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A monopole speaker is the "classic" speaker design familiar to most people. The monopole is a box speaker with its complement of speaker drivers (most often cones and domes) usually located grouped together on one side (the face) of the box. 4, record 3, English, - monopole%20speaker
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Électroacoustique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- monopôle
1, record 3, French, monop%C3%B4le
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- enceinte monopôle 2, record 3, French, enceinte%20monop%C3%B4le
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enceinte dont les moteurs, normalement fixés en façade, n'émettent que dans une direction. 2, record 3, French, - monop%C3%B4le
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une enceinte possédant un ou des haut-parleurs également placés à l'arrière est un dipôle. 2, record 3, French, - monop%C3%B4le
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le monopôle est l'enceinte conventionnelle d'une chaîne haute-fidélité ou de cinéma maison. Il est composé d'un caisson comprenant un nombre variable de moteurs, normalement des haut-parleurs à cônes ou à dômes, regroupés sur la façade de l'enceinte. 2, record 3, French, - monop%C3%B4le
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-08-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Wind Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- monotube
1, record 4, English, monotube
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- monotube tower 2, record 4, English, monotube%20tower
correct
- monopole 1, record 4, English, monopole
correct
- monopole tower 3, record 4, English, monopole%20tower
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cylinder-shaped structure used as a wind tower which contains an inside ladder for climbing up the nacelle for maintenance purposes. 4, record 4, English, - monotube
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Énergie éolienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- monotube
1, record 4, French, monotube
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tour autoportante tubulaire 2, record 4, French, tour%20autoportante%20tubulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cylindre géant faisant office de tour éolienne à l'intérieur duquel se trouve une échelle permettant d'accéder à la nacelle à des fins d'entretien. 3, record 4, French, - monotube
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-03-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pricing Theory
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- corner
1, record 5, English, corner
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a free market, the control of a quantity of a stock or commodity that is sufficient to enable the holder to effectively control its market price. 2, record 5, English, - corner
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des prix
- Lois du marché (Économie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- trust de monopolisateurs
1, record 5, French, trust%20de%20monopolisateurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- monopole 1, record 5, French, monopole
correct, masculine noun
- trust d'accaparateurs 1, record 5, French, trust%20d%27accaparateurs
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrôle d'une certaine quantité d'une marchandise donnée ou d'actions d'une société donnée dans un marché libre, permettant à une personne ou à un groupe de personnes d'exercer une influence marquée sur le prix de cette marchandise ou sur le cours de ces actions. 1, record 5, French, - trust%20de%20monopolisateurs
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teoría de fijación de precios
- Leyes del mercado (Economía)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- acaparamiento
1, record 5, Spanish, acaparamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-06-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Market Structure (Trade)
- Foreign Trade
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- monopoly
1, record 6, English, monopoly
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Market in which one supplier determines price and quantity. May be stable in natural monopolies, or legally imposed, (for example fiscal monopolies in order to collect funds). 2, record 6, English, - monopoly
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Monopoly is a market structu re with only a single seller of a commodity or service dealing with a large number of buyers. 3, record 6, English, - monopoly
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also produced by new or highly sophisticated products, especially when protected by patents or trade barriers. 2, record 6, English, - monopoly
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Do not confuse with "monopsony". 4, record 6, English, - monopoly
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
monopoly: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 6, English, - monopoly
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- monopole
1, record 6, French, monopole
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marché dans lequel un seul vendeur détermine le prix et les quantités offertes. Il peut être stable dans les cas de monopole naturel ou d'une obligation légale (par exemple, le monopole fiscal pour faciliter la perception). 2, record 6, French, - monopole
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette situation se produit aussi pour les nouveaux produits ou ceux qui sont très sophistiqués, surtout lorsqu'ils sont protégés par des brevets ou lorsqu'il existe des barrières commerciales très fortes. 2, record 6, French, - monopole
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «monopsone». 3, record 6, French, - monopole
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
monopole : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 6, French, - monopole
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estructura del mercado (Comercio)
- Comercio exterior
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- monopolio
1, record 6, Spanish, monopolio
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mercado en el que un solo oferente determina el precio y las cantidades ofrecidas. Puede ser estable en casos de monopolio natural o imposición legal (por ejemplo, monopolio fiscal para facilitar la recaudación). Se produce también en productos nuevos o muy sofisticados, especialmente cuando están protegidos por patentes o cuando existen barreras de entrada muy fuertes. 2, record 6, Spanish, - monopolio
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
monopolio: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 6, Spanish, - monopolio
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-09-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- monopole
1, record 7, English, monopole
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- monopole antenna 2, record 7, English, monopole%20antenna
correct
- monopole aerial 3, record 7, English, monopole%20aerial
correct, Great Britain
- unipole antenna 3, record 7, English, unipole%20antenna
correct
- unipole aerial 3, record 7, English, unipole%20aerial
correct, Great Britain
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An open antenna acting as one part of a dipole whose other part is represented by its electrical image in the earth or other conducting surface to which it is perpendicular. 3, record 7, English, - monopole
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- antenne unipolaire
1, record 7, French, antenne%20unipolaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antenne constituée par un demi-doublet et une surface conductrice plane perpendiculaire, alimentée entre cette surface et l'extrémité voisine du demi-doublet. 1, record 7, French, - antenne%20unipolaire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antenne unipolaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR. 2, record 7, French, - antenne%20unipolaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- antena monopolo
1, record 7, Spanish, antena%20monopolo
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antena que actúa como una parte de un dipolo cuya otra parte se representa mediante su imagen eléctrica en la tierra u otra superficie conductora a la que es perpendicular. 1, record 7, Spanish, - antena%20monopolo
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-09-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Winemaking
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- monopoly 1, record 8, English, monopoly
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trademark used on labels of wine from a particular shipping firm. 1, record 8, English, - monopoly
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Industrie vinicole
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- monopole
1, record 8, French, monopole
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Privilège exclusif de fabriquer ou de vendre certains produits. 1, record 8, French, - monopole
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La "marque déposée" fait l'objet d'un monopole [si] déposée par celui qui l'adopte au greffe du tribunal de commerce 1, record 8, French, - monopole
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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