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PTT [17 records]

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Record 1 2018-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Aids (Psychology)
  • Sexology
  • Clinical Psychology
DEF

... the measurement of changes in penile tumescence (volume or circumference) in response to [various] external auditory or visual sexual and non-sexual stimuli.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides au diagnostic (Psychologie)
  • Sexologie
  • Psychologie clinique
DEF

[...] mesure des changements d'amplitude du volume ou de la circonférence du pénis induits par la présentation d'ensembles de stimuli [auditifs ou visuels], dont le contenu sexuel[, ou non,] varie en fonction de certaines caractéristiques [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Plastic Materials
DEF

A polymer made by the polycondensation of trimethylene glycol and terephthalic acid or dimethyl terephthalate.

OBS

poly(trimethylene terephthalate); PTT: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Matières plastiques
DEF

Polymère produit par la polycondensation du triméthylèneglycol avec l'acide téréphtalique ou le diméthyltéréphtalate.

OBS

poly(triméthylène téréphtalate); PTT : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Cancers and Oncology
CONT

Photothermal therapy (PTT) refers to efforts to use electromagnetic radiation (most often in infrared wavelengths) for the treatment of various medical conditions, including cancer.

CONT

Photothermal therapy is based on the enhancement of electromagnetic radiation by noble metal nanoparticles due to strong electric fields at the surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rayonnements électromagnétiques
  • Cancers et oncologie
CONT

[...] dans le domaine de la thérapie anticancéreuse, les nanoparticules d'or pourraient aussi servir à détruire les tumeurs par photothermie.

Spanish

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Record 4 2014-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
CONT

The PTT (Part Task Trainer) is an ISS (International Space Station) Panel & Display trainer, used for training crew and task specific personnel in the displays to be seen on the Space Station such as the Operational Status and Caution & Warning capabilities. They give the actual physical display panels as well as the Home Page navigation through each system on board the station.

OBS

part-task simulator: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
OBS

simulateur à segmentation de tâches : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 5 2014-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • School and School-Related Administration
DEF

The academic training leading to a career as a teacher at the primary and secondary school levels.

Key term(s)
  • preservice teacher training
  • preservice teacher education

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration scolaire et parascolaire
DEF

Formation universitaire que doivent suivre les futurs enseignants en éducation primaire et secondaire.

CONT

Enseignant en formation initiale [...] La formation initiale des enseignants s’est transformée et s’échelonne désormais sur une période de quatre années universitaires. Les futurs enseignants doivent effectuer plus de stages et n’ont pas à subir de période de probation pendant les premières années d’enseignement.

Spanish

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Record 6 2010-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems (Land Forces)
  • Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
DEF

A remotely controlled weapon station for light and medium caliber weapons which can be installed on any type of vehicle or other platforms (land-based).

Key term(s)
  • remote-controlled weapon station

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes (Forces terrestres)
  • Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
OBS

Il s'agit du système de défense principal des véhicules de combat blindés moyens et lourds.

Spanish

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Record 7 2010-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Automation
  • Translation and Interpretation
OBS

Name of the translator's workstation at the Secretary of State.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bureautique
  • Traduction et interprétation
OBS

Désignation du poste de travail informatisé pour traducteurs du Secrétariat d'État.

Spanish

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Record 8 2004-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Transmission and Reception
  • Telephone Services
DEF

In telephone or two-way radio systems, [a] method of communication over a speech circuit in which the talker is required to keep a switch operated while talking.

CONT

Push-to-Talk services offer enormous appeal for wireless carriers and their subscribers. PTT has proven to be a very popular form of communication among many user segments such as construction, field sales, dispatched services and security firms.

OBS

In two-way radio, push-to-talk operation must be used when the same frequency is employed by both transmitters.

Key term(s)
  • press to talk
  • push to talk

French

Domaine(s)
  • Émission et réception radio
  • Services téléphoniques
DEF

Bouton «Presser pour Parler», situé sur la gauche du combiné.

CONT

Lors de la modification, un panneau radio avec des prises pour brancher les boutons de microphone avait été installé au milieu du tableau de bord. Chaque manche était équipé d'un bouton de microphone retenu par une bande Velcro.

Spanish

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Record 9 2002-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications

Spanish

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Record 10 2002-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blood
DEF

A rare disease of unknown etiology, usually characterized by severe thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, and neurologic abnormalities, fever, renal involvement, proteinuria, hematuria, azotemia, and casts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sang
CONT

Le purpura thrombopénique thrombotique, appelé aussi syndrome hémolytique et urémique ou PTT, est un trouble caractérisé par la coagulation anormale et la destruction des globules sanguins, entraînant ainsi une formation de caillots sanguins dans tout le corps.

Spanish

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Record 11 2000-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Management Operations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations de la gestion

Spanish

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Record 12 1999-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering
DEF

PTT (protein truncation test) is more subtle. It does not look at the genes, but at the proteins produced from them. Many mutations, including those of BRCA genes, produce proteins that are too small. Electrophoresis can pick up these size differences, and thus identify the mutations involved.

OBS

Finding faulty genes in breast cancer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Technique biologique
CONT

Nous présentons les avantages relatifs d'une stratégie de recherche spécifique des mutations qui introduisent un signal d'arrêt prématuré de la synthèse protéique fondée sur le test de troncation des protéines (PTT), par rapport aux techniques classiques [...]

Spanish

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Record 13 1995-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
  • Meteorology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
  • Météorologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Telecomunicaciones
  • Meteorología
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Record 14 1995-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
OBS

Bouton, par ex.

Spanish

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Record 15 1995-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protection of Property
  • Telecommunications Facilities

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des biens
  • Installations de télécommunications
OBS

Dans un système d'alarme.

OBS

Source : Manuel des instructions de sécurité.

Spanish

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Record 16 1989-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 17 1984-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne
OBS

déf. air gf-gc mai 1976

Spanish

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