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UDF [6 records]

Record 1 2019-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport Operations
  • Railroad Safety
DEF

A component of the train information and braking system (TIBS) mounted on the trailing coupler on the rear car of the train.

OBS

sense and brake unit; SBU: term and abbreviation officially approved by Canadian National (CN).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
  • Sécurité (Transport par rail)
DEF

Composant du système TIBS [système de contrôle et de freinage en queue de train] installé sur l'attelage du dernier wagon du train.

OBS

unité de détection et de freinage : terme uniformisé par le Canadien National (CN).

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
DEF

A modified turbofan engine with the propeller outside the engine duct of an aircraft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
DEF

Soufflante placée à l'extérieur du carénage du moteur d'un aéronef […]

OBS

L'absence de carénage de la soufflante permet d'améliorer les performances du moteur d'un aéronef.

OBS

soufflante non carénée : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 6 juillet 2017.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
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Record 3 2006-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computers and Calculators
Key term(s)
  • user's defined function

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ordinateurs et calculateurs

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Computadoras y calculadoras
DEF

Función que el mismo usuario ha definido para su conveniencia al trabajar con sus programas.

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Record 4 2001-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taxation
  • Operating Systems (Software)
DEF

A special field which can be customized by the user.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiscalité
  • Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
DEF

Zone spéciale que peut personnaliser l'utilisateur.

Spanish

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Record 5 1988-12-13

English

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Communiqué no. D97, 6 mai 1988 du ministère des Affaires extérieures.

Spanish

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Record 6 1987-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
CONT

In the UDF the gas generator drives two contra-rotating free turbines to which the two sets of propulsive blades are attached directly.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs

Spanish

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