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BCD [17 records]

Record 1 2023-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
CONT

... when the tens counter resets from 9 to 0, it sends a carry-out [pulse] which increases the count of the hundreds BCD [binary coded decimal] counter by 1.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
CONT

Le compteur des dizaines incrémentera à chaque fois que le compteur des unités arrivera à 9.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
DEF

[...] contador que sea capaz de pasar por 10 estados lógicos distintos.

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Record 2 2020-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parasitoses
  • Crustaceans
CONT

Infected crabs have drooping limbs and mouthparts, milky-white haemolymph and when cooked, the muscle has a chalky texture and an astringent after-taste that makes them unmarketable. Due to the flavour this infection imparts to the flesh, this condition is known as bitter crab disease(BCD) or bitter crab syndrome...

CONT

Bitter Crab Disease is caused by parasitic dinoflagellates of the genus Hematodinium.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parasitoses
  • Crustacés
CONT

Les crabes infectés présentent des pièces buccales et des membres affaissés, une hémolymphe d'un blanc laiteux et, lorsqu'ils sont cuits, le muscle a une texture crayeuse et un arrière-goût astringent qui les rend invendables. En raison de la saveur que cette infection donne à la chair, la pathologie est connue sous le nom de maladie du crabe amer ou syndrome du crabe amer […]

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
  • Land Forces
OBS

battlefield coordination detachment; BCD : designations standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • battlefield co-ordination detachment
  • battle-field coordination detachment
  • battle-field co-ordination detachment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire
  • Forces terrestres
OBS

détachement de coordination du champ de bataille; BCD : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 4 2017-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Codes (Software)
DEF

A number-representation system in which each decimal digit is represented by a unique arrangement of binary digits (usually four).

OBS

For example, in the 8-4-2-1 binary-coded-decimal notation, the number 23 is represented as 0010 0011 whereas in binary notation, 23 is represented as 10111.

OBS

binard-coded-decimal: term standardized by IEEE.

OBS

binary coded decimal; BCD : term and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Codes (Logiciels)
DEF

Système de numération dans lequel chaque chiffre d'un nombre décimal est représenté par une configuration de quatre éléments binaires.

OBS

Exemple : 15 est représenté par 0001 0101 en DCB, pour 1 et 5 respectivement, au lieu de 1111 en notation binaire.

OBS

décimal codé binaire; D.C.B. : terme et abréviation uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Códigos (Soporte lógico)
DEF

Código binario que usa los diez primeros números para representar los diez primeros números decimales.

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Record 5 2013-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • CBRNE Operations
OBS

... the Minister of National Defence, in May 1990, directed the establishment of the Biological and Chemical Defence Review Committee(BCDRC) as an adjunct to the Defence Scientific Advisory Board. Today, the BCDRC operates at arm's length from Government. Its mandate is to provide an independent, third party review of the biological and chemical defence(BCD) research, development and training activities undertaken by the Department of National Defence(DND) and the Canadian Forces(CF) with a view to assessing whether they are defensive in nature and conducted in a professional manner with no threat to public safety or the environment.

Key term(s)
  • Biological and Chemical Defense Review Committee

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Opérations CBRNE

Spanish

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Record 6 - external organization data 2009-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
01.01.42 (19762)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

representation of decimal numbers in binary form using a group of four bits to represent an individual digit (0-9) [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993, 01.02.08]

OBS

Example: In the binary-coded decimal notation that uses the weights 8-4-2-1, the decimal numeral 23 is represented by 0010 0011 as compared to its representation 10111 in the binary system. [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993, 01.02.08]

OBS

binary coded decimal; BCD; binary-coded decimal representation : terms, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-1 : 2008].

French

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Record 7 2007-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
  • Land Forces
OBS

The British Columbia Dragoons; BCD : title and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
  • Forces terrestres
OBS

The British Columbia Dragoons; BCD : titre et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 8 - external organization data 2006-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
05.07.01 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

binary-coded notation in which each of the decimal digits is separately represented by a binary numeral

OBS

Example: In the binary-coded decimal notation that uses the weights 8-4-2-1, the decimal numeral 23 is represented by 0010 0011 as compared to its representation 10111 in the binary system.

OBS

binary-coded decimal notation; BCD notation; binary-coded decimal representation : terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-5 : 1999].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
05.07.01 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

représentation codée en binaire suivant laquelle chacun des chiffres décimaux est représenté par un numéral binaire

OBS

Exemple : La notation décimale 23 est représentée par 0010 0011 en notation décimale binaire, employant les poids 8-4-2-1, tandis que le nombre décimal 23 est représenté par 10111 en numération binaire.

OBS

notation décimale binaire; notation décimale codée en binaire : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999].

Spanish

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Record 9 2004-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Underwater Diving (Sports)
CONT

Because the scuba diver is constantly confronted with buoyancy variations caused by depth changes, it is important that a precise method of buoyancy control be available. Such a method is provided by means of a buoyancy control device, or BCD, which is tied into the air supply from the scuba tank.

Key term(s)
  • floatation vest

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
OBS

[Il s'agit d'un] gilet, collerette ou bouée, rapidement gonflé de gaz [qui] assure au plongeur une flottabilité positive croissante et le remonte automatiquement vers la surface [...]

Spanish

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Record 10 2004-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
  • Codes (Software)
DEF

A binary-coded notation in which each of the decimal digits is represented by a binary numeral.

OBS

binary-coded decimal notation; BCD; binary-coded decimal representation; binary-coded decimal code : terms and abbreviation standardized by CSA and ISO.

Key term(s)
  • binary coded decimal notation
  • binary coded decimal representation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
  • Codes (Logiciels)
DEF

Représentation codée en binaire suivant laquelle chacun des chiffres décimaux est représenté par un numéral binaire.

OBS

Exemple : Le nombre vingt-trois est représenté par 0010 0011 en numération décimale binaire de type 8-4-2-1, et par 10111 en numération binaire.

OBS

numération décimale binaire; numération décimale codée en binaire : termes normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • numération DCB

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas para computación
  • Códigos (Soporte lógico)
DEF

Método de representación de cada cifra en un número decimal, por un número binario de cuatro cifras.

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Record 11 2003-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Documents (Industries)
  • Spacecraft
  • Launchers (Astronautics)
CONT

Another Level II document is the Baseline Configuration Document(BCD) which will document the "as-built" configuration of Freedom. The BCD "addresses the functions of each element" and "describes the general arrangement requirements of the integrated Space Station and each flight element. ""The BCD is complementary to the distributed systems...

Key term(s)
  • base line configuration document

French

Domaine(s)
  • Documents techniques (Industries)
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Lanceurs (Astronautique)

Spanish

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Record 12 2003-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Conditions and Forecasting
CONT

Business Conditions Digest(BCD)... The dominant feature of the current BCD is the cyclical indicators section... supplemented by a section containing other important economic measures [which] provide additional information for the evaluation of current business conditions and prospects.

Key term(s)
  • economic condition
  • business condition

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions et conjonctures économiques
DEF

Conjonction des éléments caractérisant l'activité, notamment économique, d'un pays ou d'un secteur, à un moment donné, et dont l'étude a pour but de chercher à expliquer une situation et à prévoir son évolution.

Key term(s)
  • conditions économiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones y condiciones económicas
DEF

Estado o situación de la economía de un país u organización.

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Record 13 2000-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
CONT

The base-catalyzed decomposition(BCD) process is a chemical dehalogenation technology developed by the Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory in Cincinnati... BCD is initiated in a medium temperature thermal desorber(MTTD), at temperatures ranging form 600 to 950 degrees Fahrenheit. Chemicals are added to contaminated soils, sediments, or sludge matrices containing hazardous chlorinated organics including polychlorinated biphenyls(PCB) and polychlorinated dioxins and furans. BCD then chemically detoxifies the condensed organic contaminants by removing chlorine from the contaminant and replacing it with hydrogen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
CONT

Augmentation des performances analytiques des désorbeurs thermiques et systèmes Purge & Trap.

Spanish

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Record 14 2000-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Analytical Chemistry
CONT

The base-catalyzed decomposition(BCD) process is a chemical dehalogenation technology developed by the Risk Reduction engineering Laboratory in Cincinnati... BCD is initiated in a medium temperature thermal desorber(MTTD), at temperatures ranging from 600 to 950 degrees Fahrenheit. Chemicals are added to contaminated soils, sediments, or sludge matrices containing hazardous chlorinated organics including polychlorinated biphenyls(PCB) and polychlorinated dioxins and furans. BCD then chemically detoxifies the condensed organic contaminants by removing chlorine from the contaminant and replacing it with hydrogen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie chimique
  • Chimie analytique
OBS

Augmentation des performances analytiques des désorbeurs thermiques [...]

OBS

désorbeur thermique / thermal desorber

Spanish

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Record 15 2000-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Pollution (General)
CONT

The base-catalyzed decomposition(BCD) process is a chemical dehalogenation technology developed by the Risk Reduction engineering Laboratory in Cincinnati... BCD is initiated in a medium temperature thermal desorber(MTTD), at temperatures ranging from 600 to 950 degrees Fahrenheit. Chemicals are added to contaminated soils, sediments, or sludge matrices containing hazardous chlorinated organics including polychlorinated biphenyls(PCB) and polychlorinated dioxins and furans. BCD then chemically detoxifies the condensed organic contaminants by removing chlorine from the contaminant and replacing it with hydrogen.

CONT

The acid-base catalysed decomposition of hydrates and hemiacetals of carbonyl compounds are classical examples of reactions where (slow) proton transfer is coupled with heavy atom reorganization, i.e., C-O bond breaking and solvent reorganization.

OBS

Catalyze, also katalyze.

OBS

Catalyse, also catalyze.

Key term(s)
  • base-katalyzed decomposition
  • base-katalysed decomposition

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie chimique
  • Pollution (Généralités)
CONT

La décomposition, catalysée par les acides et les bases, des hydrates et des hémiacétals de composés carbonylés fourni des exemples classiques de réactions dans lesquelles le transfert (lent) d'un proton est couplé à une réorganisation des atomes lourds, comme le bris de la liaison C-O et la réorganisation du solvant.

OBS

base-catalyzed formation of an azomethine / formation d'un azométhine sous catalyse basique.

Spanish

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Record 16 1997-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

Condensing data by including several short items of data in one computer word or storage unit; e. g., placing two numerics in BCD format into one eight-bit byte.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
DEF

Inclusion de plusieurs éléments courts d'information dans un mot machine ou dans une unité de mémoire.

Spanish

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Record 17 1985-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
OBS

Instead of using 4 bits..., computer designers commonly use 6 bits.... In the "6-bit code", the four BCD "numeric" place positions(1, 2, 4 and 8) are retained, but two additional "zone" positions are included [B, A]. With 6 bits, it's possible to represent 64 different characters...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
CONT

Le code DCB-6 bits est une extension du code DCB. Il permet de représenter jusqu'à 64(26) caractères distincts. Les 6 bits sont numérotés : B,A,8,4,2,1. Les positions A sont les "positions de zones". La "partie numérique" est constituée des positions 8,4,2 et 1.

Spanish

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