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CODE COLOR [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- color code
1, record 1, English, color%20code
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
color code : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - color%20code
Record 1, Key term(s)
- colour code
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- code de couleur
1, record 1, French, code%20de%20couleur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- code des couleurs 2, record 1, French, code%20des%20couleurs
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
code de couleur : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - code%20de%20couleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-07-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fire Safety
- Pipes and Fittings
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- colour code
1, record 2, English, colour%20code
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- color code 2, record 2, English, color%20code
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
color code : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - colour%20code
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité incendie
- Tuyauterie et raccords
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- code de couleurs
1, record 2, French, code%20de%20couleurs
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
code de couleurs : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 2, French, - code%20de%20couleurs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-01-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- colour palette
1, record 3, English, colour%20palette
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- palette 2, record 3, English, palette
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some older systems have a limited palette available, and their set-ups may vary. To ensure that your material will be viewable in a standard fashion, use Hexadecimal code for 216 "Web-safe colours, "H1 {COLOR : FF0000}. 3, record 3, English, - colour%20palette
Record 3, Key term(s)
- color palette
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- palette de couleurs
1, record 3, French, palette%20de%20couleurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- palette 2, record 3, French, palette
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de couleurs, de nuances et de motifs pouvant être affiché et sélectionné à l'écran. 2, record 3, French, - palette%20de%20couleurs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains anciens systèmes disposent d'une palette de couleurs limitée, dont les paramètres peuvent varier. Pour assurer que votre contenu puisse être visualisé de manière standard, employez le code hexadécimal de l'une des 216 «couleurs de base» du Web. Exemple : H1 {COLOR:FF0000}. 1, record 3, French, - palette%20de%20couleurs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-03-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hexadecimal code
1, record 4, English, hexadecimal%20code
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some older systems have a limited palette available, and their set-ups may vary. To ensure that your material will be viewable in a standard fashion, use Hexadecimal code for 216 "Web-safe colours", H1(COLOR : FF0000). 1, record 4, English, - hexadecimal%20code
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- code hexadécimal
1, record 4, French, code%20hexad%C3%A9cimal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains anciens systèmes disposent d'une palette de couleurs limitée, dont les paramètres peuvent varier. Pour assurer que votre contenu puisse être visualisé de manière standard, employez le code hexadécimal de l'une des 216 «couleurs de base» du Web. Exemple : H1 (COLOR:FF0000). 1, record 4, French, - code%20hexad%C3%A9cimal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-07-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cryogenics
- Refrigerating Machines and Appliances
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- refrigerant cylinder
1, record 5, English, refrigerant%20cylinder
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] cylinder in which refrigerant is stored and dispensed. 2, record 5, English, - refrigerant%20cylinder
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The] color code painted on [the] cylinder indicates [the] kind of refrigerant. 2, record 5, English, - refrigerant%20cylinder
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
refrigerent cylinder: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 5, English, - refrigerant%20cylinder
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cryogénie
- Machines frigorifiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bouteille de frigorigène
1, record 5, French, bouteille%20de%20frigorig%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contenant cylindrique conçu pour l'entreposage et le transport du fluide frigorigène sous pression. 2, record 5, French, - bouteille%20de%20frigorig%C3%A8ne
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bouteille de frigorigène : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 5, French, - bouteille%20de%20frigorig%C3%A8ne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-10-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hybrid differential pulse code modulation
1, record 6, English, hybrid%20differential%20pulse%20code%20modulation
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- H-DPCM 2, record 6, English, H%2DDPCM
correct, standardized
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A composite color television signal codec combines modified folded, hybrid differential pulse code modulation(H-DPCM) encoding and band-limiting decimation and interpolation filters to enhance encoding resolution without a reduction in signal quality of the reconstructed signal. 2, record 6, English, - hybrid%20differential%20pulse%20code%20modulation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hybrid differential pulse code modulation; H-DPCM: term and abbreviation standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 3, record 6, English, - hybrid%20differential%20pulse%20code%20modulation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- modulation par impulsions et codage différentiel hybride
1, record 6, French, modulation%20par%20impulsions%20et%20codage%20diff%C3%A9rentiel%20hybride
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- MICDH 1, record 6, French, MICDH
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
modulation par impulsions et codage différentiel hybride; MICDH : terme et abréviation normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 2, record 6, French, - modulation%20par%20impulsions%20et%20codage%20diff%C3%A9rentiel%20hybride
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-12-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- right to refuse a patient
1, record 7, English, right%20to%20refuse%20a%20patient
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- right to refuse to accept a patient 2, record 7, English, right%20to%20refuse%20to%20accept%20a%20patient
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The doctor-patient relationship has usually been considered voluntary. The Code of ethics of the C. M. A. [Canadian Medical Association] states that a physician has the right to refuse a patient, except on the basis of color, religion or political belief. However, the Code further provides that the right of refusal does not exist in an emergency and that a physician should render all assistance possible where an urgent need for medical care exists. 3, record 7, English, - right%20to%20refuse%20a%20patient
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- droit de refuser un patient
1, record 7, French, droit%20de%20refuser%20un%20patient
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- droit de refuser d'accepter un patient 2, record 7, French, droit%20de%20refuser%20d%27accepter%20un%20patient
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dentiste se rappellera toujours l'obligation qu'il a de fournir le service au patient et donc de dispenser ses soins à tout le monde. Il ne refusera pas de patients en faisant de la discrimination qui irait à l'encontre de la loi des droits de la personne. Sauf pour les cas d'urgence, il a cependant le droit de refuser un patient pour incompatibilité de caractère ou faute de temps. 3, record 7, French, - droit%20de%20refuser%20un%20patient
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-08-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Arts (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- colour chip
1, record 8, English, colour%20chip
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- color chip 1, record 8, English, color%20chip
correct
- colour sample 2, record 8, English, colour%20sample
correct
- color sample 2, record 8, English, color%20sample
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other popular matching system colors, including plastic and vinyl, can be precisely matched. We have a computerized formula library with calculated color information to help you make an exact color match every time, no matter what color you need. Custom colors, even without a manufacturer's code number, can be exactly determined and formulated. Even if you simply have color chips, fabric swatches, or material samples, send them to us, we’ll match color and gloss levels quickly. Formulas can be quickly faxed. 3, record 8, English, - colour%20chip
Record 8, Key term(s)
- chip
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Arts plastiques (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pastille de couleur
1, record 8, French, pastille%20de%20couleur
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- échantillon de couleur 2, record 8, French, %C3%A9chantillon%20de%20couleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Key term(s)
- chip
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-01-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- resistor color code
1, record 9, English, resistor%20color%20code
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- resistor colour code 2, record 9, English, resistor%20colour%20code
proposal
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of marking the value in ohms on a resistor by means of dots or bands of colors as specified in the EIA color code. 3, record 9, English, - resistor%20color%20code
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- code des couleurs des résistances
1, record 9, French, code%20des%20couleurs%20des%20r%C3%A9sistances
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- code des couleurs pour résistances 2, record 9, French, code%20des%20couleurs%20pour%20r%C3%A9sistances
correct, masculine noun
- code des couleurs des résisteurs 3, record 9, French, code%20des%20couleurs%20des%20r%C3%A9sisteurs
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Code des couleurs appliqué aux résistances, c.-à-d. valeur en ohms d'une résistance et éventuellement tolérances sur cette valeur indiquées sur la résistance à l'aide du code des couleurs. 4, record 9, French, - code%20des%20couleurs%20des%20r%C3%A9sistances
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-11-12
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Integer Ada
1, record 10, English, Integer%20Ada
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aetech's compiler for writing Ada code for military programs on personal computers : it is an integrated color Ada programming support environment with pop-up windows, a language-sensitive editor and a syntax checker. 1, record 10, English, - Integer%20Ada
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Integer Ada
1, record 10, French, Integer%20Ada
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-05-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- color-coded
1, record 11, English, color%2Dcoded
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- colour-coded 2, record 11, English, colour%2Dcoded
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
color code(Electricity) : A system of colors used to indicate the electrical value of a component or to identify terminals and leads. 1, record 11, English, - color%2Dcoded
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- chromocodé
1, record 11, French, chromocod%C3%A9
correct, see observation
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Néologisme proposé par la Compagnie générale électrique. 1, record 11, French, - chromocod%C3%A9
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1985-03-27
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- color encoder
1, record 12, English, color%20encoder
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- colour encoder 2, record 12, English, colour%20encoder
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another approach to color displays uses a color encoder... the pixels bits represent a color code. The code is fed to a color encoder which controls the display system guns... A color encoder could assign the colors black, green, orange, and white to the four codes. The encoder takes care of turning the color code into the appropriate combination of red, green, and blue. 1, record 12, English, - color%20encoder
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- encodeur couleur
1, record 12, French, encodeur%20couleur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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