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FREQUENCY PROTECTION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thermal Power Stations
- Environmental Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fossil-fuel-electric plant
1, record 1, English, fossil%2Dfuel%2Delectric%20plant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fossil-fired power plant 2, record 1, English, fossil%2Dfired%20power%20plant
correct
- fossil-fired power station 3, record 1, English, fossil%2Dfired%20power%20station
correct
- fossil fuel power station 3, record 1, English, fossil%20fuel%20power%20station
correct
- fossil-fuel power plant 4, record 1, English, fossil%2Dfuel%20power%20plant
correct
- fossil-fuel-fired power station 5, record 1, English, fossil%2Dfuel%2Dfired%20power%20station
correct
- fossil-fuel plant 6, record 1, English, fossil%2Dfuel%20plant
correct
- fossil fuel-burning station 7, record 1, English, fossil%20fuel%2Dburning%20station
- fossil fueled power plant 8, record 1, English, fossil%20fueled%20power%20plant
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fossil-fuel-electric plant. This type utilizes the energy of combustion from coal, oil, or natural gas. A typical large plant consists of fuel processing and handling facilities, a combustion furnace and boiler to produce and superheat the steam, a steam turbine, an alternator, and the accessory equipment required for plant protection and for control of voltage, frequency, and power flow. 1, record 1, English, - fossil%2Dfuel%2Delectric%20plant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ozone is formed when nitrogen oxides and volatile hydrocarbon ... reacts with oxygen in the presence of sunlight ... The major sources of these precursor chemicals are fossil-fuel-fired power station, industrial processes, refineries, vehicle exhausts, and volatilization of organic solvents and fuels. 5, record 1, English, - fossil%2Dfuel%2Delectric%20plant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fossil-fuelled power station
- fossil-fueled power station
- fossil fuelled power station
- fossil fueled power station
- fossil-fuelled power plant
- fossil-fueled power plant
- fossil fuelled power plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales thermiques
- Économie environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centrale à combustible fossile
1, record 1, French, centrale%20%C3%A0%20combustible%20fossile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- centrale à combustibles fossiles 2, record 1, French, centrale%20%C3%A0%20combustibles%20fossiles
feminine noun
- centrale fossile 3, record 1, French, centrale%20fossile
feminine noun
- centrale classique 4, record 1, French, centrale%20classique
feminine noun
- centrale thermique classique 2, record 1, French, centrale%20thermique%20classique
feminine noun
- centrale alimentée aux combustibles fossiles 5, record 1, French, centrale%20aliment%C3%A9e%20aux%20combustibles%20fossiles
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le coût de l'énergie produite par des combustibles fossiles (charbon et mazout), par contre, est passé de 3,4 [cents] en 1984 à 4,7 [cents] en 1986. 6, record 1, French, - centrale%20%C3%A0%20combustible%20fossile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
centrale à combustibles fossiles; centrale thermique classique : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 7, record 1, French, - centrale%20%C3%A0%20combustible%20fossile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales térmicas
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- central termoeléctrica clásica
1, record 1, Spanish, central%20termoel%C3%A9ctrica%20cl%C3%A1sica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- central termoeléctrica convencional 1, record 1, Spanish, central%20termoel%C3%A9ctrica%20convencional
correct, feminine noun
- central eléctrica de combustible fósil 2, record 1, Spanish, central%20el%C3%A9ctrica%20de%20combustible%20f%C3%B3sil
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Badges and Instruments of Identification
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Data Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- radio frequency identification chip
1, record 2, English, radio%20frequency%20identification%20chip
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- RFID chip 1, record 2, English, RFID%20chip
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A passport card set to be issued by the State Department for travel to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean doesn’t require privacy protection, even though it uses a radio frequency identification chip which can be read from 20 feet away, because the chip itself doesn’t contain personal information... 2, record 2, English, - radio%20frequency%20identification%20chip
Record 2, Key term(s)
- radiofrequency identification chip
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insignes et pièces de sécurité
- Émission et réception radio
- Transmission de données
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- puce d'identification par radiofréquence
1, record 2, French, puce%20d%27identification%20par%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- puce RFID 2, record 2, French, puce%20RFID
correct, feminine noun
- puce IRF 3, record 2, French, puce%20IRF
correct, feminine noun
- puce de radio-identification 4, record 2, French, puce%20de%20radio%2Didentification
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- puce d'identification par radio-fréquence
- puce d'identification par radiofréquences
- puce d'identification par radio-fréquences
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-04-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- application family identifier
1, record 3, English, application%20family%20identifier
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- AFI 1, record 3, English, AFI
correct, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- AFI code 2, record 3, English, AFI%20code
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The AFI (application family identifier) is a single byte code, often in the [tag’s memory], used as a tag selection mechanism across the air interface to minimise the extent of communication transaction time with tags that do not carry the relevant AFI code. 3, record 3, English, - application%20family%20identifier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The ISO [issues] AFI codes for RFID [radio frequency identification] tags to be used in a specific application(such as pharmaceutical brand protection or libraries). This is what stops a library book from setting off the security alarm in a supermarket. 4, record 3, English, - application%20family%20identifier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
application family identifier; AFI: term and abbreviation standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 5, record 3, English, - application%20family%20identifier
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- code AFI
1, record 3, French, code%20AFI
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon les normes ISO, un code AFI est attribué à toutes les étiquettes RFID [identification par radiofréquence] dépendant d'une application spécifique (comme le suivi de produits pharmaceutiques, la gestion de bagages ou les bibliothèques). Cela permet d'empêcher un ouvrage de bibliothèque de déclencher l'alarme de sécurité d'un magasin de chaussures et cela empêche aussi ce même ouvrage disposé dans une valise, de créer des interférences avec un système de gestion des bagages. 1, record 3, French, - code%20AFI
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-07-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- designated operational coverage area
1, record 4, English, designated%20operational%20coverage%20area
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- DOC area 1, record 4, English, DOC%20area
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area in which a particular service is provided and in which the service is afforded frequency protection. [Definition officially approved by ICAO. ] 1, record 4, English, - designated%20operational%20coverage%20area
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This area may, after proper co-ordination to ensure frequency protection, extend to areas outside the allotment areas contained in Appendix S27 to the Radio Regulations. 1, record 4, English, - designated%20operational%20coverage%20area
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
designated operational coverage area; DOC area: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 4, English, - designated%20operational%20coverage%20area
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone de couverture opérationnelle spécifiée
1, record 4, French, zone%20de%20couverture%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20sp%C3%A9cifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- zone DOC 1, record 4, French, zone%20DOC
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone où est assuré un service particulier et à l'intérieur de laquelle les fréquences attribuées à ce service sont protégées. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 1, record 4, French, - zone%20de%20couverture%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20sp%C3%A9cifi%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette zone peut, après coordination appropriée pour assurer la protection des fréquences, être élargie à des zones en dehors des zones d'allotissement indiquées dans l'Appendice S27 du Règlement des radiocommunications de l'UIT. 1, record 4, French, - zone%20de%20couverture%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20sp%C3%A9cifi%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zone de couverture opérationnelle spécifiée; zone DOC : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 4, French, - zone%20de%20couverture%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20sp%C3%A9cifi%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- área de cobertura operacional designada
1, record 4, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20de%20cobertura%20operacional%20designada
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- área DOC 1, record 4, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20DOC
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Área en la que se proporciona un servicio particular y en la que se protegen las frecuencias asignadas al servicio. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 1, record 4, Spanish, - %C3%A1rea%20de%20cobertura%20operacional%20designada
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esta área puede, después de establecer la coordinación adecuada para asegurar la protección de frecuencias, ampliarse a áreas fuera de las áreas de adjudicación contenidas en el Apéndice S27 del Reglamento de Radiocomunicaciones. 1, record 4, Spanish, - %C3%A1rea%20de%20cobertura%20operacional%20designada
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
área de cobertura operacional designada; área DOC: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 4, Spanish, - %C3%A1rea%20de%20cobertura%20operacional%20designada
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-09-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
- Insurance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- space protection system 1, record 5, English, space%20protection%20system
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Space protection systems are usually either of the ultrasonic or radar(microwave) type. They are characterized as alarms because they saturate an enclosed area with a pattern of standing waves-whether of high frequency sound or of radio waves. 1, record 5, English, - space%20protection%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
- Assurances
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système de protection de l'espace 1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20protection%20de%20l%27espace
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les systèmes de protection de l'espace sont généralement du genre ultra-sonique ou à radar (hyperfréquence). On les décrit comme alarmes parce qu'ils entourent une superficie d'ondes fixes - qu'elles soient à haute fréquence ou radiotéléphoniques. 1, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20protection%20de%20l%27espace
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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