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FULL WAVE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surfing and Water-Skiing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cutback
1, record 1, English, cutback
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cut back 2, record 1, English, cut%20back
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A cutback is a surfing maneuver with which you change your direction on the rail by going back to the breaking part of the wave. See, when you’re at full speed, there's a big chance that you’re getting away from the breaking wave and heading towards the flat spots of the shoulder that don’t have the intrinsic power to carry you. So, you’ll lose speed, and you’ll need to get back to the wave to gain as much speed as you can. That's when you should perform a cutback. In that sense, a cutback isn’t only an aesthetic move, as it gets you back to the power source of the wave : its curl. 2, record 1, English, - cutback
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cut-back
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ski nautique et surfing
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manœuvre de retour
1, record 1, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20retour
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- retour 1, record 1, French, retour
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manœuvre horizontale qui consiste, pour un surfeur, à s'élancer sur l'épaule de la vague pour revenir, après un demi-tour, dans le cœur de celle-ci. 1, record 1, French, - man%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20retour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
manœuvre de retour; retour : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 15 décembre 2022. 2, record 1, French, - man%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20retour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- full wave
1, record 2, English, full%20wave
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
full wave : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 2, record 2, English, - full%20wave
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pleine onde
1, record 2, French, pleine%20onde
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pleine onde : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 2, French, - pleine%20onde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-09-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- decompactor
1, record 3, English, decompactor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The decompactor improves soil structure by establishing a system of deep cracks and fissures and so ids the downward movement of air, water and roots through to a greater depth of the soil profile, thus improving drainage in wet years and increasing resistance to drought in dry years. 2, record 3, English, - decompactor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Earthquake Decompactor. Soil displaced by blades combined with the forward speed produces a wave action to decompact the soil the full working depth of the times. 3, record 3, English, - decompactor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Decompactors are] ideal for areas where decompaction has been a problem. 3, record 3, English, - decompactor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage agricole et horticole
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- décompacteur
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9compacteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de travail du sol servant à atténuer le tassement du sol en profondeur créé par des passages d'engins en conditions trop humides. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9compacteur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les décompacteurs sont constitués d'un bâti très robuste supportant des dents capables de travailler le sol au-dessous de la profondeur normale de labour. 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9compacteur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il présente généralement de fortes lames verticales, inclinées, droites au recourbées. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9compacteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-06-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- RMS on-state current
1, record 4, English, RMS%20on%2Dstate%20current
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- root-mean-square on-state current 2, record 4, English, root%2Dmean%2Dsquare%20on%2Dstate%20current
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The effective value of the ON-state current which can be continuously passed. 1, record 4, English, - RMS%20on%2Dstate%20current
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generally, it shows at the effective value of the commercial frequency sine full wave ON-state current. 1, record 4, English, - RMS%20on%2Dstate%20current
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
RMS: root-mean-square. 3, record 4, English, - RMS%20on%2Dstate%20current
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- courant efficace à l'état passant
1, record 4, French, courant%20efficace%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20passant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-02-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rectifiers (Electricity)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- half wave full voltage rectifier
1, record 5, English, half%20wave%20full%20voltage%20rectifier
officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
half wave full voltage rectifier : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 2, record 5, English, - half%20wave%20full%20voltage%20rectifier
Record 5, Key term(s)
- half-wave full voltage rectifier
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Redresseurs (Électricité)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- redresseur demi-onde de pleine tension
1, record 5, French, redresseur%20demi%2Donde%20de%20pleine%20tension
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
redresseur demi-onde de pleine tension : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 5, French, - redresseur%20demi%2Donde%20de%20pleine%20tension
Record 5, Key term(s)
- redresseur demi onde de pleine tension
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-02-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Rectifiers (Electricity)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- full wave half voltage rectifier
1, record 6, English, full%20wave%20half%20voltage%20rectifier
officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
full wave half voltage rectifier : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 2, record 6, English, - full%20wave%20half%20voltage%20rectifier
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Redresseurs (Électricité)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- redresseur pleine onde de demi-tension
1, record 6, French, redresseur%20pleine%20onde%20de%20demi%2Dtension
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
redresseur pleine onde de demi-tension : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 6, French, - redresseur%20pleine%20onde%20de%20demi%2Dtension
Record 6, Key term(s)
- redresseur pleine onde de demi tension
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-03-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- wave vignette
1, record 7, English, wave%20vignette
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- wave cell 2, record 7, English, wave%20cell
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In wave mode, the ASAR [advanced synthetic aperture radar] instrument, measures changes in backscatter from the sea surface due to ocean wave action. Therefore it generates vignettes... The position of the wave vignette across track being selected as either constant or alternating between two across-track positions over the full swath range. 3, record 7, English, - wave%20vignette
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Due to the reduced size of the imagettes compared to normal ASAR [advanced synthetic aperture radar] images, each Wave Mode Geolocation Annotation Data Set Record (ADSR) contains only the geodetic latitude and longitude of the centre point of the imagette. One ADSR is produced for each wave cell. 4, record 7, English, - wave%20vignette
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vignette «vagues»
1, record 7, French, vignette%20%C2%ABvagues%C2%BB
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Key term(s)
- vignette vague
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-11-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Oscillators and Oscillating Circuits (Electronics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- clipping
1, record 8, English, clipping
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term applied to the phenomenon which occurs when an output signal is limited in some way by the full range of an amplifier, analog-to-digital converter(ADC) or other device. When this occurs, the signal is flattened a the peak values, the signal approaches the shape of a square wave, and high frequency components are introduced. Clipping may be hard, as is the case when the signal is strictly limited at some level; or it may be soft, in which case the clipping signal continues to follow the input at some reduced gain. 1, record 8, English, - clipping
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Circuits oscillants et oscillateurs (Électronique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- écrêtage
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9cr%C3%AAtage
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste à remplacer les parties d'un signal dont la valeur dépasse un certain seuil par la valeur de ce seuil. 1, record 8, French, - %C3%A9cr%C3%AAtage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-09-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Urinary Tract
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- extracorporeal shock wave lithotripter
1, record 9, English, extracorporeal%20shock%20wave%20lithotripter
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- ESWL 2, record 9, English, ESWL
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- shockwave lithotripter 3, record 9, English, shockwave%20lithotripter
correct
- shock wave lithotripter 4, record 9, English, shock%20wave%20lithotripter
correct
- extracorporeal electro-hydraulic lithotriptor 5, record 9, English, extracorporeal%20electro%2Dhydraulic%20lithotriptor
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(ESWL) works in something like a high-tech Ribe Goldberg sequence. The patient, usually anesthetized from the waist down to obliterate the mild discomfort of the shocks, is strapped onto a pallet and lowered into a specially designed tub full of water. X-rays reveal the precise location of the kidney stone on two television monitors. The physician pushes a button, and a spark plug at the bottom of the tank fires, vaporizing some of the water, which then creates a pressure wave. After bouncing off an elliptical brass reflector that is aimed at the patient's kidney stone, the wave passes harmlessly through the patient's tissues but creates a shattering impact when it collides with the hard stone. More than a thousand individual shocks may be required to completely break up a stone, which will wash away in the patient's urine after it disintegrates. 6, record 9, English, - extracorporeal%20shock%20wave%20lithotripter
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Appareil urinaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- lithotriteur à ondes de choc électrohydraulique
1, record 9, French, lithotriteur%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20de%20choc%20%C3%A9lectrohydraulique
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] lithotriteur [...] la lithotritie par ondes de choc électrohydraulique, sous contrôle endoscopique, permet la fragmentation à vue des pierres de façon quasi atraumatique [...] 2, record 9, French, - lithotriteur%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20de%20choc%20%C3%A9lectrohydraulique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumental médico
- Vías urinarias
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- electrolitotritor
1, record 9, Spanish, electrolitotritor
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- litotritor 2, record 9, Spanish, litotritor
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento para romper los cálculos en la vejiga a través de la uretra por medio de una corriente eléctrica. 1, record 9, Spanish, - electrolitotritor
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Electrolitotricia: litotricia por una corriente eléctrica. 3, record 9, Spanish, - electrolitotritor
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Litotricia: desmenuzamiento o fragmentación de un cálculo en la vejiga, por la vía uretral, por medio del litotritor. 3, record 9, Spanish, - electrolitotritor
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-03-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- rotating rectifier
1, record 10, English, rotating%20rectifier
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The 3 phase output of the AC exciter is rectified by a full wave rotating rectifier located within the main shaft. 1, record 10, English, - rotating%20rectifier
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage électrique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- redresseur tournant
1, record 10, French, redresseur%20tournant
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[machines sans balais] On associe à la machine une excitatrice tournante montée sur le même arbre. Cette excitatrice est un alternateur dont l'induit est tournant et débite sur six redresseurs tournants. La sortie des redresseurs alimente directement l'inducteur de l'alternateur principal. 1, record 10, French, - redresseur%20tournant
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Atomic Physics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- electromagnetic instability 1, record 11, English, electromagnetic%20instability
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instability where the perturbation electric field causes a local time-varying perturbation in the magnetic field which also contributes to the structure of the wave. With respect to the propagation vector such waves have transverse components and are described by means of the full set of Maxwell equations. 1, record 11, English, - electromagnetic%20instability
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- instabilité électromagnétique
1, record 11, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1981-11-17
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- inlet spike
1, record 12, English, inlet%20spike
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The computer method consists of applying the three full Navier-Stokes equations of fluid mechanics(...) over a pattern of points on a theoretical airframe before any hardware exists. Plotted over a sufficiently large number of points around an aerodynamic shape, these equations can predict lift, drag and heating. Some unsteady [air] flow patterns, such as the 3, 000 Hz shock wave buzz round the inlet spike of a missile at Mach 3, have been successfully plotted. 1, record 12, English, - inlet%20spike
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- cône d'entrée d'air 1, record 12, French, c%C3%B4ne%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%20d%27air
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La méthode sur ordinateur consiste à appliquer les trois équations complètes de Navier-Stokes sur la mécanique des fluides (...) à un certain nombre de points d'une cellule théorique. Si on les applique à un nombre suffisant de points d'une surface aérodynamique, elles permettent de connaître la portance, la traînée et l'échauffement cinétique. Cette méthode a permis de déterminer correctement certains types d'écoulements instables, tels que le "bourdonnement" de 3000 Hz dû aux ondes de choc, qui se produit à Mach 3 autour du cône d'entrée d'air d'un missile. 1, record 12, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%20d%27air
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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