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GEEK [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fashion and Styles (Clothing)
- Sociology of Recreation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- geek chic
1, record 1, English, geek%20chic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fashionable style of dressing that uses clothes, glasses, etc. usually thought to be boring or not fashionable. 2, record 1, English, - geek%20chic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Geek chic should be about making geekdom cool and not a style conscious effort the fashion world has seized upon to set the next wave of ever changing trends. 3, record 1, English, - geek%20chic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mode
- Sociologie des loisirs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mode geek
1, record 1, French, mode%20geek
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a quelques années, la culture geek s'est étendue vers la mode. On parle aujourd'hui de mode geek, comme on parlait de punk et de gothique il y a une décennie. 2, record 1, French, - mode%20geek
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wafer bow gauge
1, record 2, English, wafer%20bow%20gauge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bow gauge 1, record 2, English, bow%20gauge
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wafer bow is one of the deformities that can cause a wafer to to lose dimensional integrity. This becomes very important with high-resolution photolithography (3 to 4 um line widths or less). A bow gauge is used, either as part of a complete wafer inspection system, or as an individual test piece. A bowed wafer is one whose cross section in one direction is concave or convex. 1, record 2, English, - wafer%20bow%20gauge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The "u" in the expression "um" should be the lower case Geek letter "mu" which is the metric prefix meaning 1/1, 000, 000 th. 2, record 2, English, - wafer%20bow%20gauge
Record 2, Key term(s)
- wafer bow gage
- bow gage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Techniques industrielles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jauge de bombement de plaquette
1, record 2, French, jauge%20de%20bombement%20de%20plaquette
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-07-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Regional Dialects and Expressions
- Educational Institutions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- herb
1, record 3, English, herb
correct, United States, jargon
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A geek or loser. 1, record 3, English, - herb
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
From a lexicon of the hottest jargon, including hip-hop speak, circulating on college campuses, in prep schools and suburban neighborhoods across the U.S. 1, record 3, English, - herb
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Régionalismes et usages particuliers
- Établissements d'enseignement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- drôle de type
1, record 3, French, dr%C3%B4le%20de%20type
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-04-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- silliconaire
1, record 4, English, silliconaire
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sillicon millionaire 2, record 4, English, sillicon%20millionaire
proposal
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For a small clique of silliconaires-S. McNealy of Sun Microsystems, L. Ellison of Oracle and S. Jobs of Pixar-the question is : Why Bill Gates? A decade ago the four geek tycoons were stumbling around an industry not much larger than their pocket protectors. But Gates graduated into the history books, while the other three seem headed for footnote status. 1, record 4, English, - silliconaire
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- millionnaire de l'informatique
1, record 4, French, millionnaire%20de%20l%27informatique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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