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INCOMING TRAFFIC [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arrival traffic
1, record 1, English, arrival%20traffic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- incoming traffic 2, record 1, English, incoming%20traffic
correct
- inbound traffic 3, record 1, English, inbound%20traffic
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For an airport, it is possible to manage incoming traffic by putting them into holding patterns('stacks’) – each aircraft flying in ovals and gradually descending while waiting their turn. 2, record 1, English, - arrival%20traffic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trafic à l'arrivée
1, record 1, French, trafic%20%C3%A0%20l%27arriv%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trafic arrivée 2, record 1, French, trafic%20arriv%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce trafic ne peut pas partir immédiatement en raison d'un trafic à l'arrivée sur la même piste (atterrissage, toucher ou stop and go) ou au départ sur la même piste et d'une intersection en amont. 1, record 1, French, - trafic%20%C3%A0%20l%27arriv%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- departing traffic
1, record 2, English, departing%20traffic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- outgoing traffic 2, record 2, English, outgoing%20traffic
correct
- outbound traffic 3, record 2, English, outbound%20traffic
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The management of incoming and outgoing traffic of aircraft at airports is a major function of air traffic control. 2, record 2, English, - departing%20traffic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trafic au départ
1, record 2, French, trafic%20au%20d%C3%A9part
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- trafic départ 2, record 2, French, trafic%20d%C3%A9part
correct, masculine noun
- trafic sortant 3, record 2, French, trafic%20sortant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De plus, l'angle oblique pourrait également mener un avion à attendre à l'écart de la piste intérieure dans une position non perpendiculaire à la piste, ce qui pourrait accroître la difficulté des pilotes à observer le trafic au départ sur la piste intérieure. 1, record 2, French, - trafic%20au%20d%C3%A9part
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-07-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Road Transport)
- Informatics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- smart traffic light
1, record 3, English, smart%20traffic%20light
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... smart traffic lights... monitor incoming traffic and continuously adjust their timing to keep vehicles flowing as smoothly as possible, communicating with other lights along routes and working together to keep logjams from developing. 1, record 3, English, - smart%20traffic%20light
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Smart traffic lights are traffic lights that are controlled by a computer system. 1, record 3, English, - smart%20traffic%20light
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation routière
- Informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- feu de circulation intelligent
1, record 3, French, feu%20de%20circulation%20intelligent
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- feu intelligent 2, record 3, French, feu%20intelligent
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'entreprise] mise sur la technologie 5G [cinquième génération] pour concevoir des feux de circulation intelligents. Cette technologie permet aux feux de détecter l'approche des véhicules et de réduire le nombre d'arrêts en dehors des périodes de pointe. 3, record 3, French, - feu%20de%20circulation%20intelligent
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-09-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dual runway 1, record 4, English, dual%20runway
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a number of airports had been equipped with dual runways which permit simultaneous handling of incoming and outgoing traffic or provide extra capacity for the handling of heavier traffic in one direction. 1, record 4, English, - dual%20runway
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- piste double
1, record 4, French, piste%20double
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aérodromes à pistes doubles. [...] c'est la piste aux instruments qui aura le plus souvent besoin d'être doublée. 1, record 4, French, - piste%20double
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-02-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- network access module
1, record 5, English, network%20access%20module
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- NAM 1, record 5, English, NAM
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A software module that implements a virtual transport machine providing the transparent access of higher layer software modules to different networks. 2, record 5, English, - network%20access%20module
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NAMs decide whether or not incoming traffic is interactive or store-and-forward. 2, record 5, English, - network%20access%20module
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- module d'accès au réseau
1, record 5, French, module%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20au%20r%C3%A9seau
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- módulo de acceso a la red
1, record 5, Spanish, m%C3%B3dulo%20de%20acceso%20a%20la%20red
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Módulo de soporte lógico que implementa una máquina virtual de transporte, que proporciona el acceso transparente de los módulos de soporte lógico de las capas superiores a las diferentes redes. 2, record 5, Spanish, - m%C3%B3dulo%20de%20acceso%20a%20la%20red
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los módulos de acceso a la red deciden si el tráfico de entrada es o no interactivo o de almacenamiento y retransmisión. 2, record 5, Spanish, - m%C3%B3dulo%20de%20acceso%20a%20la%20red
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-12-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telegraphic Switching
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Internet and Telematics
- Air Transport
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tape relay
1, record 6, English, tape%20relay
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of retransmitting traffic from one channel to another in which messages arriving on an incoming channel are recorded in the form of perforated tape, this tape being fed into an automatic transmitter on an outgoing channel. 1, record 6, English, - tape%20relay
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(teletypewriters). 2, record 6, English, - tape%20relay
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Commutation télégraphique
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
- Transport aérien
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- transit par bande perforée
1, record 6, French, transit%20par%20bande%20perfor%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- retransmission par bande perforée 2, record 6, French, retransmission%20par%20bande%20perfor%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retransmission d'une voie sur une autre dans laquelle les messages arrivant sur une voie entrante sont enregistrés sur une bande perforée. 1, record 6, French, - transit%20par%20bande%20perfor%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette bande alimente ensuite directement ou est transportée sur une position intermédiaire d'un transmetteur automatique relié à la voie sortante. 1, record 6, French, - transit%20par%20bande%20perfor%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(Téléimprimeurs). 2, record 6, French, - transit%20par%20bande%20perfor%C3%A9e
Record 6, Key term(s)
- relais par bande perforée
- transmission par bande perforée
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conmutación telegráfica
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Internet y telemática
- Transporte aéreo
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- retransmisión por cinta perforada
1, record 6, Spanish, retransmisi%C3%B3n%20por%20cinta%20perforada
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- retransmisión por cinta 2, record 6, Spanish, retransmisi%C3%B3n%20por%20cinta
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retransmisión de mensajes mediante cintas. 3, record 6, Spanish, - retransmisi%C3%B3n%20por%20cinta%20perforada
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-07-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Switching
- Telephone Facilities
- Telegraphic Switching
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- digital exchange
1, record 7, English, digital%20exchange
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An exchange in which the message traffic is transported as digital signals and the connections for incoming and outgoing traffic are achieved by digital switches. 2, record 7, English, - digital%20exchange
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Commutation téléphonique
- Installations (Téléphonie)
- Commutation télégraphique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- central numérique
1, record 7, French, central%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- central temporel 2, record 7, French, central%20temporel
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le réseau français est le plus numérisé du monde : une ligne téléphonique sur deux aboutit à un central temporel (numérique). En outre, tous les centraux téléphoniques temporels peuvent être reliés entre eux par des voies entièrement numériques. Le réseau est également synchronisé : en technique temporelle, il est essentiel de bien mesurer le temps. 2, record 7, French, - central%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-05-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- inconsistent incoming information
1, record 8, English, inconsistent%20incoming%20information
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- conflictual data 2, record 8, English, conflictual%20data
proposal
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A node could... be required to produce as many alternative descriptions of the flow of traffic in its area as seem necessary, based on inconsistent incoming information. 1, record 8, English, - inconsistent%20incoming%20information
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- données conflictuelles
1, record 8, French, donn%C3%A9es%20conflictuelles
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Données plus ou moins contradictoires. 1, record 8, French, - donn%C3%A9es%20conflictuelles
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-05-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- uncertain environment
1, record 9, English, uncertain%20environment
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The alternative is to loosen the requirement that each node produce accurate results and to provide the means of each to work in an uncertain environment. A node could, for example, be required to produce as many alternative descriptions of the flow traffic in its area as seems necessary, based on inconsistent incoming information. 1, record 9, English, - uncertain%20environment
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- environnement incertain
1, record 9, French, environnement%20incertain
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir "raisonnement sous incertitude" ou incertaine. 1, record 9, French, - environnement%20incertain
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- up-peak traffic 1, record 10, English, up%2Dpeak%20traffic
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[off-peak period, when traffic is largely incoming, as in the morning when people come to work ANELE 60 187] 1, record 10, English, - up%2Dpeak%20traffic
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- trafic de pointe en montée 1, record 10, French, trafic%20de%20pointe%20en%20mont%C3%A9e
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) il existe quatre trafics principaux au cours de la journée: trafic de pointe en montée, trafic équilibré, trafic de pointe en descente, trafic réduit (nuit et jour, non ouvrables) 1, record 10, French, - trafic%20de%20pointe%20en%20mont%C3%A9e
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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