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NUMBER CHECKING [8 records]

Record 1 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Customs and Excise
CONT

... the Customs officer... after checking [the baggage manifests] with the baggage cards, shall stamp and number them, enclose the originals thereof in the manifest envelope addressed to the port or outport on which the baggage is manifested...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Douanes et accise
CONT

L'agent de douane placera l'original [du manifeste de bagages] dans l'enveloppe des manifestes, adressée au bureau principal ou secondaire sur lequel ces bagages seront manifestés (...)

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
CONT

The primary technique used for checking the inconsistency of precipitation data has been a double mass analysis. In this technique the accumulation at a given station is plotted against the average accumulation for a group of stations. When the number of stations in the group is reasonably large, the accumulation of the group average should be quite stable. Thus, if there is a change in the relationship between a single station and the group at some point in time, it is likely that there has been a change in the precipitation measured at that station. This deviation can be removed by multiplying a portion of the record at that station by a factor that will produce a generally straight line relationship.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
DEF

Analyse des valeurs successives accumulées d'une variable présentées sur graphique en regard des valeurs accumulées dans le même temps d'une autre variable.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Transmission
DEF

In start-stop operation the duration of a character expressed as the total number of unit intervals(including information, error checking and control bits and the start and stop elements) required to transmit any given character in any given communications system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
DEF

En funcionamiento arrítmico, duración de un carácter expresada como el número total de intervalos de unidad (incluyendo información, verificación de error y bits de control, y los elementos arrítmicos) requeridos para transmitir cualquier carácter dado en cualquier sistema de comunicación dado.

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Record 4 2001-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
CONT

The slide writer can produce excellent output. Just because you can get a decent printed preview of your slides when sitting at your own computer, it doesn’t necessarily follow that the output from the slide writer will look the same. Therefore, it is imperative that you prepare your work in good time before your deadline and that you talk to the photographer about what you are planning. Ideally you should prepare samples well beforehand and submit them for checking. Discuss what software you are using to generate the slides, including the software used to generate the original figures for import and make yourself aware of version number issues.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
CONT

Le générateur de diapositives, est un périphérique capable de créer des diapositives à partir d'images écran.

Spanish

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Record 5 2001-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Software
DEF

In a parity checking system, refers to an even number of bits in an odd-parity system, or vice-versa.

Key term(s)
  • lateral parity

French

Domaine(s)
  • Logiciels
DEF

Parité obtenue lorsqu'on ajoute un bit de contrôle à chaque caractère ou mot de sorte que le total de bits 0 ou 1 soit pair. L'équipement récepteur s'assure que le nombre total exact de bits 1 a été reçu, pour prévenir les erreurs de transmission.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Soporte lógico (Software)
DEF

Condición de error que existe cuando un carácter no se ajusta a una prueba de paridad; por ejemplo, tiene un número par de bits en un sistema de paridad impar o viceversa.

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Record 6 2001-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
  • Milling and Cereal Industries
CONT

Although one of the primary aims in durum wheat milling is to produce a speck-free product, bran specks in the final product are unavoidable. If wheat is improperly cleaned, foreign material such as earth pellets or insect fragments may also appear as black specks; kernels damaged by severe smudge, mildew, black point or ergot will also cause speckiness. Since a specky product is undesirable, one test for checking the efficiency of milling is the determination of number of specks per unit area of semolina. The definition of "speck" is not clear cut and differentiation must be made between bran specks and other dark or black specks. Insufficient cleaning of wheat, presence of damaged kernels in low grade wheats, and inefficient purification contribute to speckiness. Normally, the number of specks is reported as specks per 100 square centimetres.

CONT

Criteria for judging quality. Flour color: A very simple way to determine color differences in different batches of flour is to look at the color of different types of flour under a sheet of glass. This can be done with more than one flour at a time. This method not only facilitates a comparison of the whiteness of different flours but allows for an inspection for impurities. The flour should have a ..."perfectly regular consistency and not contain any specks". This obviously does not pertain to mixed grain or to other than white flours.

OBS

Mostly used in the plural.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
  • Minoterie et céréales
CONT

Bien que l'absence de piqûres soit une des caractéristiques les plus recherchées des semoules, les piqûres de son sont inévitables dans le produit final. Avec des blés mal nettoyés, divers corps étrangers (terre, fragments d'insectes) peuvent également apparaître comme des piqûres noires, tandis que les grains fortement avariés par la moucheture, le mildiou, la rouille ou l'ergot présenteront également des piqûres. Comme un produit piqué est indésirable, la détermination du nombre de piqûres par unité de surface de semoule constitue un test permettant de vérifier l'efficacité de la mouture. La définition du terme «piqûre» est imprécise et l'on doit établir une distinction entre celles qui sont causées par le son et les autres piqûres noires ou foncées. Un nettoyage insuffisant du blé, la présence de grains endommagés dans les blés de qualité inférieure et un sassage défectueux sont autant de causes possibles de la présence de piqûres. Normalement, leur nombre s'exprime en piqûres par 100 cm carrés.

OBS

Utilisé le plus souvent au pluriel.

Spanish

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Record 7 1996-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
OBS

A fingerprint associated with a personal identity number(DIN) stored as a 3D pattern in a computer system for user identification purposes(personal medical data, bank checking, etc.) It has to be matched by a real user's fingerprint before the releasing of information or bank transactions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI

Spanish

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Record 8 1988-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Safety
CONT

... about the growing number of hijacking incidents... I agree(...) that every possible action should be taken aimed at checking air piracy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité (Transport aérien)
CONT

ces comités auraient principalement pour tâche (...) de faciliter la détection et la prévention d'actes de piraterie aérienne touchant l'aviation civile.

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