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Record 1 2019-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Testing and Debugging
CONT

Negative testing ensures that your application can gracefully handle invalid input or unexpected user behavior. For example, if a user tries to type a letter in a numeric field, the correct behavior... would be to display [an error] message. The purpose of negative testing is to detect such situations and prevent applications from crashing. Also, negative testing helps you improve the quality of your application and find its weak points.

CONT

Negative testing is performed to ensure that the product or application under test does not fail when an unexpected input is given. The purpose of negative testing is to break the system and to verify the application response during unintentional inputs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Test et débogage

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
  • Corporate Security
  • Security Devices
CONT

Depending on the display, the identification number is either printed by the recording device or displayed on a numeric readout and recorded by an event recorder, along with the security status information.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique
  • Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
DEF

Dispositif électronique permettant d'enregistrer les changements d'état d'un système de sécurité informatique.

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
  • Respiratory System
CONT

Caloric requirements can be measured using a metabolic cart. The metabolic cart measures the patient’s oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production at rest.

CONT

Metabolic carts are computerized instruments [that are mounted on a cart and] used to measure metabolic energy expenditure as well as cardiovascular and respiratory function at rest or during exercise.... The uniqueness of a metabolic cart is that, given the appropriate software, stand alone gas analyzers and airflow measurement devices can be integrated with a computer..., color monitor and printer. Peripheral analog input channels allow connection of external devices such as cycle ergometers, treadmills, pulse oximeters, blood pressure monitors and heart rate monitors.... the user can select or configure the cardiovascular, pulmonary and metabolic parameters for simultaneous display in a real time graphic, numeric or hard copy format.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
  • Appareil respiratoire
CONT

On mesure directement les dépenses énergétiques d'un patient au moyen d'un chariot métabolique, en mesurant la quantité d'oxygène et de CO2 expirées. La consommation d'oxygène (VO2) et la production de CO2 (VCO2) sont ainsi estimées et la dépense énergétique calculée [...]

Spanish

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Record 4 2008-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
CONT

ALI-80A Encoding Altimeter. The ALI-80A decodes the binary, self-clocking Manchester data transmitted by the central ADC [Air Data Computer], corrects for a value(in feet) equal to the baroset display and displays actual corrected altitude of the aircraft on the circular pointer/dial scale and numeric counter drum readout.

CONT

Altimeter: Aerosonic encoding / Collins ALI-80A encoding. ... Inspection: RVSM SB c/w as reported 03/17/08. Phase 4 inspection scheduled to be c/w 05/08.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne

Spanish

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Record 5 - external organization data 2005-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

The top left corner of each page of the security program description should display a unique identifier, such as SPD YYYY-MM-DD VN, where : SPD=Security program description YYYY-MM-DD=Date of preparation in numeric forms :(Year-Month-Day) VN=Version number("V1", "V2", à).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Chaque page de la description du programme de sécurité devrait comporter, dans le coin supérieur gauche, une marque d'identification exclusive du document, structurée de la façon suivante : DPS AAAA-MM-JJ VN, où : DPS = Description du programme de sécurité, AAAA-MM-JJ = Date de préparation, sous forme numérique (an-mois-jour), VN = Numéro de version («V1», «V2»,...).

Spanish

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Record 6 2001-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiotelephony
  • Telephones
CONT

When your wireless phone is turned off or goes unanswered, the call is routed directly to your Mobile Message. Callers will be given an option of leaving a voicemail message or pressing 5 to leave a numeric(call back) number. The number they enter will display on your phone screen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiotéléphonie
  • Téléphones
CONT

Lorsque votre téléphone est hors circuit ou si vous ne pouvez répondre à vos appels, l'appel est acheminé directement au service Message Mobile. Les demandeurs peuvent alors laisser un message vocal ou encore appuyer sur 5 pour laisser un message numérique (numéro à rappeler). Le numéro inscrit apparaîtra sur l'affichage de votre téléphone.

Spanish

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Record 7 1995-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Devices
  • Corporate Security
  • Protection of Property
  • Protection of Life
CONT

Numeric displays are used to display information being communicated by digital dialers and some multiplex systems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
  • Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
  • Sécurité des biens
  • Sécurité des personnes

Spanish

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Record 8 1994-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Security
  • Security Devices
  • Fire Warning Devices
OBS

Alarm signals from the protected areas are received at the alarm station by a monitoring system that displays the information in a manner that permits alarm sources to be quickly identified. Alarms can be displayed separately on individual display panels, or they can be monitored collectively by a common receiver and displayed individually by numeric displays. Ancillary devices such as map displays and event records also can be added to the basic monitoring system to improve its overall operating effectiveness.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
  • Alarme-incendie

Spanish

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Record 9 1982-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

Either simplex channels(for ATC operations) or semi-duplex channels(used for public correspondence) can be easily selected and entered into store in the cockpit, even in flight. All frequencies are displayed on a gas discharge numeric display.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

[...] cet équipement est également utilisable avec la plupart des antennes fixes qui équipent les hélicoptères. Il permet la présélection avec mise en mémoire de 24 canaux ainsi que des modes bande latérale supérieure, bande latérale inférieure et modulation d'amplitude. Des afficheurs numériques à décharge gazeuse et atténuateur de brillance automatique indiquent toutes les fréquences de manière très bien lisible.

Key term(s)
  • affichage numérique à décharge gazeuse

Spanish

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