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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Transport
CONT

In an anchorage where there is little or no current or tidal stream, and in reasonably calm weather, a ship may be pointed to lie at an angle with the line of her cable by putting a spring on her cable. First heave in a shackle or so of cable. Now lead a hawser [...] out through the aftermost quarter fairlead, then for’ard and outboard of all, and shackle it with a joggle shackle to the cable outboard of the hawsepipe, thereby forming a spring. Then belay the hawser and veer the cable, and the ship's head should pay off away from the side on which the spring is rove until pointing in the required direction. Alternatively the hawser may be brought to an after capstan and hove in as the cable is veered.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par eau

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Television (Radioelectricity)
DEF

Discretionary service, typically consisting of movies and special events, offered to cable subscribers on a pay per program basis.

CONT

The pay-per-view service is offered on a different cable and can be received only via special receiving equipment. The signals are also scrambled. This kind of programming offers certain programmes at certain times. When subscribers watch a programme on a pay-per-view cable, they are charged for every programme watched...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télévision (Radioélectricité)
DEF

Service facultatif, composé typiquement de films et d'événements spéciaux, offert aux abonnés sur une base «facturation par émission/à l'utilisation».

OBS

TVC : télévision à la carte.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
CONT

[Se trata] de un nuevo servicio de una compañía de taxis para empresas y profesionales que trabaja en París [y que ofrece] un servicio de televisión a la carta, es decir, el usuario puede ver [...] lo que elija.

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Record 3 2013-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Broadcasting
DEF

The ownership or control by one entity of both programming services, such as conventional television stations, or pay and specialty services, as well as distribution services, such as cable systems or direct-to-home(DTH) satellite services.

OBS

Vertical integration also includes ownership or control by one entity of both programming undertakings and production companies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiodiffusion
DEF

Propriété ou contrôle, par une même entité, à la fois de services de programmation, par exemple des stations de télévision traditionnelle, ou des services payants ou spécialisés, ainsi que des services de distribution, tels les systèmes de câblodistribution ou les services de distribution par satellite de radiodiffusion directe (SRD).

OBS

L’intégration verticale comprend également la propriété ou le contrôle par une même entité à la fois d’entreprises de programmation et de sociétés de production.

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiotelephony
  • Radio Transmission and Reception
DEF

A system in which cable subscribers pay a fee in addition to the standard monthly rental fee in order to receive special programming.

OBS

premium cable channels: Used mainly in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • premium cable TV
  • premium cable service

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiotéléphonie
  • Émission et réception radio

Spanish

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Record 5 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
OBS

to [pay out] the cable from the...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
OBS

[dérider] le câble du ...

Spanish

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