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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Magnetic Materials and Ferromagnetism
- Electronic Devices
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetic tunnel junction
1, record 1, English, magnetic%20tunnel%20junction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MTJ 2, record 1, English, MTJ
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An element composed of two ferromagnetic layers sandwiching a thin nonmagnetic insulating layer (typically a few nanometers). 3, record 1, English, - magnetic%20tunnel%20junction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The read-heads of modern hard disk drives work on the basis of magnetic tunnel junctions.... the magnetic tunnel junction is also the basis of MRAM [(magnetoresistive random-access memory) ], a new type of non-volatile memory. 4, record 1, English, - magnetic%20tunnel%20junction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux magnétiques et ferromagnétisme
- Dispositifs électroniques
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jonction tunnel magnétique
1, record 1, French, jonction%20tunnel%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MTJ 2, record 1, French, MTJ
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] structure composée d'une fine couche isolante de quelques nanomètres d'épaisseur, prise en sandwich entre deux couches métalliques magnétiques. 3, record 1, French, - jonction%20tunnel%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] jonctions tunnels magnétiques [...] sont couramment utilisées pour des applications aux têtes de lecture des disques durs ou aux mémoires magnétiques MRAM [(mémoire vive magnétique)]. 4, record 1, French, - jonction%20tunnel%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
- Computer Display Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boss button
1, record 2, English, boss%20button
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- boss key 2, record 2, English, boss%20key
correct
- panic button 2, record 2, English, panic%20button
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A button, keystroke or combination of keys that will replace windows unrelated to work with an image or window that looks like work. 3, record 2, English, - boss%20button
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A few factors likely made boss keys within games more common in the 1980s and early 1990s than they are today. Back then, most MS-DOS PCs [Microsoft disk operating system for the personal computers] were single-tasking machines, so you couldn’t quickly Alt+Tab away from the game to another window like you can today. Also, The Encyclopedia of Video Games speculates that boss keys were more popular when PC clones were more expensive and more likely to be located at work than in the home. 2, record 2, English, - boss%20button
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bouton panique
1, record 2, French, bouton%20panique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bouton de panique 2, record 2, French, bouton%20de%20panique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bouton, touche ou combinaison de touches permettant de remplacer des fenêtres n'ayant aucun lien au travail avec une image ou une fenêtre qui a l'air du travail. 3, record 2, French, - bouton%20panique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- photo transport system
1, record 3, English, photo%20transport%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- disk/film transport system 2, record 3, English, disk%2Ffilm%20transport%20system
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
PHOTO TRANSPORT SYSTEM. After photographers have made their images, they may utilize the SOCOG [Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games] Photo Transport System and have their film or disks taken to either an on-site photo lab or to the MPC [Main Press Center] for processing. Photo Marshals and Photo Messengers within the venue will collect properly identified and bagged film/disks and prepare them for transport. The film will be dispatched to the MPC via motorcycle couriers who will transport film bags from each venue to the Kodak Image Center. 1, record 3, English, - photo%20transport%20system
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The requirements of accredited photographers covering the Beijing Olympic Games will be a high priority of the Press Operations team, and will be realized at the MPC Photo Work Area, Kodak Image Centre, Venue Photo Work Room, Photo Positions, Photo Pool services and through the disk/film transport system and backup the photographers require. 2, record 3, English, - photo%20transport%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de transport de disquettes et films
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20transport%20de%20disquettes%20et%20films
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le service photo [...]. La mission des services photographiques du Comité organisateur (BOCOG) est d'aider ces photographes de talent à monter la chronique visuelle des Jeux en mettant à leur disposition toute une panoplie de moyens, de services et d'installations au Centre de presse principal (CPP) et dans les 37 lieux de compétition des Jeux olympiques de 2008 à Beijing. Satisfaire les besoins des photographes accrédités sera la priorité de l'équipe des services à la presse, qui mettra à leur disposition une zone de travail au CPP, un centre Kodak, une salle de travail pour les photographies des installations olympiques, des emplacements de prises de vues, un «pool» photographique, un système de transport disquettes & films et d'autres services utiles aux photographes. 1, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20transport%20de%20disquettes%20et%20films
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Comité International Olympique (CIO) demande de respecter le nom des Jeux Olympiques tel qu'établi dans la Charte olympique, soit d'utiliser la majuscule «O». Par contre, les règles d'écriture de la langue française recommandent d'utiliser «Jeux olympiques», graphie préconisée par Sport Canada. 2, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20transport%20de%20disquettes%20et%20films
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-01-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Taps and Plumbing Accessories
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- butterfly valve
1, record 4, English, butterfly%20valve
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- butterfly damper 2, record 4, English, butterfly%20damper
correct
- butterfly-type valve 3, record 4, English, butterfly%2Dtype%20valve
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A straight-through shut-off valve used to control the flow of fluids, whose two disks are hinged on a common shaft to permit flow only in one direction. 4, record 4, English, - butterfly%20valve
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Butterfly valves are among the family of quarter-turn valves and work very similar to ball valves. The "butterfly" is a disk connected to a rod. It closes when the rod rotates the disc by a quarter turn to a position perpendicular to the flow direction... When the valve opens, the disk is rotated back to allow the flow. 5, record 4, English, - butterfly%20valve
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Butterfly valves are tight closing, and they usually have a rubber or a rubber-composition seat that is bonded to the valve body. 6, record 4, English, - butterfly%20valve
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The butterfly valve has a baffle that pivots in the waterway to interrupt or permit the flow of water through the valve. 6, record 4, English, - butterfly%20valve
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
butterfly valve: designation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 4, English, - butterfly%20valve
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
butterfly valve; butterfly-type valve: designations officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Flight Operations. 8, record 4, English, - butterfly%20valve
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Robinetterie et accessoires
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Transmissions mécaniques
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vanne papillon
1, record 4, French, vanne%20papillon
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- robinet à papillon 2, record 4, French, robinet%20%C3%A0%20papillon
correct, masculine noun
- vanne à papillon 3, record 4, French, vanne%20%C3%A0%20papillon
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- papillon 4, record 4, French, papillon
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Robinet dont le corps est un cylindre dans lequel se déplace angulairement autour d'un axe un obturateur, dit papillon. 5, record 4, French, - vanne%20papillon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les vannes à papillon sont très étanches à la fermeture et sont habituellement dotées d'un siège en caoutchouc ou en matériau composite fixe à l'intérieur du corps. 6, record 4, French, - vanne%20papillon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La vanne à papillon comporte un obturateur qui pivote dans le passage d'eau pour interrompre ou permettre l'écoulement d'eau. 6, record 4, French, - vanne%20papillon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
robinet à papillon : désignation uniformisée par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 7, record 4, French, - vanne%20papillon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vanne à papillon : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes; vanne à papillon; vanne papillon : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 8, record 4, French, - vanne%20papillon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Grifos y accesorios de fontanería
- Equipo y herramientas (Abastecimiento de agua)
- Sistemas de transmisión mecánica
- Obturadores y boquillas (Componentes mecánicos)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- regulador de mariposa
1, record 4, Spanish, regulador%20de%20mariposa
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- válvula de mariposa 2, record 4, Spanish, v%C3%A1lvula%20de%20mariposa
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-03-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fire plow
1, record 5, English, fire%20plow
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- fire plough 2, record 5, English, fire%20plough
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heavy-duty generally specialized machine, of either the share or disk type, designed solely for rough work in the woods, and used with either horses or tractors to construct firebreaks and fire lines. 2, record 5, English, - fire%20plow
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- charrue pare-feu
1, record 5, French, charrue%20pare%2Dfeu
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- charrue à incendie 2, record 5, French, charrue%20%C3%A0%20incendie
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine lourde à soc ou à disques spécialement conçue pour des travaux forestiers difficiles et utilisée avec chevaux ou tracteurs pour aménager le terrain en vue d'arrêter la marche des incendies, par ex. pour l'établissement d'une ligne de feu. 1, record 5, French, - charrue%20pare%2Dfeu
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de salvamento y lucha contra incendios
- Incendio de la vegetación
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- desmontadora para incendios
1, record 5, Spanish, desmontadora%20para%20incendios
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-10-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- Internet and Telematics
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- f-book
1, record 6, English, f%2Dbook
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- free book 1, record 6, English, free%20book
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The f-book is cheaper than any of its rivals in publishing. It eradicates the costs of production. Whereas the printing industry consumes immense amounts of paper every year, thereby endangering the biosphere of the Earth, Internet publishers only need a hard disk connected to the Web. Once a printed book is out on the market, all its mistakes remain in the work forever. Internet publications can continuously be updated. Online culture is available at every terminal around the globe : no customer should care about shipping costs. 1, record 6, English, - f%2Dbook
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Internet et télématique
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- livre électronique gratuit
1, record 6, French, livre%20%C3%A9lectronique%20gratuit
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- f-book 1, record 6, French, f%2Dbook
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La diffusion des logiciels a suscité l'apparition des graticiels. L'apparition, à l'automne 2000, des premiers sites éditoriaux marchands et des nouveaux livres électroniques, les e-books, a presque aussitôt fait surgir la notion d'un f-book (pour Free-Book), d'un livre électronique gratuit, libre de tout droit. Compte tenu de l'évolution prévisible du fonctionnement du réseau Internet, l'étude d'un statut analogue pour l'édition savante en ligne mériterait d'être explorée. 1, record 6, French, - livre%20%C3%A9lectronique%20gratuit
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-03-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ruling machine
1, record 7, English, ruling%20machine
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine used for the ruling of paper sheets. 2, record 7, English, - ruling%20machine
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two types, the pen and the disk types. Pen ruling machines are used on the more intricate forms, such as ledger sheets, while the disk type is used for ruling cheaper and simpler work, such as index cards, notebooks, etc. 2, record 7, English, - ruling%20machine
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- machine régleuse
1, record 7, French, machine%20r%C3%A9gleuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- machine à régler 1, record 7, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9gler
correct, feminine noun
- régleuse 1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9gleuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine, à disques ou à plumes, exécutant le réglage des feuilles de papier. 2, record 7, French, - machine%20r%C3%A9gleuse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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