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WPC [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- milk derivative
1, record 1, English, milk%20derivative
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dietetic ingredients like casein, caseinates, whey protein concentrates(WPC), peptids, lactoferrin, for milk industry. 1, record 1, English, - milk%20derivative
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dérivé du lait
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9%20du%20lait
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Préparation pour l'industrie laitière (ingrédients pour la diététique). 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9%20du%20lait
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- derivado de la leche
1, record 1, Spanish, derivado%20de%20la%20leche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Congress Titles
- War and Peace (International Law)
- Security
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- World Congress of Peace Forces for International Security and Disarmament, National Independence, Co-operation and Peace 1, record 2, English, World%20Congress%20of%20Peace%20Forces%20for%20International%20Security%20and%20Disarmament%2C%20National%20Independence%2C%20Co%2Doperation%20and%20Peace
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
WPC; Moscow; 2-7 December 1973 1, record 2, English, - World%20Congress%20of%20Peace%20Forces%20for%20International%20Security%20and%20Disarmament%2C%20National%20Independence%2C%20Co%2Doperation%20and%20Peace
Record 2, Key term(s)
- World Congress of Peace Forces for International Security and Disarmament, National Independence, Cooperation and Peace
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de congrès
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
- Sécurité
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Congrès mondial des forces de la paix pour la sécurité et le désarmement international, l'indépendance nationale, la coopération et la paix
1, record 2, French, Congr%C3%A8s%20mondial%20des%20forces%20de%20la%20paix%20pour%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20et%20le%20d%C3%A9sarmement%20international%2C%20l%27ind%C3%A9pendance%20nationale%2C%20la%20coop%C3%A9ration%20et%20la%20paix
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de congresos
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
- Seguridad
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Congreso mundial de las fuerzas de la paz para la seguridad y el desarme internacional, la independencia nacional, la cooperación y la paz
1, record 2, Spanish, Congreso%20mundial%20de%20las%20fuerzas%20de%20la%20paz%20para%20la%20seguridad%20y%20el%20desarme%20internacional%2C%20la%20independencia%20nacional%2C%20la%20cooperaci%C3%B3n%20y%20la%20paz
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Software
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- write pre-compensation
1, record 3, English, write%20pre%2Dcompensation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- WPC 1, record 3, English, WPC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because cylinders become smaller the closer they are to the center of the hard disk, and because this results in a decrease in relative speed, the write data must be recorded with a time delay of about 10-12 nanoseconds on cylinders close to the center of the disk. This procedure is called write pre-compensation(WPC). Write pre-compensation is used, if at all, only with MFM-encoded hard disks. 1, record 3, English, - write%20pre%2Dcompensation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- précompensation d'écriture
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9compensation%20d%27%C3%A9criture
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pré-compensation d'écriture 2, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9%2Dcompensation%20d%27%C3%A9criture
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur un disque, les pistes deviennent plus courtes à mesure que l'on se rapproche du centre. Pour compenser ce problème, il faut réduire le flux d'écriture à partir d'une certaine piste. C'est ce que l'on appelle la pré-compensation d'écriture. 3, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9compensation%20d%27%C3%A9criture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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