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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
- Applications of Automation
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- on-orbit servicing
1, record 1, English, on%2Dorbit%20servicing
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OOS 1, record 1, English, OOS
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- in-orbit servicing 2, record 1, English, in%2Dorbit%20servicing
correct, noun
- IOS 2, record 1, English, IOS
correct, noun
- IOS 2, record 1, English, IOS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Technological progress in space operations autonomy and robotics will disrupt the traditional paradigm of spacecraft design, acquisition, launch, operations, and maintenance. Within the next 5 to 10 years, routine spacecraft refueling could become a reality, and spacecraft low on propellant could avoid decommissioning and enjoy extended lifetimes. A new generation of cooperative spacecraft designed specifically for on-orbit servicing(OOS) could upgrade their own hardware every few years.... OOS refers to on-orbit activities conducted by a space vehicle that performs up-close inspection of, or results in intentional and beneficial changes to, another resident space object(RSO). 3, record 1, English, - on%2Dorbit%20servicing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- SearchOnlyKey1
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
- Automatisation et applications
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entretien en orbite
1, record 1, French, entretien%20en%20orbite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terme d'entretien en orbite fait référence à la maintenance des systèmes spatiaux en orbite, y compris la réparation, l'assemblage, le ravitaillement et la mise à niveau des engins spatiaux, après leur déploiement. Il est à noter que de telles missions spatiales complexes ont motivé le développement de nouvelles technologies de robotique spatiale et de plusieurs missions de démonstration expérimentales, y compris des missions avec ou sans pilote […] 2, record 1, French, - entretien%20en%20orbite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astronáutica
- Automatización y aplicaciones
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio en órbita
1, record 1, Spanish, servicio%20en%20%C3%B3rbita
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el robot espacial amarrado (TSR) […] compuesto por una plataforma espacial, un cable espacial y un agarre/manipulador supone, por su flexibilidad y gran espacio de trabajo, una solución prometedora para el servicio en órbita, como el mantenimiento y reparación en órbita, el repostaje en órbita, las maniobras orbitales y la eliminación de desechos espaciales [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - servicio%20en%20%C3%B3rbita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- every few years
1, record 2, English, every%20few%20years
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Returning officers and assistant returning officers... and other election workers... They are recruited every few years for a short-term position. Even if an effort is made to recruit early, the individual selected may not be available when an election is called. 1, record 2, English, - every%20few%20years
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- à intervalles de quelques années
1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20intervalles%20de%20quelques%20ann%C3%A9es
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le recrutement se fait à intervalles de quelques années pour une courte période. Même si on les recrute tôt, les personnes choisies peuvent être indisponibles au déclenchement de l'élection. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20intervalles%20de%20quelques%20ann%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cada pocos años
1, record 2, Spanish, cada%20pocos%20a%C3%B1os
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En este mundo moderno es evidente que los cisnes negros aparecen cada pocos años. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cada%20pocos%20a%C3%B1os
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-11-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Specialized Vocabulary and Phraseologism of Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Olympic Congress
1, record 3, English, Olympic%20Congress
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Olympic Congress is a vast gathering of the Olympic Movement, which happens on an irregular basis, but generally every ten years or so during the last few decades. The Congress is organized by the International Olympic Committee(IOC). Olympic Congresses bring together representatives of all the parties that make up the Olympic Movement, namely the IOC, the National Olympic Committee, the International Sports Federations, the Olympics Games Organising Committees, the athletes, coaches, judges and the media, as well as other participants and observers. The role of the Congress is consultative. 1, record 3, English, - Olympic%20Congress
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Vocabulaire spécialisé et phraséologie des sports
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Congrès olympique
1, record 3, French, Congr%C3%A8s%20olympique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Du Comité international olympique. 2, record 3, French, - Congr%C3%A8s%20olympique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-09-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hygiene and Health
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- window cleaning
1, record 4, English, window%20cleaning
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scheduled cleaning operations : typically performed a few times per year, annually or every few years and consisting of items such as steam cleaning, shampooing, wax stripin, exterior and interior window cleaning, etc. 2, record 4, English, - window%20cleaning
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nettoyage des fenêtres
1, record 4, French, nettoyage%20des%20fen%C3%AAtres
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les opérations de nettoyage programmées : ces opérations se déroulent généralement plusieurs fois par an, chaque année ou selon une fréquence prévue en années; il s'agit généralement de travaux comme le nettoyage à la vapeur, le shampouinage, le décapage de la cire, le nettoyage des fenêtres à l'intérieur et l'extérieur, et ainsi de suite. 2, record 4, French, - nettoyage%20des%20fen%C3%AAtres
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-07-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Housework
- Real Estate
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- steam cleaning
1, record 5, English, steam%20cleaning
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scheduled cleaning operations : typically performed a few times per year, annually or every few years and consisting of items such as steam cleaning, shampooing, wax stripping, exterior and interior window cleaning, etc. 2, record 5, English, - steam%20cleaning
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ménage
- Immobilier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- nettoyage à la vapeur
1, record 5, French, nettoyage%20%C3%A0%20la%20vapeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les opérations de nettoyage programmées : ces opérations se déroulent généralement plusieurs fois par an, chaque année ou selon une fréquence prévue en années; il s'agit généralement de travaux comme le nettoyage à la vapeur, le shampouinage, le décapage de la cire, le nettoyage des fenêtres à l'intérieur et l'extérieur, et ainsi de suite. 2, record 5, French, - nettoyage%20%C3%A0%20la%20vapeur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-01-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Building Management and Maintenance
- Real Estate
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- scheduled cleaning operation
1, record 6, English, scheduled%20cleaning%20operation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scheduled cleaning operations : typically performed a few times per year, annually or every few years and consisting of items such as steam cleaning, shampooing, wax stripping, exterior and interior window cleaning, etc. 1, record 6, English, - scheduled%20cleaning%20operation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion et entretien des immeubles
- Immobilier
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- opération de nettoyage prévue
1, record 6, French, op%C3%A9ration%20de%20nettoyage%20pr%C3%A9vue
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- opération de nettoyage périodique 1, record 6, French, op%C3%A9ration%20de%20nettoyage%20p%C3%A9riodique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-07-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Measuring Instruments
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hand held weather station
1, record 7, English, hand%20held%20weather%20station
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- hand-held weather station 2, record 7, English, hand%2Dheld%20weather%20station
correct
- hand held station 3, record 7, English, hand%20held%20station
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electronic hand-held weather recording device used, for instance, by car racing teams, sailors, farmers, outdoor and weather enthusiasts. 4, record 7, English, - hand%20held%20weather%20station
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... hand held weather stations take about every weather factor into consideration.... Very sophisticated ones not only measure weather conditions every second but make E. T. or throttle stop predictions every 4 seconds. A sophisticated drag racing weather station will allow you to store data on as many as 256 previous runs and performs an analysis to give you a prediction based on the weather conditions instantly. It can keep and use separate databases for separate vehicles, tracks, or classes. Some of the really sophisticated stations have a prediction deviation function [which] gives a reliability value of the prediction. It gives you a margin of error based on the information in the database that you chose. Within the last few years, windmeters have been added to the weather station box of tricks. 1, record 7, English, - hand%20held%20weather%20station
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Kestrel line of wind meters or anemometers ... in less than 60 seconds, provide the answer to the major spraying season question that haunts producers each morning: "How windy is it?" The Kestrel 1000 ... gives a fast answer to wind speed average and gusts. ... the model 2000 will add temperature and for those really cold days on the sprayer, add wind chill to that list. The 3000 adds humidity, dew point and heat stress index ... . But for an all out weather station you can hold in the palm of your hand, the Kestrel 4000 provides all of this, in addition to wet bulb, altitude, air density and barometric pressure. Most importantly, 250 of these readings can be recorded in the device’s memory and later transferred to the farm computer. ... Michael Naughton of Nielsen Keller-man said the company released the 1000 in 1999 with the intention of it being a tool for sailors and outdoor sports and weather enthusiasts. "Farmers are turning out to be a really big part of our business. The 4000 is really popular with them. We were surprised by the demand for little hand-held weather stations," he said. 2, record 7, English, - hand%20held%20weather%20station
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "manual (weather) station." 4, record 7, English, - hand%20held%20weather%20station
Record 7, Key term(s)
- hand-held station
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Appareils de mesure
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- station météorologique portative
1, record 7, French, station%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20portative
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- station météo portative 2, record 7, French, station%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9o%20portative
correct, feminine noun
- station portative 3, record 7, French, station%20portative
correct, feminine noun
- station météo portable 4, record 7, French, station%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9o%20portable
correct, feminine noun
- station météo de poche 5, record 7, French, station%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9o%20de%20poche
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Station portative EB312. Petite station météo portative 3 fonctions : prévisions météo par icônes, température ambiante et horloge-calendrier. Idéal pour les activités de plein air : un appareil commode et peu encombrant à mettre dans toutes les poches. 3, record 7, French, - station%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20portative
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Station météorologique portative. [...] un instrument destiné à faciliter les observations météorologiques dans les excursions de plus en plus fréquentes qu'exécutent les touristes [...] Cet instrument est composé de façon à pouvoir déterminer exactement, en tous lieux, d'une manière commode et prompte, les trois données météorologiques les plus importantes de l'air, savoir : sa pression, sa température et son degré d'humidité. C'est le groupement d'un baromètre, d'un thermomètre, d'un hygromètre et d'une boussole. L'agencement de ces appareils constitue un instrument d'un volume restreint, renfermé dans un étui unique [...]. la Nature, 1874, deuxième semestre, p. 112. 1, record 7, French, - station%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20portative
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «station (météo) manuelle». 6, record 7, French, - station%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20portative
Record 7, Key term(s)
- station météorologique portable
- station portable
- station météorologique de poche
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-11-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- servicing mission
1, record 8, English, servicing%20mission
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every few years, a team of astronauts carries a full manifest of new equipment on the Space Shuttle for the ultimate "tune-up" in space. From the beginning, Hubble was designed to be modular and astronaut-friendly. This design allows NASA to equip Hubble with new, state-of-the-art scientific instruments every few years, giving the telescope exciting new capabilities with each servicing mission. 2, record 8, English, - servicing%20mission
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mission d'entretien
1, record 8, French, mission%20d%27entretien
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- mission de desserte 2, record 8, French, mission%20de%20desserte
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quatrième mission d'entretien du Télescope Hubble. [...] Cette mission est la quatrième opération d'entretien du Télescope spatial Hubble lancé il y a 12 ans. Durant 11 jours, l'équipage de 7 Américains (6 hommes et 1 femme) procédera au remplacement d'une demi-douzaine d'appareils du vénérable observatoire astronomique. 3, record 8, French, - mission%20d%27entretien
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-01-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Marketing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- missionary sale
1, record 9, English, missionary%20sale
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rating the company both a long-term and short-term "buy", Settle says the market for this type of software is only about $250 million per year right now, but over the next few years, he expects it to grow more than tenfold to as much as $3 billion. He explains that Aspen is quickly moving out of what he calls the "missionary sale" phase, where the product has to be defined and proven to every customer. 1, record 9, English, - missionary%20sale
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Commercialisation
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- vente de produits nouveaux
1, record 9, French, vente%20de%20produits%20nouveaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tâche pour un représentant qui consiste à introduire des nouveaux produits sur le marché. 2, record 9, French, - vente%20de%20produits%20nouveaux
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- pricing rare coins
1, record 10, English, pricing%20rare%20coins
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Truly rare quality Canadian coins are very infrequently offered or sold. In many cases, rare coins may appear only once every few years of possibly only once every major coin cycle(5-8 years). The last sale of such an item may be meaningless as an aid to repricing such a coin in a "new" market. "Trends" for such coins are non-existant. Such coins are usually priced by relating them to other similar coins of comparable rarity and using historical relationships of pricing between the two to arrive at a "fair" asking price. In the end the price will be what a willing buyer will pay a willing seller. Considerable research may go in to pricing such coins, certainly more than looking them up in a Trends List. 1, record 10, English, - pricing%20rare%20coins
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Victorian and Edward VII coins in original MS-65 or better grade are rare coins. 1, record 10, English, - pricing%20rare%20coins
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 OBS
See related term: trends (plural). 1, record 10, English, - pricing%20rare%20coins
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- établissement du prix de pièces rares
1, record 10, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20du%20prix%20de%20pi%C3%A8ces%20rares
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-11-24
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Switching
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- automatic reversionary mode
1, record 11, English, automatic%20reversionary%20mode
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The British Aerospace Rapier low-level surface-to-air missile system, which has now been ordered by ten overseas countries... will over the next few years be completely updated to ensure that it will remain effective into the 21st century.... This philosophy of having a processor in every box allows additional facilities to be easily provided, such as extensive built-in test equipment, automatic diagnosis of faults, fault prediction and automatic reversionary modes. 1, record 11, English, - automatic%20reversionary%20mode
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Commutation (Télécommunications)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- circuit automatique de commutation
1, record 11, French, circuit%20automatique%20de%20commutation
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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