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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2023-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Life Cycle (Informatics)
DEF

A keyboard key or key combination that causes a specified action to occur regardless of what else the computer is currently doing. The term is most widely used in relation to terminate and stay resident (TSR) programs in the MS-DOS environment.

CONT

... the most important information is made most easily accessible, usually by use of a single key press that is advertised at the bottom of the screen. If it becomes cumbersome to show all information-accessing keys, then a single key press to a menu is appropriate.

OBS

Example of a keyboard shortcut :ALT+F+S opens the File menu and calls the Save function.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cycle de vie (Informatique)
DEF

Touche ou combinaison de touches sur le clavier d'un ordinateur qui a été programmée pour provoquer un changement immédiat de l'environnement d'exploitation, telle que l'exécution d'un programme en mode fenêtre (pop-up program).

DEF

[...] commande pouvant être saisie rapidement au clavier, par exemple en appuyant sur une touche de fonction ou en entrant une combinaison de touches.

CONT

raccourcis clavier : pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • raccourcis clavier

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciclo de vida (Informática)
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Record 2 2018-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
  • Signals (Military)
CONT

The foreman of signals is a job at the master warrant officer rank, and it is performed in support of the land element.

OBS

foreman of signals; F of S : designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire
  • Transmissions de campagne (Militaire)
CONT

Le poste de contremaître des transmissions se classe au grade d'adjudant-maître et appuie l'élément Terre.

OBS

contremaître des transmissions; C Trans : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Calculating Procedures (Mathematics)
  • Physics
  • Electrical Engineering
DEF

The representation of a function(t) by an integral of the form [...] where sigma > or=sigma abscissa of convergence of F(s).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés de calcul (Mathématiques)
  • Physique
  • Électrotechnique
DEF

Représentation d'une fonction f (t) par une intégrale de la forme [...] où sigma > ou = sigma abscisse de convergence de F (s).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Métodos de cálculo (Matemáticas)
  • Física
  • Electrotecnia
CONT

La transformada inversa de Laplace. Al aplicar la transformada de Laplace a una ecuación diferencial, la convertimos en una ecuación algebraica, la cual podemos resolver para Y(s), es decir, Y(s) = G(s). Ahora, como L{y(t)} = Y(s) si pudiéramos devolvernos obtendríamos la solución y(t) que buscamos. Es decir, necesitamos la transformada inversa […] para hallar la función y(t) [...]

CONT

Al proceso inverso de encontrar f(t) a partir de F(s) se le conoce como transformada inversa de Laplace […] conocida también como integral de Bromwich o integral de Fourier-Mellin.

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Record 4 2000-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Periodicals
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
OBS

UNIDO Publication in E, F, S. Formerly : Industry and Development : Global Report 19..

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de périodiques
  • Coopération et développement économiques

Spanish

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Record 5 2000-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging Machinery and Equipment
DEF

A machine that automatically forms a pouch or bag from various types of web stocks and dispenses product into this formed pouch. Sealing then completes the package. Machines come in a vertical or horizontal axis with constant and intermittent speeds.

Key term(s)
  • form-fill-seal
  • F/F/S

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines et équipement d'emballage
DEF

Machine fabriquant, remplissant et fermant les sachets une fois remplis.

Spanish

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Record 6 2000-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Cartridge containing projectile(s) and designed to be fired in a shotgun. The cartridge body may be metal, plastic or paper.

OBS

12 gauge shot shell.

CONT

High velocity shot shells have a velocity around 1300 f/s plus a heavier shot charge.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Cartouche à plombs ou à balle, conçue pour être tirée dans un fusil de chasse. Le tube de la douille peut être en métal, en plastique ou en carton.

OBS

cartouche de fusil de chasse : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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Record 7 1998-12-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
  • Packaging in Plastic
CONT

Innovative developments in pouch form-fill-seal packaging machinery from 22 manufacturers are described, and 69 companies are alphabetically tabulated with the types of machine they produce, indicating products handled, types of package made and special features. Items individually described include a settling system to cope with changes of product density or flow characteristics from Pneumatic Scale Corp.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Emballages en matières plastiques
DEF

Procédé de conditionnement qui se fait en plusieurs séquences et non en une seule opération.

Spanish

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Record 8 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
OBS

DPI [Department of Public Information]/PERD brochure in E/F/S/R/C/A(and 5 local languages).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de documentos y obras
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Record 9 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
OBS

UNICEF [United Nations Children's Fund] Publication(E/F/S)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
OBS

UNICEF [Fonds des Nations Unies pour l'enfance]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de documentos y obras
OBS

UNICEF [Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia]

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Record 10 1993-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
OBS

. 38 Special +P 158 gr. SWC lead(950 + 50 f/s)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
OBS

.38 Special +P à balle tronconique en plomb de 158 gr (950 + 50 pi/s)

Spanish

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Record 11 1993-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
OBS

High velocity shot shells have a velocity around 1300 f/s plus a heavier shot charge.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes

Spanish

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Record 12 1993-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
CONT

. 38 Special +P 158 gr. SWC lead(950 + 50 f/s)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
CONT

.38 Special +P à balle tronconique en plomb de 158 gr (950 + 50 pi/s)

Spanish

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Record 13 1990-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meetings
OBS

portable exhibition of photographs; Office of the United Nations Commissioner for Namibia publication in E/F/S/G

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réunions

Spanish

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Record 14 1990-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
OBS

Book published by the United Nations Commissioner for Namibia in E/F/S/G

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres

Spanish

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