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HAND-HELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Protection of Life
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- personal alarm
1, record 1, English, personal%20alarm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- personal safety alarm 1, record 1, English, personal%20safety%20alarm
correct
- personal protection alarm 2, record 1, English, personal%20protection%20alarm
correct
- personal security alarm 3, record 1, English, personal%20security%20alarm
correct
- personal attack alarm 3, record 1, English, personal%20attack%20alarm
correct
- personal alarm device 4, record 1, English, personal%20alarm%20device
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A personal safety alarm, also known as a personal security alarm or personal attack alarm, is a type of electronic device that emits an extremely loud siren-like alarming sound. You can activate the small, hand-held device by pressing a button or pulling a tag, which sets off the ear-piercing siren. You use a personal alarm to attract attention [or] to scare off an attacker. 5, record 1, English, - personal%20alarm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alarme personnelle de sécurité
1, record 1, French, alarme%20personnelle%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- A.P.S. 2, record 1, French, A%2EP%2ES%2E
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- alarme personnelle 3, record 1, French, alarme%20personnelle
correct, feminine noun
- alarme de sécurité personnelle 4, record 1, French, alarme%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20personnelle
correct, feminine noun
- alarme anti-agression 5, record 1, French, alarme%20anti%2Dagression
correct, feminine noun
- alarme de poche 5, record 1, French, alarme%20de%20poche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'alarme personnelle de sécurité est munie d'une sirène pour alerter les personnes aux alentours du danger en cas d’agression, de situation d'urgence ou de personne en difficulté. 2, record 1, French, - alarme%20personnelle%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Systems
- Road Safety
- Driving (Road Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hand-held electronic entertainment device
1, record 2, English, hand%2Dheld%20electronic%20entertainment%20device
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ensembles électroniques
- Sécurité routière
- Conduite automobile
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appareil électronique portatif de divertissement
1, record 2, French, appareil%20%C3%A9lectronique%20portatif%20de%20divertissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appareil électronique portatif de divertissement : terme tiré du Mini-lexique de la sécurité routière, particulièrement les infractions et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 2, French, - appareil%20%C3%A9lectronique%20portatif%20de%20divertissement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-07-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Measuring Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hand held weather station
1, record 3, English, hand%20held%20weather%20station
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hand-held weather station 2, record 3, English, hand%2Dheld%20weather%20station
correct
- hand held station 3, record 3, English, hand%20held%20station
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - hand%20held%20weather%20station
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - hand%20held%20weather%20station
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - hand%20held%20weather%20station
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "manual (weather) station." 4, record 3, English, - hand%20held%20weather%20station
Record 3, Key term(s)
- hand-held station
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Appareils de mesure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- station météorologique portative
1, record 3, French, station%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20portative
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- station météo portative 2, record 3, French, station%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9o%20portative
correct, feminine noun
- station portative 3, record 3, French, station%20portative
correct, feminine noun
- station météo portable 4, record 3, French, station%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9o%20portable
correct, feminine noun
- station météo de poche 5, record 3, French, station%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9o%20de%20poche
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - station%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20portative
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - station%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20portative
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «station (météo) manuelle». 6, record 3, French, - station%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20portative
Record 3, Key term(s)
- station météorologique portable
- station portable
- station météorologique de poche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hand-held electronic device
1, record 4, English, hand%2Dheld%20electronic%20device
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This device identifies the denomination of bank notes for blind persons. 1, record 4, English, - hand%2Dheld%20electronic%20device
Record 4, Key term(s)
- hand held electronic device
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- appareil électronique portatif
1, record 4, French, appareil%20%C3%A9lectronique%20portatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il identifie la valeur de la coupure d'un billet de banque et est surtout utilisé par les personnes aveugles. 1, record 4, French, - appareil%20%C3%A9lectronique%20portatif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-04-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Surveying Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- data collector
1, record 5, English, data%20collector
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electronic field book designed to store field data - both measured and descriptive. 1, record 5, English, - data%20collector
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electronic tacheometers(ETI) combine electronic theodolites with EDM instruments both of which are interfaced to a data collector... The data collector is usually a hand-held device connected by cable to the tacheometer... 1, record 5, English, - data%20collector
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'arpentage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- carnet de levé électronique
1, record 5, French, carnet%20de%20lev%C3%A9%20%C3%A9lectronique
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La compagnie Keuffel & Esser a mis au point un calculateur de terrain [...] qui peut mémoriser pratiquement tout ce qui peut être noté dans un carnet de levé, ce qui en fait un carnet de levé électronique. 1, record 5, French, - carnet%20de%20lev%C3%A9%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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