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HANDS-ON OPERATION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Facilities
- Experimental Farms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- demonstration facility
1, record 1, English, demonstration%20facility
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These demonstration facilities are a critical tool... because they showcase sustainable... designs and technologies, outline basic concepts of operation and production and address industry's highest priority research needs. They also provide extension, public outreach, and hands-on training opportunities to facilitate workforce development. 1, record 1, English, - demonstration%20facility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
demonstration facility: designation usually used in the plural. 2, record 1, English, - demonstration%20facility
Record 1, Key term(s)
- demonstration facilities
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations de recherche scientifique
- Fermes expérimentales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- installation de démonstration
1, record 1, French, installation%20de%20d%C3%A9monstration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
installation de démonstration : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - installation%20de%20d%C3%A9monstration
Record 1, Key term(s)
- installations de démonstration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Military Training
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- weapons system trainer
1, record 2, English, weapons%20system%20trainer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- WST 1, record 2, English, WST
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- armament training device 2, record 2, English, armament%20training%20device
correct
- weapons system simulator 3, record 2, English, weapons%20system%20simulator
correct
- armament system trainer 4, record 2, English, armament%20system%20trainer
correct
- weapon system training device 5, record 2, English, weapon%20system%20training%20device
correct
- weapons simulator system 6, record 2, English, weapons%20simulator%20system
correct
- weapons training device 7, record 2, English, weapons%20training%20device
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a device that closely simulates all major aspects of employing the corresponding actual firearm/weapons system, without firing live ammunition. 3, record 2, English, - weapons%20system%20trainer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The armament training device provides hands-on skill development pertaining to the removal, installation, inspection, operation, and checkout tasks of the gun, gun doors, left main weapons bay door system and launchers, left side weapons bay launcher, right wing pylon, partial fuel system, stores management system, and weapons safing system. 2, record 2, English, - weapons%20system%20trainer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Instruction du personnel militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- simulateur de systèmes d'armes
1, record 2, French, simulateur%20de%20syst%C3%A8mes%20d%27armes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système de simulateur d'armes 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20simulateur%20d%27armes
correct, masculine noun
- dispositif d'entraînement aux systèmes d'armes 3, record 2, French, dispositif%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement%20aux%20syst%C3%A8mes%20d%27armes
correct, masculine noun
- dispositif d'entraînement au maniement des armes 4, record 2, French, dispositif%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement%20au%20maniement%20des%20armes
correct, masculine noun
- entraîneur aux systèmes d'armes 5, record 2, French, entra%C3%AEneur%20aux%20syst%C3%A8mes%20d%27armes
avoid, calque, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le simulateur des systèmes d'armes du CH-147F (le simulateur à système de mouvement complet des Chinook) est déclaré prêt à utiliser. 1, record 2, French, - simulateur%20de%20syst%C3%A8mes%20d%27armes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-01-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hands-on operation
1, record 3, English, hands%2Don%20operation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- open-shop operation 2, record 3, English, open%2Dshop%20operation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the operation of a computer facility in which most productive problem programming is performed by the problem originator rather than by a group of programming specialists. 1, record 3, English, - hands%2Don%20operation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Open shop operation is the operation of a computing system by the writer or user of a program and not by specialist computer operators. 3, record 3, English, - hands%2Don%20operation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrast with "hands-off operation". 4, record 3, English, - hands%2Don%20operation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fonctionnement assisté
1, record 3, French, fonctionnement%20assist%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mode d'opération assisté 1, record 3, French, mode%20d%27op%C3%A9ration%20assist%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode d'opération d'un système dans lequel un opérateur réalise le contrôle. 2, record 3, French, - fonctionnement%20assist%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contraster avec «mode d'opération non assisté». 2, record 3, French, - fonctionnement%20assist%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- operación puerta abierta
1, record 3, Spanish, operaci%C3%B3n%20puerta%20abierta
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- operación de puerta abierta 1, record 3, Spanish, operaci%C3%B3n%20de%20puerta%20abierta
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-08-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- advanced teleoperation
1, record 4, English, advanced%20teleoperation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- enhanced teleoperation 2, record 4, English, enhanced%20teleoperation
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Advanced teleoperation... Maintenance, repair, and dismantling operations in nuclear facilities must be performed remotely when radiation doses impede hands-on operation, but also to minimize contamination risks and occupational doses to the operators. Computer-aided and sensor-based teleoperation enhances safety, reliability, and performance by helping the operator in difficult tasks with poor remote environmental perception... To show the feasibility of radiation-hardened sensors in advanced teleoperation, we are constructing a telerobotics sensing demonstration workcell. 1, record 4, English, - advanced%20teleoperation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- téléopération avancée
1, record 4, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9op%C3%A9ration%20avanc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de téléopération ultra-perfectionnée basée sur la technologie de pointe en matière de transmission et de traitement de l'information de façon à assurer la meilleure interaction possible homme-machine. 1, record 4, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9op%C3%A9ration%20avanc%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-04-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- attentive hands-on
1, record 5, English, attentive%20hands%2Don
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The four states of attentiveness refer to phases of a rescue flight as follows : Attentive hands-on assumes a search and rescue recovery operation, such as transition down, hovering and hovering manoeuvres, with duplex automatic stabilisation plus coupled SAR mode. 1, record 5, English, - attentive%20hands%2Don
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mains sur commandes, manière attentive
1, record 5, French, mains%20sur%20commandes%2C%20mani%C3%A8re%20attentive
feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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