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HOLD FEATURE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Wood Sawing
- Wood Finishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fretsaw
1, record 1, English, fretsaw
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fret saw 2, record 1, English, fret%20saw
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the fret saw is the tool of choice for intricate work.... Fret saw blades do not have pins. Instead, clamps on the saw hold the ends tight.... The thinner blades [are not] designed for heavy cutting[, but they are] capable of much greater precision.... In addition to the blade clamping mechanism, these saws also feature an adjustable frame. This enables them to accommodate different blade lengths. 3, record 1, English, - fretsaw
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fret-saw
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Sciage du bois
- Finition du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scie de marqueterie
1, record 1, French, scie%20de%20marqueterie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- scie bocfil 2, record 1, French, scie%20bocfil
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas manuales
- Aserradura de la madera
- Pulido de la madera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sierra de marquetería
1, record 1, Spanish, sierra%20de%20marqueter%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- segueta 1, record 1, Spanish, segueta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Herramienta formada por brazos de metal en forma de U, un mango de madera y un pelo como elemento de corte. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sierra%20de%20marqueter%C3%ADa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El pelo se sujeta a la estructura metálica por medio de unas palomillas. Se utiliza para cortar maderas finas, y permite realizar cortes rectos, curvos o irregulares. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sierra%20de%20marqueter%C3%ADa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tenancy by the entireties
1, record 2, English, tenancy%20by%20the%20entireties
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tenancy which is created between a husband and wife and by which together they hold title to the whole with right of survivorship so that, upon death of either, other takes whole to exclusion of deceased's heirs.... It is essentially a "joint tenancy, "modified by the common-law theory that husband and wife are one person, and survivorship is the predominant and distinguishing feature of each.(Black's, 5th ed., 1979, pp. 1313-14). 1, record 2, English, - tenancy%20by%20the%20entireties
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tenancy by entireties
- tenancy by the entirety
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tenance unitaire
1, record 2, French, tenance%20unitaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tenance unitaire : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - tenance%20unitaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-04-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- call waiting feature 1, record 3, English, call%20waiting%20feature
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If you have activated the call waiting feature [on] your mobile device, you can answer another call during a call by pressing [the appropriate key]. The first call is put on hold. 2, record 3, English, - call%20waiting%20feature
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fonction d'appel en attente
1, record 3, French, fonction%20d%27appel%20en%20attente
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fonction de mise en attente des appels 2, record 3, French, fonction%20de%20mise%20en%20attente%20des%20appels
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fonction d'appel en attente vous permet de prendre un appel important même si un autre appel est déjà en cours. Vous recevez un signal vous avertissant que vous avez un autre appel. 1, record 3, French, - fonction%20d%27appel%20en%20attente
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- directional heading
1, record 4, English, directional%20heading
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- gyro heading 2, record 4, English, gyro%20heading
correct
- DG heading 3, record 4, English, DG%20heading
- gyromagnetic heading 4, record 4, English, gyromagnetic%20heading
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The HSI, or Horizontal Navigation Indicator or Pictorial Navigation Indicator, is perhaps one of the most useful although misunderstood instruments around... it combines your directional gyro and Nav indicator into one instrument that reduces pilot workload by providing heading, course reference, course deviation and glide slope information all in one visual aid... You may also consider a slaved HSI. Slaving automatically compensates for gyro heading errors and keeps your HSI in agreement with your compass. It uses a magnetic flux sensor mounted in the wing or tail of your aircraft to sense changes in magnetic heading and sends corrective signals to your HSI. 2, record 4, English, - directional%20heading
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Directional Compass... The compass displays the directional heading of the Gizmo in degrees, shown in both analog and digital format. The dial is accurate within 23 degree increments; the digital readout is accurate to smaller values. 5, record 4, English, - directional%20heading
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Heading Hold(HH) or Heading Lock. A feature mode of some gyros that stands out by its property to hold the heading of a helicopter and resist the tendency to weathervane. Once trimmed, the tail needs very little input to hold a directional heading, even in high cross-wind conditions. 6, record 4, English, - directional%20heading
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cap directionnel
1, record 4, French, cap%20directionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cap gyromagnétique 2, record 4, French, cap%20gyromagn%C3%A9tique
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La centrale d'attitude et de cap peut être à cardans ou à composants liés [...] et utiliser des gyroscopes mécaniques ou des gyrolasers. Dans le cas d'une centrale à cardans par exemple : un gyroscope à deux axes sensibles maintient la direction de la verticale vraie et matérialise ainsi la position de la ligne d'horizon par rapport aux axes de roulis et de tangage de l'avion, c'est-à-dire ses assiettes; un gyroscope à un axe sensible est utilisé pour maintenir un cap directionnel ou gyromagnétique. 1, record 4, French, - cap%20directionnel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-12-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
- Telecommunications
- Telephone Services
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- consultation call
1, record 5, English, consultation%20call
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- consultation hold 2, record 5, English, consultation%20hold
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A feature of some PABX's which enables a PABX station to hold a trunk call while calling another local station for consultation.(SMICO, 7 : 95) The user can alternate between the original and the consultation call by operating the hold button and then depressing the line pick-up button for the line desired.(GOSWI 9, 77 : 43) 1, record 5, English, - consultation%20call
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
consultation hold: officialized by Bell Canada 3, record 5, English, - consultation%20call
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
- Télécommunications
- Services téléphoniques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- double appel
1, record 5, French, double%20appel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- garde-consultation 2, record 5, French, garde%2Dconsultation
correct, feminine noun
- mise en garde pour consultations 2, record 5, French, mise%20en%20garde%20pour%20consultations
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans une installation d'abonnés avec postes supplémentaires, possibilité de suspendre provisoirement une conversation en cours sur la ligne principale (la communication étant mise en garde) pour établir pendant ce temps, à partir du même poste intérieur une communication avec un autre poste supplémentaire. Après rupture de cette communication intérieure, la ligne principale peut être reprise pour continuer la conversation interrompue. L'agencement mécanique et électrique des postes double ligne permet aux utilisateurs de mettre en garde une communication réseau pour appeler, via l'autocommutateur, un usager, et de reprendre le réseau à la fin de cette communication de double appel. 3, record 5, French, - double%20appel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
double appel : uniformisé par Bell Canada. 4, record 5, French, - double%20appel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L'usager peut suspendre un appel pour en établir ou en recevoir un autre et passer d'un correspondant à un autre. 5, record 5, French, - double%20appel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-12-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- disk file librarian
1, record 6, English, disk%20file%20librarian
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- disk file library package 1, record 6, English, disk%20file%20library%20package
correct
- library package 1, record 6, English, library%20package
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A feature designed primarily to reduce the amount of space required to hold individual files on a disk through the use of special compacting algorithms, but which can also provide one or more levels of security. 2, record 6, English, - disk%20file%20librarian
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bibliothécaire de fichiers de disquettes
1, record 6, French, biblioth%C3%A9caire%20de%20fichiers%20de%20disquettes
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- progiciel de bibliothèque 1, record 6, French, progiciel%20de%20biblioth%C3%A8que
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif conçu principalement pour réduire la quantité d'espace requis pour contenir des fichiers individuels sur une disquette grâce à l'utilisation d'algorithmes spéciaux de compactage, mais qui assure également un ou plusieurs niveaux de sécurité. 2, record 6, French, - biblioth%C3%A9caire%20de%20fichiers%20de%20disquettes
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-09-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Cooking Appliances
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hold/warm feature
1, record 7, English, hold%2Fwarm%20feature
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- keep-warm feature 2, record 7, English, keep%2Dwarm%20feature
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Kenmore Microwaves.... Built-in Hold/Warm feature allows you to keep food at serving temperature for up to 1 hour. 1, record 7, English, - hold%2Fwarm%20feature
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Appareils de cuisson des aliments
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- attente/garde au chaud
1, record 7, French, attente%2Fgarde%20au%20chaud
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- tenue au chaud 2, record 7, French, tenue%20au%20chaud
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Micro-ondes Kenmore. (...) Attente/garde au chaud pour garder vos mets au chaud jusqu'à 1 heure. 1, record 7, French, - attente%2Fgarde%20au%20chaud
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-10-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- self-centering joystick
1, record 8, English, self%2Dcentering%20joystick
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- self-centering stick 1, record 8, English, self%2Dcentering%20stick
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All joysticks perform in basically the same way; variations in features are what set one joystick apart from another. The most important feature to watch for is self-centering. Self-centering sticks are a poor choice for absolute cursor control because you must constantly hold the stick to keep a steady cursor position. Self-centering sticks can usually be converted to noncentering by simply removing the springs on the gimbals. 1, record 8, English, - self%2Dcentering%20joystick
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- manette de jeu auto-centrée
1, record 8, French, manette%20de%20jeu%20auto%2Dcentr%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
- Telephones
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hold feature 1, record 9, English, hold%20feature
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
- Téléphones
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de retenue
1, record 9, French, dispositif%20de%20retenue
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- dispositif de mise en attente 1, record 9, French, dispositif%20de%20mise%20en%20attente
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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