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N.C. [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Automatic Control (Machine Tools)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continuous path control
1, record 1, English, continuous%20path%20control
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- contouring control 2, record 1, English, contouring%20control
correct
- continuous-path contouring 3, record 1, English, continuous%2Dpath%20contouring
correct
- continuous-path contouring N-C 3, record 1, English, continuous%2Dpath%20contouring%20N%2DC
correct
- continuous-path control 4, record 1, English, continuous%2Dpath%20control
correct, standardized
- continuous path N.C. 5, record 1, English, continuous%20path%20N%2EC%2E
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A control procedure whereby the user can impose to the robot the path to be followed between commanded poses at a programmed velocity. 5, record 1, English, - continuous%20path%20control
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
continuous path control; continuous-path control; continuous path N.C.: terms standardized by ISO and CSA International. 6, record 1, English, - continuous%20path%20control
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Commandes automatiques (Machines-outils)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commande à trajectoire continue
1, record 1, French, commande%20%C3%A0%20trajectoire%20continue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- commande continue 2, record 1, French, commande%20continue
correct, feminine noun
- commande de contournage 3, record 1, French, commande%20de%20contournage
correct, feminine noun
- contournage 4, record 1, French, contournage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- commande numérique continue 5, record 1, French, commande%20num%C3%A9rique%20continue
feminine noun
- commande en contournage 6, record 1, French, commande%20en%20contournage
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de commande selon laquelle l'utilisateur peut imposer au robot la trajectoire à suivre entre les poses commandées avec une certaine vitesse programmée. 7, record 1, French, - commande%20%C3%A0%20trajectoire%20continue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commande à trajectoire continue; contournage : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA International. 3, record 1, French, - commande%20%C3%A0%20trajectoire%20continue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Commande continue à interpolation linéaire ou circulaire. 8, record 1, French, - commande%20%C3%A0%20trajectoire%20continue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-11-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- North Carolina
1, record 2, English, North%20Carolina
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- N.C. 2, record 2, English, N%2EC%2E
correct, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Tar Heel State 3, record 2, English, Tar%20Heel%20State
see observation, United States
- Old North State 3, record 2, English, Old%20North%20State
see observation, United States
- Turpentine State 3, record 2, English, Turpentine%20State
see observation, United States
- NC 4, record 2, English, NC
correct, see observation, United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the Thirteen Colonies, the State of North Carolina became the 12th state of the United States of America in 1789. 5, record 2, English, - North%20Carolina
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A south Atlantic state of U.S.A., bounded on north by Virginia, on east and southeast by the Atlantic Ocean, on south by South Carolina and Georgia, and on west and northwest by Tennessee. 3, record 2, English, - North%20Carolina
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
N.C.: Where a name has several elements, each abbreviated by a single letter followed by a period, the elements of the abbreviation are not separated by a space. 6, record 2, English, - North%20Carolina
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Nicknames: Tar Heel State; Old North State; Turpentine State. 3, record 2, English, - North%20Carolina
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Capital: Raleigh. Chief city: Charlotte. Other city: Chapel Hill. 7, record 2, English, - North%20Carolina
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
NC : The ISO two-letter code to be used only as post symbol in addresses or for data in rows or columns where the number of characters is restricted. 5, record 2, English, - North%20Carolina
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Caroline du Nord
1, record 2, French, Caroline%20du%20Nord
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- C.N. 2, record 2, French, C%2EN%2E
correct, see observation, feminine noun, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- NC 3, record 2, French, NC
correct, see observation, feminine noun, United States
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'un des treize États fondateurs, l'État de la Caroline du Nord est devenu le 12e État des États-Unis d'Amérique en 1789. 4, record 2, French, - Caroline%20du%20Nord
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État de l'Est des États-Unis, sur la Côte atlantique, entre la Virginie, au nord, et la Caroline du Sud, au sud. 5, record 2, French, - Caroline%20du%20Nord
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Histoire : La région fut explorée par les Espagnols et par sir Walter Raleigh, qui installa les premiers colons entre 1584 et 1687. [...] c'est seulement en 1730 que la Caroline du Sud fut séparée de la Caroline du Nord. 6, record 2, French, - Caroline%20du%20Nord
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
C.N. : Les conjonctions et particules de liaison dans les noms français ne figurent pas dans l'abréviation de ces noms. Lorsqu'un nom a plus d'un élément, et que chaque élément est abrégé par une seule lettre suivie d'un point, ces lettres sont accolées, sans être séparées par un espace. 7, record 2, French, - Caroline%20du%20Nord
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Capitale : Raleigh. 5, record 2, French, - Caroline%20du%20Nord
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
NC : Code ISO à deux lettres à n'utiliser que comme indicatif de la poste pour l'adressage ou dans les tableaux où les données figurent en colonnes et dans un nombre limité de caractères. 4, record 2, French, - Caroline%20du%20Nord
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Carolina del Norte
1, record 2, Spanish, Carolina%20del%20Norte
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No existe consenso entre los autores sobre el género de los nombres de los estados. Generalmente se hace la concordancia con el genérico masculino "estado". 2, record 2, Spanish, - Carolina%20del%20Norte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Carolina del Norte: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda emplear, si lo hay, el nombre tradicional en español de los estados federados de Estados Unidos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - Carolina%20del%20Norte
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Standardization
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- national coarse 1, record 3, English, national%20coarse
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
1/4 x 20 N.C. x 3/4 long stock. 2, record 3, English, - national%20coarse
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Normalisation industrielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- série filets gros
1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9rie%20filets%20gros
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- série des gros filets 2, record 3, French, s%C3%A9rie%20des%20gros%20filets
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Hardware
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- national coarse 1, record 4, English, national%20coarse
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
20 N.C. 1/4 x 3/4 long stock. 2, record 4, English, - national%20coarse
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Quincaillerie générale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-05-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Pharmacology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- drug candidate
1, record 5, English, drug%20candidate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Triangle Pharmaceuticals, Inc., based in Durham, N.C., is engaged in the development of new drug candidates primarily in the antiviral area, with a particular focus on therapies for the human immunodeficiency virus, including AIDS, and hepatitis B virus. Prior to their employment with the Company, members of the Company’s management team played instrumental roles in the identification, clinical development and commercialization of several leading antiviral therapies. 1, record 5, English, - drug%20candidate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Pharmacologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- candidat-médicament
1, record 5, French, candidat%2Dm%C3%A9dicament
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le deuxième champ d'application relève de la recherche et du développement pharmaceutique. Les cellules ES humaines constituent un système biologique de choix pour tester de nouveaux candidats-médicaments, évaluer leur efficacité et leur toxicité et identifier de nouvelles cibles sur lesquelles agir. 1, record 5, French, - candidat%2Dm%C3%A9dicament
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-09-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Barotor
1, record 6, English, Barotor
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Barotor machine 2, record 6, English, Barotor%20machine
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pressure Dyeing: While people today often think of pressure dyeing ... as a means for dyeing polyester ... DuPont opened the Kinston, N.C., plant in 1953 and began commercial production of polyester. Several other machines for yarn and fabric dyeing were developed ... the Barotor built by James Hunter Machine Co. ... 1, record 6, English, - Barotor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- machine à teindre Barotor
1, record 6, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20teindre%20Barotor
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Barotor
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-08-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- numerical control tool programmer
1, record 7, English, numerical%20control%20tool%20programmer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- N.C. tool programmer 2, record 7, English, N%2EC%2E%20tool%20programmer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- programmeur au réglage numérique des machines-outils
1, record 7, French, programmeur%20au%20r%C3%A9glage%20num%C3%A9rique%20des%20machines%2Doutils
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- programmeuse au réglage numérique des machines-outils 2, record 7, French, programmeuse%20au%20r%C3%A9glage%20num%C3%A9rique%20des%20machines%2Doutils
correct, feminine noun
- programmeur de machine-outil à contrôle numérique 3, record 7, French, programmeur%20de%20machine%2Doutil%20%C3%A0%20contr%C3%B4le%20num%C3%A9rique
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-10-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Electrical Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- N.C. relay 1, record 8, English, N%2EC%2E%20relay
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- normally closed relay 1, record 8, English, normally%20closed%20relay
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage électrique industriel
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- relais CC
1, record 8, French, relais%20CC
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- relais à coupure de circuit 1, record 8, French, relais%20%C3%A0%20coupure%20de%20circuit
masculine noun
- relais normalement fermé 1, record 8, French, relais%20normalement%20ferm%C3%A9
masculine noun
- relais NF 1, record 8, French, relais%20NF
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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