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OVERPOWER [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
- Sports (General)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- defeat
1, record 1, English, defeat
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- def. 2, record 1, English, def%2E
correct, verb
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- beat 3, record 1, English, beat
correct, verb
- oust 4, record 1, English, oust
correct, verb
- overpower 4, record 1, English, overpower
correct, verb
- rout 4, record 1, English, rout
correct, verb
- subdue 4, record 1, English, subdue
correct, verb
- down 4, record 1, English, down
correct, verb
- dispose 4, record 1, English, dispose
correct, verb
- overcome 4, record 1, English, overcome
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The loss of a match. 5, record 1, English, - defeat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All of these verbs not only are more or less of the same meaning in the world of tennis, they are all transitive verbs. For intransitive verbs, see "win". In Spanish, the generic verb "superar" can often mean "to beat", "to defeat", as well as "to surpass", "to go beyond", "to get through" and "to overcome" (el tenista superó (batió) el récord mundial). Nonetheless it is always used transitively. The Spanish verb "ganar" , unlike its intransitive equivalent in English (i.e. win) can become an indirect transitive verb and in so doing takes on the additional meaning of defeating or beating. To rout is to defeat decisively. 3, record 1, English, - defeat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Billie Jean King subdues Bobby Riggs in their ballyhooed $100,000 Battle of the Sexes at Houston’s Astrodome. 3, record 1, English, - defeat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Voinea [of Romania] faces six-seeded American Michael Chang, who ousted 12th-seeded German Michael Stich .... 4, record 1, English, - defeat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... Becker was in impressive form as he overpowered Jared Palmer, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 ... sixth-seeded Chang dropped a set before subduing Daniel Vacek ... Larsson, the 10th seed, overcame Hendrik Dreekmann ... No. 14 seed Todd Martin advanced over Slava Dosedel ... Arantxa Sanchez Vicario routed Sarah Pitkowski, 6-3, 6-0. 4, record 1, English, - defeat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Patricia Hy-Boulais of Montréal won her opening match, disposing of Katarina Studenikova of Slovakia 6-3, 6-0. 4, record 1, English, - defeat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 CONT
Third-seeded Garrison-Jackson, the 1990 champion, qualified for the championship by downing unseeded Belgian Els Callens 6-2, 6-1. 4, record 1, English, - defeat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 CONT
Sampras, the No. 2 seed, was ousted by Austrian clay-court specialist Gilbert Schaller, 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 6-7 (7-4), 6-2, 6-4 - the fourth time this spring he has failed to get past his opening match. 4, record 1, English, - defeat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
To be beaten/defeated soundly. 3, record 1, English, - defeat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
To beat somebody fair and square. 3, record 1, English, - defeat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
- Sports (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- battre
1, record 1, French, battre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- infliger une leçon 2, record 1, French, infliger%20une%20le%C3%A7on
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Robichaud/McFarlane bat Boulet/Larose 6-3, 6-4. 3, record 1, French, - battre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Elle] n'a pris que 41 minutes pour infliger une leçon sans appel à [son adversaire]. 2, record 1, French, - battre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Subir un battre. 4, record 1, French, - battre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
- Deportes (Generalidades)
- Vocabulario general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- derrotar
1, record 1, Spanish, derrotar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- arrasar 2, record 1, Spanish, arrasar
correct
- vencer 3, record 1, Spanish, vencer
correct
- superar 2, record 1, Spanish, superar
correct
- ganar 2, record 1, Spanish, ganar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vencer a los adversarios. 4, record 1, Spanish, - derrotar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conchita Martínez, tercera favorita, derrotó en las semifinales a la francesa Mary Pierce (2) por un doble 6-3 [tras 2h de juego. Helena Sukova] que ya sorprendió a Gabriela Sabatini en la primera ronda, superó fácilmente a Kruger, por 6-0 y 6-3 ... Conchita, por su parte, arrasó a Pierce, la jugadora que la privó de ganar el Open de Australia, con un doble 6-3. 2, record 1, Spanish, - derrotar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Thomas Muster] supera a [Michael] Chang y se convierte en el primer austriaco que gana un Grand Slam. 2, record 1, Spanish, - derrotar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Venció a la búlgara Magdalena Maleeva por 6-4, 6-1 en una hora y cinco minutos y evidenció que se ha cargado las alforjas y ya está a punto. 2, record 1, Spanish, - derrotar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
[Thomas Muster] ganó a Chang en la final de Roland Garros por 7-5, 6-2, 6-4. 2, record 1, Spanish, - derrotar
Record 1, Key term(s)
- batir
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- power relay
1, record 2, English, power%20relay
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A relay that functions at a predetermined value of power; may be an overpower relay, an underpower relay, or a combination of both. 2, record 2, English, - power%20relay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The 28-Vdc supply is connected to the mode switch of each UHF control via the operating coils of power relays which are located on the relay panel on rack 9. 3, record 2, English, - power%20relay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
power relay: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 4, record 2, English, - power%20relay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- relais d'alimentation
1, record 2, French, relais%20d%27alimentation
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
relais : Appareil destiné à produire, dans un circuit, une modification donnée, lorsque certaines conditions se réalisent dans le même circuit ou dans un autre circuit. 2, record 2, French, - relais%20d%27alimentation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
relais d'alimentation : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères et Maintenance. 3, record 2, French, - relais%20d%27alimentation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2004-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- loss of reactivity control 1, record 3, English, loss%20of%20reactivity%20control
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Overall, the treatment of spatial effects on reactivity change, reactivity feedback, flux shape and local overpower is either stylized or disregarded in the current licensees’ analysis methodology of Loss of Reactivity Control(LORCA), and Loss of Flow(LOF), events. 1, record 3, English, - loss%20of%20reactivity%20control
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- absence de contrôle en cas de perte de réactivité
1, record 3, French, absence%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20en%20cas%20de%20perte%20de%20r%C3%A9activit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ACPR 1, record 3, French, ACPR
feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- perte de contrôle de la réactivité 1, record 3, French, perte%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9activit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De façon générale, le traitement des effets spatiaux sur le changement de réactivité, la contre-réaction de réactivité, la forme du flux et la surpuissance locale est soit simplifié ou ignoré dans les méthodes d'analyse actuelles des accidents dus à l'absence de contrôle en cas de perte de réactivité (ACPR) et d'accidents dus à la perte de débit (PD), employées par les titulaires de permis. 1, record 3, French, - absence%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20en%20cas%20de%20perte%20de%20r%C3%A9activit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2004-03-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- stylized 1, record 4, English, stylized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Overall, the treatment of spatial effects on reactivity change, reactivity feedback, flux shape and local overpower is either stylized or disregarded in the current licensees’ analysis methodology of Loss of Reactivity Control(LORCA), and Loss of Flow(LOF), events. 1, record 4, English, - stylized
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- simplifié 1, record 4, French, simplifi%C3%A9
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De façon générale, le traitement des effets spatiaux sur le changement de réactivité, la contre-réaction de réactivité, la forme du flux et la surpuissance locale est soit simplifié ou ignoré dans les méthodes d'analyse actuelles des accidents dus à l'absence de contrôle en cas de perte de réactivité (ACPR) et d'accidents dus à la perte de débit (PD), employées par les titulaires de permis. 1, record 4, French, - simplifi%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2004-03-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- loss of flow 1, record 5, English, loss%20of%20flow
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Overall, the treatment of spatial effects on reactivity change, reactivity feedback, flux shape and local overpower is either stylized or disregarded in the current licensees’ analysis methodology of Loss of Reactivity Control(LORCA), and Loss of Flow(LOF), events. 1, record 5, English, - loss%20of%20flow
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- perte de débit
1, record 5, French, perte%20de%20d%C3%A9bit
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- PD 1, record 5, French, PD
feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De façon générale, le traitement des effets spatiaux sur le changement de réactivité, la contre-réaction de réactivité, la forme du flux et la surpuissance locale est soit simplifié ou ignoré dans les méthodes d'analyse actuelles des accidents dus à l'absence de contrôle en cas de perte de réactivité (ACPR) et d'accidents dus à la perte de débit (PD), employées par les titulaires de permis. 1, record 5, French, - perte%20de%20d%C3%A9bit
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2004-03-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- spatial effect 1, record 6, English, spatial%20effect
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Overall, the treatment of spatial effects on reactivity change, reactivity feedback, flux shape and local overpower is either stylized or disregarded in the current licensees’ analysis methodology of Loss of Reactivity Control(LORCA), and Loss of Flow(LOF), events. 1, record 6, English, - spatial%20effect
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- effet spatial
1, record 6, French, effet%20spatial
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De façon générale, le traitement des effets spatiaux sur le changement de réactivité, la contre-réaction de réactivité, la forme du flux et la surpuissance locale est soit simplifié ou ignoré dans les méthodes d'analyse actuelles des accidents dus à l'absence de contrôle en cas de perte de réactivité (ACPR) et d'accidents dus à la perte de débit (PD), employées par les titulaires de permis. 1, record 6, French, - effet%20spatial
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2004-03-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- reactivity change 1, record 7, English, reactivity%20change
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Overall, the treatment of spatial effects on reactivity change, reactivity feedback, flux shape and local overpower is either stylized or disregarded in the current licensees’ analysis methodology of Loss of Reactivity Control(LORCA), and Loss of Flow(LOF), events. 1, record 7, English, - reactivity%20change
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- changement de réactivité
1, record 7, French, changement%20de%20r%C3%A9activit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De façon générale, le traitement des effets spatiaux sur le changement de réactivité, la contre-réaction de réactivité, la forme du flux et la surpuissance locale est soit simplifié ou ignoré dans les méthodes d'analyse actuelles des accidents dus à l'absence de contrôle en cas de perte de réactivité (ACPR) et d'accidents dus à la perte de débit (PD), employées par les titulaires de permis. 1, record 7, French, - changement%20de%20r%C3%A9activit%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - external organization data 2004-03-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- reactivity feedback 1, record 8, English, reactivity%20feedback
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Overall, the treatment of spatial effects on reactivity change, reactivity feedback, flux shape and local overpower is either stylized or disregarded in the current licensees’ analysis methodology of Loss of Reactivity Control(LORCA), and Loss of Flow(LOF), events. 1, record 8, English, - reactivity%20feedback
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- contre-réaction de réactivité
1, record 8, French, contre%2Dr%C3%A9action%20de%20r%C3%A9activit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De façon générale, le traitement des effets spatiaux sur le changement de réactivité, la contre-réaction de réactivité, la forme du flux et la surpuissance locale est soit simplifié ou ignoré dans les méthodes d'analyse actuelles des accidents dus à l'absence de contrôle en cas de perte de réactivité (ACPR) et d'accidents dus à la perte de débit (PD), employées par les titulaires de permis. 1, record 8, French, - contre%2Dr%C3%A9action%20de%20r%C3%A9activit%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - external organization data 2004-03-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- local overpower 1, record 9, English, local%20overpower
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Overall, the treatment of spatial effects on reactivity change, reactivity feedback, flux shape and local overpower is either stylized or disregarded in the current licensees’ analysis methodology of Loss of Reactivity Control(LORCA), and Loss of Flow(LOF), events. 1, record 9, English, - local%20overpower
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- surpuissance locale
1, record 9, French, surpuissance%20locale
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De façon générale, le traitement des effets spatiaux sur le changement de réactivité, la contre-réaction de réactivité, la forme du flux et la surpuissance locale est soit simplifié ou ignoré dans les méthodes d'analyse actuelles des accidents dus à l'absence de contrôle en cas de perte de réactivité (ACPR) et d'accidents dus à la perte de débit (PD), employées par les titulaires de permis. 1, record 9, French, - surpuissance%20locale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - external organization data 2004-03-08
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- flux shape 1, record 10, English, flux%20shape
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Overall, the treatment of spatial effects on reactivity change, reactivity feedback, flux shape and local overpower is either stylized or disregarded in the current licensees’ analysis methodology of Loss of Reactivity Control(LORCA), and Loss of Flow(LOF) events. 1, record 10, English, - flux%20shape
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- forme du flux
1, record 10, French, forme%20du%20flux
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De façon générale, le traitement des effets spatiaux sur le changement de réactivité, la contre-réaction de réactivité, la forme du flux et la surpuissance locale est soit simplifié ou ignoré dans les méthodes d'analyse actuelles des accidents dus à l'absence de contrôle en cas de perte de réactivité (ACPR) et d'accidents dus à la perte de débit (PD), employées par les titulaires de permis. 1, record 10, French, - forme%20du%20flux
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Social Problems
- Human Behaviour
- General Vocabulary
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- assault
1, record 11, English, assault
correct, verb
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Attack" and "assault" carry as their basic meaning "to make a more or less violent onset upon". "Assault" implies close contact or a direct confrontation; it suggests the use of brute strength and suddenness of onslaught in an attempt to overpower. 2, record 11, English, - assault
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Comportement humain
- Vocabulaire général
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- agresser
1, record 11, French, agresser
correct, verb
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Commettre contre quelqu'un une attaque non provoquée et brutale. 2, record 11, French, - agresser
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Problemas sociales
- Comportamiento humano
- Vocabulario general
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- atacar
1, record 11, Spanish, atacar
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
- agredir 1, record 11, Spanish, agredir
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1997-10-21
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Euclidean distance function 1, record 12, English, Euclidean%20distance%20function
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One weakness of the basic Euclidean distance function is that if one of the input attributes has a relatively large range, then it can overpower the other attributes. 1, record 12, English, - Euclidean%20distance%20function
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- fonction de la distance euclidienne
1, record 12, French, fonction%20de%20la%20distance%20euclidienne
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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