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PARASITIC MASS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Viticulture
- Winemaking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vinegar eel
1, record 1, English, vinegar%20eel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acetic fermentation may be impeded by an excessive growth of mother of vinegar, a slimy mass of bacteria, or of the parasitic vinegar eel, a minute, threadlike worm. 1, record 1, English, - vinegar%20eel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Viticulture
- Industrie vinicole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anguillule du vinaigre
1, record 1, French, anguillule%20du%20vinaigre
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parasitic mass
1, record 2, English, parasitic%20mass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of a balancing machine, any mass, other than that of the rotor being balanced, that is moved by the unbalance force(s) developed in the rotor. 1, record 2, English, - parasitic%20mass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- masse parasite
1, record 2, French, masse%20parasite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une machine à équilibrer, toute masse autre que celle du rotor en cours d'équilibrage, dont le mouvement est dû au(x) balourd(s)-force(s) développé(s) dans le rotor. 1, record 2, French, - masse%20parasite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-02-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- secure system
1, record 3, English, secure%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Removable hard disk are becoming more popular in secure systems where the mass storage device has to be physically locked away when the PC is not attended. However, as they can be used on various PCs, they can act as carriers of both parasitic and bootstrap sector viruses. 1, record 3, English, - secure%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système sécurisé
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20s%C3%A9curis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a de plus en plus recours aux disques durs amovibles dans les systèmes sécurisés lorsque la mémoire de masse doit être mise sous clé lorsque le PC n'est pas sous surveillance. Toutefois, comme on peut les utiliser sur divers PC, ils peuvent servir de vecteurs tant aux virus parasites qu'aux virus type secteur de démarrage. 1, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20s%C3%A9curis%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-09-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- constant systematic error 1, record 4, English, constant%20systematic%20error
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Systematic error.... Examples : constant systematic error : error which results from a weighing by means of a weight whose mass is taken to be equal to its nominal mass of 1 kg whereas its conventional true mass is 1. 010 kg. Error which results from using, at an ambient temperature of 20°C, a rule gauged at 0°C without introducing a suitable correction. Error which results from the use of a thermoelectric thermometer whose circuit suffers from parasitic thermoelectric effects. 1, record 4, English, - constant%20systematic%20error
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- erreur systématique constante
1, record 4, French, erreur%20syst%C3%A9matique%20constante
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Erreur systématique. (...) Exemples : Erreurs systématiques constantes : Erreur qui résulte du pesage à l'aide d'un poids dont la masse est supposée égale à sa masse nominale de 1 kg tandis que sa masse vraie conventionnelle est de 1,010 kg, erreur qui résulte du fait que l'on se sert, à une température ambiante de 20°C, d'une règle calibrée à 0°C sans introduire de correction convenable, erreur qui résulte de ce que, dans le circuit d'un thermomètre thermoélectrique, se produisent des forces thermoélectriques parasites. 1, record 4, French, - erreur%20syst%C3%A9matique%20constante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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