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SLOT OPENING [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- read/write slot
1, record 1, English, read%2Fwrite%20slot
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- read/write opening 1, record 1, English, read%2Fwrite%20opening
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An opening in the jacket of a diskette to allow access to the tracks by the read/write heads. 2, record 1, English, - read%2Fwrite%20slot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
read/write slot; read/write opening : designations and definition standardized by ISO and designations standardized by CSA. 3, record 1, English, - read%2Fwrite%20slot
Record 1, Key term(s)
- read-write slot
- read-write opening
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fenêtre de lecture-écriture
1, record 1, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20de%20lecture%2D%C3%A9criture
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouverture ménagée dans la chemise d'une disquette, permettant aux têtes de lecture-écriture d'avoir accès aux pistes. 2, record 1, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20de%20lecture%2D%C3%A9criture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fenêtre de lecture-écriture : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO et désignation normalisée par la CSA. 3, record 1, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20de%20lecture%2D%C3%A9criture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-08-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Coils and Windings (Electrical Components)
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fed-in winding
1, record 2, English, fed%2Din%20winding
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A winding, usually randomly wound, in which the individual conductors are fed into each slot through the slot opening. 1, record 2, English, - fed%2Din%20winding
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fed-in winding: term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1996. 2, record 2, English, - fed%2Din%20winding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bobines et bobinage (Composants électrotechniques)
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enroulement à fils semés par l'entaille
1, record 2, French, enroulement%20%C3%A0%20fils%20sem%C3%A9s%20par%20l%27entaille
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enroulement, ordinairement à fils jetés ou en vrac, dans lequel les conducteurs élémentaires sont introduits dans chaque encoche par l'ouverture de celle-ci. 1, record 2, French, - enroulement%20%C3%A0%20fils%20sem%C3%A9s%20par%20l%27entaille
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enroulement à fils semés par l'entaille : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) en 1996. 2, record 2, French, - enroulement%20%C3%A0%20fils%20sem%C3%A9s%20par%20l%27entaille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bobinas y bobinados (Componentes eléctricos)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- devanado de hilos introducidos por la ranura
1, record 2, Spanish, devanado%20de%20hilos%20introducidos%20por%20la%20ranura
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Devanado, normalmente de hilos al azar, en el cual los conductores elementales se introducen en la ranura por la abertura de ésta. 1, record 2, Spanish, - devanado%20de%20hilos%20introducidos%20por%20la%20ranura
Record 3 - external organization data 2011-06-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- read/write slot
1, record 3, English, read%2Fwrite%20slot
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- read/write opening 1, record 3, English, read%2Fwrite%20opening
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
opening in the jacket of a diskette to allow access to the tracks by the read/write heads 1, record 3, English, - read%2Fwrite%20slot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
read/write slot; read/write opening : terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12 : 1988]. 2, record 3, English, - read%2Fwrite%20slot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fenêtre de lecture-écriture
1, record 3, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20de%20lecture%2D%C3%A9criture
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ouverture ménagée dans la pochette d'une disquette, permettant aux têtes de lecture-écriture d'avoir accès aux pistes 1, record 3, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20de%20lecture%2D%C3%A9criture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fenêtre de lecture-écriture : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 3, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20de%20lecture%2D%C3%A9criture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Orthodontics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- convertible buccal tube
1, record 4, English, convertible%20buccal%20tube
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- convertible tube 2, record 4, English, convertible%20tube
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A convertible buccal tube is an appliance used by orthodontists during an early phase of treatment to correct malpositioned teeth. The tube is essentially an orthodontic bracket in which the buccal or cheek-facing side of the usual arch-wire slot is closed by a plate to form a tubular opening of typically rectangular cross section. The plate is brazed or spot-welded in place, and can be removed to convert the buccal tube to a conventional bracket during later stages of treatment. 3, record 4, English, - convertible%20buccal%20tube
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Orthodontie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tube vestibulaire convertible
1, record 4, French, tube%20vestibulaire%20convertible
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tube buccal convertible 2, record 4, French, tube%20buccal%20convertible
correct, masculine noun
- tube convertible 3, record 4, French, tube%20convertible
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vestibulaire : [...] En bouche, définit les faces dentaires et autres éléments anatomiques situés en regard des faces internes des joues et des lèvres. [Il s'agit ici d'un synonyme de «buccal».] 4, record 4, French, - tube%20vestibulaire%20convertible
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-07-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Elements
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- slot opening 1, record 5, English, slot%20opening
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'architecture
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rayère
1, record 5, French, ray%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étroite ouverture verticale pratiquée dans un mur, une tourelle, une tour de clocher... pour constituer un jour d'éclairement. 2, record 5, French, - ray%C3%A8re
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit surtout d'ouvrages d'architecture du Moyen Âge. 3, record 5, French, - ray%C3%A8re
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-09-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Air Navigation Aids
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- VDL Mode 4 burst
1, record 6, English, VDL%20Mode%204%20burst
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- VHF digital link mode 4 burst 1, record 6, English, VHF%20digital%20link%20mode%204%20burst
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A VHF digital link(VDL) Mode 4 burst is composed of a sequence of source address, burst ID, information, slot reservation, and frame check sequence(FCS) field, bracketed by opening and closing flag sequences. 1, record 6, English, - VDL%20Mode%204%20burst
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The start of a burst may occur only at quantized time intervals and this constraint allows the propagation delay between the transmission and reception to be derived. 1, record 6, English, - VDL%20Mode%204%20burst
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
VDL Mode 4 burst: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 6, English, - VDL%20Mode%204%20burst
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rafale VDL mode 4
1, record 6, French, rafale%20VDL%20mode%204
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rafale constituée d'une suite de champs (adresse de la source, identificateur de rafale, information, réservation de créneau et séquence de contrôle de trame (FCS)) délimités par des séquences de drapeau de début et de fin. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 1, record 6, French, - rafale%20VDL%20mode%204
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une rafale ne peut débuter qu'à un intervalle de temps quantifié; cette contrainte permet de déterminer le temps de propagation entre l'émission et la réception. 1, record 6, French, - rafale%20VDL%20mode%204
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rafale VDL mode 4 : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 6, French, - rafale%20VDL%20mode%204
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- ráfaga VDL Modo 4
1, record 6, Spanish, r%C3%A1faga%20VDL%20Modo%204
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- ráfaga de enlace digital VHF modo 4 1, record 6, Spanish, r%C3%A1faga%20de%20enlace%20digital%20VHF%20modo%204
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una ráfaga de enlace digital VHF (VDL) Modo 4 está compuesta de una secuencia de campos de dirección de fuente, ID de ráfaga, información, reserva de intervalo y secuencia de verificación de trama (FCS), encuadrados por secuencias de bandera iniciales y finales. 1, record 6, Spanish, - r%C3%A1faga%20VDL%20Modo%204
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El comienzo de una ráfaga puede ocurrir solamente en intervalos de tiempo cuantificados y esta restricción permite deducir el tiempo de propagación entre la transmisión y la recepción. 1, record 6, Spanish, - r%C3%A1faga%20VDL%20Modo%204
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ráfaga VDL Modo 4: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 6, Spanish, - r%C3%A1faga%20VDL%20Modo%204
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-10-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- percentage of open area
1, record 7, English, percentage%20of%20open%20area
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Woven wire generally has the best of all around performance for most applications. Wire mesh screens have a high percentage of open area for high flows and extended runtimes. 2, record 7, English, - percentage%20of%20open%20area
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the continuous slot opening, combined with the narrow face width of the wire, creates a very large percentage of open area in the screen. 3, record 7, English, - percentage%20of%20open%20area
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- proportion des vides
1, record 7, French, proportion%20des%20vides
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(De la surface criblante.) 1, record 7, French, - proportion%20des%20vides
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-08-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
- Ore Extraction and Transport
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- collaring position 1, record 8, English, collaring%20position
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After opening the slot, the long-hole rig begins production drilling in sublevel drifts following precisely a detailed plan designed by blasting experts which specifies all the blast holes, the collaring position, depth and direction of the holes. 1, record 8, English, - collaring%20position
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
- Extraction et transport du minerai
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- position de démarrage du trou
1, record 8, French, position%20de%20d%C3%A9marrage%20du%20trou
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proposition à partir de l'expression «démarrer un trou de forage», relevée dans le Glossaire des termes miniers de A.S. Romaniuk (code MINES). 1, record 8, French, - position%20de%20d%C3%A9marrage%20du%20trou
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1982-06-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- offset hinge
1, record 9, English, offset%20hinge
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For added drag in the landing case, the trailing-edge portion of the inboard flap pivots further down on an offset hinge, opening a gap rather than a slot between itself and the main flap surface. 1, record 9, English, - offset%20hinge
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- articulation excentrée 1, record 9, French, articulation%20excentr%C3%A9e
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour augmenter la traînée à l'atterrissage, la partie arrière du volet intérieur pivote davantage vers le bas grâce à une articulation excentrée, ce qui crée un espace plutôt qu'une fente entre cette section et la partie principale du volet. 1, record 9, French, - articulation%20excentr%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1981-01-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- variable opening wing slot
1, record 10, English, variable%20opening%20wing%20slot
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lift augmenting. That portion of the system which controls the position and movement of variable opening wing slots, leading edge wing flaps, and other similar auxiliary devices used for increasing aerodynamic lift. 1, record 10, English, - variable%20opening%20wing%20slot
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- fente d'aile variable 1, record 10, French, fente%20d%27aile%20variable
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hypersustentation. Partie des systèmes qui commande la position et le déplacement des fentes d'aile variables, des volets de bord d'attaque et de tous les autres dispositifs auxiliaires similaires destinés à augmenter la portance aérodynamique. 1, record 10, French, - fente%20d%27aile%20variable
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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