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STAR POWER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tennis player
1, record 1, English, tennis%20player
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tennist 2, record 1, English, tennist
correct, rare
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who participates or engages in tennis, either by playing games or by rallying. 3, record 1, English, - tennis%20player
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Mecir, a player of great fluidity and economical stroke play defeats [Wilander] by playing a wide range of shots which never allows Wilander to establish the rhythm which sees him wear down so many opponents. 4, record 1, English, - tennis%20player
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Related colloquial epithets and categories of players : attacker, big hitter, big-point player, cheater, choker, chop shot artist, circuit player, clean hitter, club champ(ion), club contenders, contestant, counterpuncher, dinker, drawing card, fighter, flatbelly flash,(dangerous) floater, frontrunner, good mover, grand slammer, grinder, hard-hitter, hard-server, heavy-topspin player, human backboard, iceman, inventor, lefty(=southpaw), Man of Steel, net guard, netman, net rusher, non-server, non-striker(i. e. player whose doubles partner has to hit the ball), one-grip man, one-shot specialist, opponent, outsider, paper tiger, passer, phenom, power player, retriever, rookie, scrambler, serve-and-volleyer, shotmaker, smasher, spin artist, spoiler, tennis-hall-of-famer, two-hander,(heavy) underdog, up-coming(young) star, veteran, wildcard, wrist player, Wunderkind. 3, record 1, English, - tennis%20player
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- joueur de tennis
1, record 1, French, joueur%20de%20tennis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- joueuse de tennis 2, record 1, French, joueuse%20de%20tennis
correct, feminine noun
- joueuse 3, record 1, French, joueuse
correct, feminine noun
- tennisman 4, record 1, French, tennisman
avoid, masculine noun
- tennis-woman 5, record 1, French, tennis%2Dwoman
avoid, feminine noun
- tennisseur 6, record 1, French, tennisseur
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Joueur ou joueuse qui pratique le tennis. 7, record 1, French, - joueur%20de%20tennis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les meilleurs joueurs d'un tournoi sont désignés «têtes de série» (le mieux classé est tête de série 1, etc.). 8, record 1, French, - joueur%20de%20tennis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À la différence de «adepte de tennis». 7, record 1, French, - joueur%20de%20tennis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes «tennisman» et «tenniswoman», qui n'existent pas en anglais ne doivent pas être utilisés. On trouve dans des documents du début du siècle, le mot «tennisseur» utilisé dans ce sens. 6, record 1, French, - joueur%20de%20tennis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pluriel : des tennismans ou des tennismen. 9, record 1, French, - joueur%20de%20tennis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
tennisman (sing.); tennismans : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 10, record 1, French, - joueur%20de%20tennis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Termes connexes : attaquant, court-tout, grand espoir, joueur de fond de court (=joueur d'échange, crocodile), relance-tout, relanceur, renvoyeur, échangeur, joueur de touche, joueur de calibre supérieur, Daviscupman, cogneur (=frappe-fort), machine à échanges, mazette, ogresse du gazon, outsider, passeur, pousse-balle (=pousseux), puncheur, recordman, recordwoman, repousseur, routier, les fortes raquettes (=top tennis players), gros serveur (=canonnier), joueur de filet, joueur «all-around». Catégories d'âge : juniors (17-18 ans), cadets (15-16 ans, Minimes : 13-14 ans, Benjamins (11-12 ans), Poussins (9-10 ans). 7, record 1, French, - joueur%20de%20tennis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- jugador de tenis
1, record 1, Spanish, jugador%20de%20tenis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- jugadora de tenis 2, record 1, Spanish, jugadora%20de%20tenis
correct, feminine noun
- tenista 1, record 1, Spanish, tenista
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Conchita [Martínez] arrasó a Pierce, la jugadora que la privó de ganar el Open de Australia, con un doble 6-3. 3, record 1, Spanish, - jugador%20de%20tenis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Habíamos quedado en encontrarnos en el Player's Lounge, que no es otra cosa que la sala de jugadores, ese lugar tan especial donde los tenistas pasan las interminables horas previas a sus partidos. 4, record 1, Spanish, - jugador%20de%20tenis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Epítetos relacionados: mujer de hielo, veterano. 5, record 1, Spanish, - jugador%20de%20tenis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
jugador de primera (clase) (=top-level player), tenista diestro, tenista regular. 5, record 1, Spanish, - jugador%20de%20tenis
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- star power
1, record 2, English, star%20power
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It certainly is a far cry from classical bilateral negotiations among policymaking elites. Instead, today's public diplomacy assumes that governments may well do better to use NGOs [non-governmental organizations] and celebrities to set the agenda, and use their credibility and star-power. 1, record 2, English, - star%20power
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- charisme médiatique
1, record 2, French, charisme%20m%C3%A9diatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après des débuts marqués par des taux de popularité élevés, [le président bulgare] reste relativement populaire, en raison notamment de son charisme médiatique et de la faiblesse de l’opposition [...] 1, record 2, French, - charisme%20m%C3%A9diatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-12-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inertial stellar compass
1, record 3, English, inertial%20stellar%20compass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inertial Stellar Compass Concept. ISC technology has artificial intelligence capabilities which will keep a spacecraft on course by providing attitude information to keep it stable and pointing accurately. It will also help the spacecraft recover from unexpected events, a temporary malfunction or power loss. To do that, the compass uses information from the camera-gyro assembly(CGA), which consists of two miniaturized devices : a star camera(or star tracker) to tell the spacecraft where it is pointing; gyroscopes to continuously monitor the spacecraft's motion. The gyroscopes also inform the control system how to keep the spacecraft stable and pointed in the right direction in case the camera is "blinded" by the Sun. The information gathered is compared with a large stellar catalog stored in the data processor assembly(DPA). Using a special algorithm the DPA determines the attitude accurately. This way the spacecraft's attitude is maintained correctly. 2, record 3, English, - inertial%20stellar%20compass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de navigation ISC
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20ISC
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ISC 2, record 3, French, ISC
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La NASA a signé un contrat avec la société privée Team Encounter pour qu'elle embarque l'expérience ISC (Inertial Stellar Compass) sur sa voile solaire qui doit être lancée en 2004 ou 2005. L'ISC est un système innovant de détermination de l'attitude conçu par le laboratoire Charles Stark Draper de Cambridge [...] L'IST combine une caméra stellaire avec des gyros à Mems. 3, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20ISC
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-07-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- test and repair processor
1, record 4, English, test%20and%20repair%20processor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- TARP 1, record 4, English, TARP
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The replacement of modules(in the STAR) is controlled by a central processor called TARP(test and repair processor). The TARP contains the fault location logic and generates clock and control-sync signals, program recovery registers, and module power switching logic. 1, record 4, English, - test%20and%20repair%20processor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Logiciels
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- processeur TARP
1, record 4, French, processeur%20TARP
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- TARP 1, record 4, French, TARP
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer à "ordinateur STAR". 1, record 4, French, - processeur%20TARP
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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