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UP CLOCK [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clockwise
1, record 1, English, clockwise
correct, adverb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- in a clockwise direction 2, record 1, English, in%20a%20clockwise%20direction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the same direction as that in which the hands of a clock turn round, i. e.(from the viewer's perspective) in a circle or arc from the top down towards the right, and from the bottom up towards the left. 3, record 1, English, - clockwise
Record 1, Key term(s)
- clock-wise
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dans le sens horaire
1, record 1, French, dans%20le%20sens%20horaire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- en sens horaire 2, record 1, French, en%20sens%20horaire
correct
- dans le sens rétrograde 3, record 1, French, dans%20le%20sens%20r%C3%A9trograde
correct
- dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre 4, record 1, French, dans%20le%20sens%20des%20aiguilles%20d%27une%20montre
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour un observateur, un objet qui tourne dans le sens rétrograde suivra, à partir du point le plus haut du cercle, un arc descendant vers la droite, et, à partir du point le plus bas, un arc remontant vers la gauche. 5, record 1, French, - dans%20le%20sens%20horaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- en sentido horario
1, record 1, Spanish, en%20sentido%20horario
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Clocks, Watches and Bells
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alarm clock
1, record 2, English, alarm%20clock
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- clock alarm 2, record 2, English, clock%20alarm
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clock that can be set to wake someone up or alert attention at a particular time, as by sounding a bell or buzzer. 3, record 2, English, - alarm%20clock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Horlogerie et sonnerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réveil
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9veil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réveille-matin 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9veille%2Dmatin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite pendule munie d'une sonnerie qui se déclenche à une heure déterminée. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9veil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réveille-matin : Certaines sources indiquent que cette désignation est vieillie. 4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9veil
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-07-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Pharao
1, record 3, English, Pharao
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- laser-cooled caesium atomic clock 2, record 3, English, laser%2Dcooled%20caesium%20atomic%20clock
correct, officially approved
- cold atom caesium clock 1, record 3, English, cold%20atom%20caesium%20clock
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
European Payload. [The core of the] ACES(Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space) [project] is a laser-cooled caesium atomic clock(Pharao), which exploits the microgravity conditions onboard the Space Station... Pharao will improve clock frequency stability and accuracy by a factor of 100 compared with the best measurements currently achievable on Earth, opening up new opportunities in various fields of fundamental research and applications. This ultra-precise measurement of time will allow relativistic measurements and tests, applications in atmospheric physics and geodesy, navigation and advanced telecommunications. 3, record 3, English, - Pharao
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pharao; laser-cooled caesium atomic clock: terms officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 4, record 3, English, - Pharao
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Pharao
1, record 3, French, Pharao
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- horloge atomique à atomes refroidis 2, record 3, French, horloge%20atomique%20%C3%A0%20atomes%20refroidis
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- horloge atomique Pharao 3, record 3, French, horloge%20atomique%20Pharao
correct, feminine noun
- horloge à atomes froids 4, record 3, French, horloge%20%C3%A0%20atomes%20froids
correct, feminine noun
- horloge atomique par refroidissement d'atomes 5, record 3, French, horloge%20atomique%20par%20refroidissement%20d%27atomes
correct, feminine noun
- horloge atomique à atomes froids 1, record 3, French, horloge%20atomique%20%C3%A0%20atomes%20froids
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour tester la Relativité générale dans le système solaire, le CNES [Centre national d'études spatiales] développera d'abord de nouveaux outils de métrologie temps - fréquence (tels que ceux du projet d'horloge atomique à atomes refroidis PHARAO, installé en 2005 sur la station spatiale et dont l'exactitude et la stabilité atteindront 10-16 par jour), ainsi que des techniques de transfert de temps ultra précis. 6, record 3, French, - Pharao
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pharao; horloge atomique à atomes refroidis : termes uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 7, record 3, French, - Pharao
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-05-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Eye Surgery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Sheets glide
1, record 4, English, Sheets%20glide
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Sheets glide has been narrowed and bent 30 degrees; this model is shorter than the original design. With rotation the bend produces an effective angle up to 85 degrees for hooking the iris at 12 o’clock during glide removal, and thus allowing the superior lens loop to be simultaneously dropped behind the iris. 1, record 4, English, - Sheets%20glide
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie de l'œil
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- glissoir cristallinien de Sheets
1, record 4, French, glissoir%20cristallinien%20de%20Sheets
proposal, masculine noun
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 2007-03-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- snooze function
1, record 5, English, snooze%20function
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- snooze mode 2, record 5, English, snooze%20mode
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clock radio function that turns off the alarm for a relatively short time(e. g. 5 minutes) then powers up the alarm again once this delay is expired. 3, record 5, English, - snooze%20function
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fonction rappel d'alarme
1, record 5, French, fonction%20rappel%20d%27alarme
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- rappel d'alarme 2, record 5, French, rappel%20d%27alarme
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-01-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- local bus
1, record 6, English, local%20bus
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- local-bus 2, record 6, English, local%2Dbus
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Copper circuits in which signals transit, linking the microprocessor to its peripherals. 2, record 6, English, - local%20bus
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Local-bus technology breaks the bottleneck by bringing peripherals like video controllers up to clock speed. 3, record 6, English, - local%20bus
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bus local
1, record 6, French, bus%20local
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de pistes de cuivre qui servent de circuit aux signaux, permettant ainsi au microprocesseur de communiquer avec ses périphériques. 2, record 6, French, - bus%20local
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bus local VL-Bus donne la possibilité à une carte d'extension de prendre le contrôle du bus : on appelle cette fonction bus mastering. 3, record 6, French, - bus%20local
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un bus local est un bus spécialisé sur 32 bits consacrés à l'affichage. 4, record 6, French, - bus%20local
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-06-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Navigation Instruments
- Spacecraft
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- satellite navigation
1, record 7, English, satellite%20navigation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Satellite navigation.... which has been developed over the last thirty years or so, essentially for military purposes originally, enables anyone with a receiver capable of picking up signals emitted by a constellation of satellites to instantly determine their position in time and space very accurately. The operating principle is simple : the satellites in the constellation are fitted with an atomic clock measuring time very accurately. The satellites emit personalised signals indicating the precise time the signal leaves the satellite. The ground receiver, incorporated for example into a mobile phone, has in its memory the precise details of the orbits of all the satellites in the constellation. By reading the incoming signal, it can thus recognise the particular satellite, determine the time taken by the signal to arrive and calculate the distance from the satellite. Once the ground receiver receives the signals from at least four satellites simultaneously, it can calculate the exact position. 2, record 7, English, - satellite%20navigation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de navigation
- Engins spatiaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- navigation par satellite
1, record 7, French, navigation%20par%20satellite
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La navigation par satellite est une technologie clé qui permet à une personne d'indiquer précisément sa position géographique sur terre, sur mer et dans les airs. Elle offre de nombreux avantages dans une multitude de domaines comme le transport (plus grande sécurité, réduction de la congestion et des dommages à l'environnement, etc.), la médecine (traitement de patients à distance, etc.) et l'agriculture (ajustement des doses de grains selon le relief, etc.). 2, record 7, French, - navigation%20par%20satellite
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
navigation par satellite : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale (1994), et adopté par la Commission française des techniques aérospatiales (1998). 3, record 7, French, - navigation%20par%20satellite
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-02-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Space Physics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- ultra stable oscillator
1, record 8, English, ultra%20stable%20oscillator
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- USO 2, record 8, English, USO
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The radio science investigation will use data provided by the spacecraft's telecommunications system, high-gain antenna and an onboard ultra-stable oscillator, which is like an ultra precise clock, to map variations in the gravity field by noting where the spacecraft speeds up and slows down in its passage around Mars. 3, record 8, English, - ultra%20stable%20oscillator
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Physique spatiale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- oscillateur ultra-stable
1, record 8, French, oscillateur%20ultra%2Dstable
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- OUS 2, record 8, French, OUS
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le passager DORIS se compose d'un récepteur (MVR, mesureur de vitesse radiale), d'un OUS (oscillateur ultra-stable) et d'une antenne omnidirectionnelle embarqués à bord du satellite porteur. Le récepteur effectue des mesures de décalage Doppler des signaux radioélectriques 400 MHz et 2 GHz émis par les balises. 2, record 8, French, - oscillateur%20ultra%2Dstable
Record 8, Key term(s)
- oscillateur ultra stable
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-06-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- clock control signal
1, record 9, English, clock%20control%20signal
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A signal that directly controls the phase or frequency of a clock. 2, record 9, English, - clock%20control%20signal
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The SDP [Synchronous Data PAD Card] can accept data from an external data device with a non-network synchronized clock(isochronous clock) up to 112 Kbps. With isochronous clocking, the SDP sends a clock control signal to the receiving end of the circuit to synchronize that SDP's receive clock to the isochronous clock received at the sending node. 3, record 9, English, - clock%20control%20signal
Record 9, Key term(s)
- clock-control signal
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- signal de commande d'horloge
1, record 9, French, signal%20de%20commande%20d%27horloge
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-05-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- graphics accelerator
1, record 10, English, graphics%20accelerator
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A video adapter that contains a graphics coprocessor to update the video display much more quickly than the CPU can and free the latter for other tasks. 2, record 10, English, - graphics%20accelerator
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Graphics accelerators speed things up by moving work off the processor, but they are often left hungry for data by the slow clock speed and narrow 16-bit data path of the ISA I/O bus. 3, record 10, English, - graphics%20accelerator
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Compaq QVision 1024E EISA card flies past conventional VGA and graphics accelerator ... 4, record 10, English, - graphics%20accelerator
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- accélérateur graphique
1, record 10, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur%20graphique
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif assurant l'accélération du traitement des données, permettant la visualisation des courbes, des images et des dessins. 2, record 10, French, - acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur%20graphique
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le P86C805 est, en effet, un accélérateur graphique optimisé pour un environnement spécifique (Windows en l'occurrence). 3, record 10, French, - acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur%20graphique
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En effet, depuis quelques mois est apparue la nouvelle génération de circuits vidéo : les accélérateurs graphiques. 3, record 10, French, - acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur%20graphique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1991-10-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Radio Broadcasting
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- broadcast day
1, record 11, English, broadcast%20day
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- broadcasting day 2, record 11, English, broadcasting%20day
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In respect of a licensee, means the period of up to 18 consecutive hours, beginning each day not earlier than six o’clock in the morning and ending not later than one o’clock in the morning of the following day, as selected by the licensee. 1, record 11, English, - broadcast%20day
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Radiodiffusion
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- journée de radiodiffusion
1, record 11, French, journ%C3%A9e%20de%20radiodiffusion
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période choisie par le titulaire qui comprend un maximum de 18 heures consécutives commençant chaque jour au plus tôt à 6 h et se terminant au plus tard à 1 h le lendemain. 1, record 11, French, - journ%C3%A9e%20de%20radiodiffusion
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1991-02-20
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- up clock
1, record 12, English, up%20clock
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
on the -- 1, record 12, English, - up%20clock
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- sur la montée d'horloge
1, record 12, French, sur%20la%20mont%C3%A9e%20d%27horloge
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
logique 1, record 12, French, - sur%20la%20mont%C3%A9e%20d%27horloge
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1986-01-21
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Leadership Techniques (Meetings)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- controlling the meeting
1, record 13, English, controlling%20the%20meeting
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The chairman should be instructed beforehand... in the procedure to be adopted for question time. His duties will include : Welcoming the delegates.... Introducing the subject of the conference.... Opening the meeting to questions. Controlling the meeting. Summing up.... Watching the clock so as to keep to the timetable. 1, record 13, English, - controlling%20the%20meeting
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'animation des réunions
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- régulation des débats
1, record 13, French, r%C3%A9gulation%20des%20d%C3%A9bats
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- contrôle de la discussion 2, record 13, French, contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20discussion
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'animateur veille à une bonne régulation des débats, c'est-à-dire qu'il s'assure que chacun a tenu pleinement son rôle, a été productif et fécond. Pour faciliter la régulation, il rapproche les points de vue, s'assure que les débats ont lieu et que les objectifs sont atteints. 1, record 13, French, - r%C3%A9gulation%20des%20d%C3%A9bats
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1985-04-15
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- emulation memory
1, record 14, English, emulation%20memory
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The emulators run at clock rates up to 8MHz, and base configurations include 8 to 32Kb of emulation memory expandable to a maximum of 28KB. 1, record 14, English, - emulation%20memory
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- mémoire d'émulation
1, record 14, French, m%C3%A9moire%20d%27%C3%A9mulation
proposal, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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