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CONVERGE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- converge
1, record 1, English, converge
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In artillery and naval fire support, a command or request used in a call for fire to indicate that the observer/spotter desires the planes of fire to intersect at a point. 1, record 1, English, - converge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
converge: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - converge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- en convergence
1, record 1, French, en%20convergence
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En artillerie et en appui-feu naval, commandement de l'observateur pour obtenir que les plans de tir passent par un même point. 1, record 1, French, - en%20convergence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
en convergence : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - en%20convergence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artillería de campaña
- Sistemas de combate (Fuerzas navales)
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- haz convergente
1, record 1, Spanish, haz%20convergente
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En artillería y fuego naval de apoyo, una petición de fuego en la que el observador desea que los planos de tiro hagan intersección sobre el blanco o en un determinado punto. 1, record 1, Spanish, - haz%20convergente
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- converge
1, record 2, English, converge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In artillery, the procedural term used in the call for fire to indicate that the planes of fire are to intersect at the point of impact. 1, record 2, English, - converge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
converge: the term must be written in capital letters in Canadian Forces documents. 2, record 2, English, - converge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- convergez
1, record 2, French, convergez
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En artillerie, terme de procedure utilisé dans la demande de tir pour indiquer que le tir des pièces doit converger sur un seul point d'impact. 1, record 2, French, - convergez
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convergez : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 2, French, - convergez
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
convergez : doit être écrit en majuscules dans les documents des Forces canadiennes. 2, record 2, French, - convergez
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-06-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- converge
1, record 3, English, converge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In artillery, the procedural term used to indicate the number of mils the line of fire of each gun is to move to the left or to the right. 1, record 3, English, - converge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
converge: the term must be written in capital letters in Canadian Forces documents. 2, record 3, English, - converge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- convergence
1, record 3, French, convergence
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En artillerie, terme de procédure utilisé pour indiquer de combien de millièmes la ligne de tir de chaque pièce doit être déplacée vers la gauche ou vers la droite. 1, record 3, French, - convergence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convergence : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 3, French, - convergence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
convergence : le terme doit être écrit en majuscules dans les documents des Forces canadiennes. 2, record 3, French, - convergence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-10-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- converge
1, record 4, English, converge
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many network architectures do not have convergence proofs. The lack of such a proof does not mean that the network will not function properly, but there is no genuine guarantee that it will converge for any given problem. 1, record 4, English, - converge
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- converger
1, record 4, French, converger
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'algorithme d'apprentissage du perceptron converge en un nombre fini de changements d'états s'il existe une solution, c'est-à-dire si la classification qu'on désire réaliser est une séparation linéaire. 1, record 4, French, - converger
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-12-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- converge
1, record 5, English, converge
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- converger
1, record 5, French, converger
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme provenant du Glossaire des Pêches et des Océans, 1991. 2, record 5, French, - converger
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- converge 1, record 6, English, converge
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The convex lens can ... refract [light rays] toward each other so that they converge at a single point ... called the focal point. 1, record 6, English, - converge
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Optique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- converger 1, record 6, French, converger
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On appelle foyer le point où convergent, sur l'axe optique, les rayons lumineux après réflexion ou réfraction. 1, record 6, French, - converger
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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