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DECADE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ten-day period
1, record 1, English, ten%2Dday%20period
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- period of ten days 2, record 1, English, period%20of%20ten%20days
correct
- decade 3, record 1, English, decade
avoid, see observation
- decad 3, record 1, English, decad
avoid, see observation
- dekad 4, record 1, English, dekad
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
decade; decad; dekad: The designations "decade,"decad," and "dekad" are sometimes used in meteorology, but they should be avoided since, in English, "decade" refers to a period of ten years. 5, record 1, English, - ten%2Dday%20period
Record 1, Key term(s)
- 10 day period
- period of 10 days
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décade
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9cade
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de dix jours. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9cade
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- década
1, record 1, Spanish, d%C3%A9cada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período de diez días consecutivos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - d%C3%A9cada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
década [...] se utiliza a veces en el estudio de elementos meteorológicos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - d%C3%A9cada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decade
1, record 2, English, decade
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A period of ten years. 2, record 2, English, - decade
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décennie
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cennie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- décade 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cade
avoid, anglicism, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de dix ans. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cennie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
décade : L'emploi de «décade» en français pour désigner une période de dix ans est critiqué étant donné que la désignation «décade» fait référence à une période de dix jours. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cennie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- decenio
1, record 2, Spanish, decenio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período de diez años consecutivos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - decenio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El término "decenio" se usa a veces en el estudio de elementos meteorológicos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - decenio
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Devices
- Oscillators and Oscillating Circuits (Electronics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- decade
1, record 3, English, decade
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A decade counter usually counts in a binary sequence from state 0 through state 9 and then cycles back to 0. 2, record 3, English, - decade
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
decade [as a noun]: A group or assembly of 10 units (e.g., a counter which counts to 10 in one column, or a resistor box which inserts resistance quantities in multiples of powers of 10). 2, record 3, English, - decade
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs électroniques
- Circuits oscillants et oscillateurs (Électronique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- décadique
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9cadique
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur le stand Wandel et Goltermann on peut voir un oscillateur décadique 6 kHz à 18,6 MHz, type OD-600, qui permet de commander par pas de 1 Hz les bancs de mesures Wandel et Goltermann PS-6, SPM-6 et PSS-60, PS-60, SPM-60. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9cadique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-09-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- decade
1, record 4, English, decade
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of assembly of 10 units; for example, a decade counter counts 10 in one column, and a decade box inserts resistance quantities in multiples of powers of 10. 1, record 4, English, - decade
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in a phase-modulation system, or in a frequency-modulation system with pre-emphasis at 20 dB per decade, operating well above threshold the thermal noise is constant over the whole base band, 2, record 4, English, - decade
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- décade
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9cade
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe ou suite de dix objets. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9cade
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dans le cas d'un système à modulation de phase ou à modulation de fréquence avec préaccentuation de 20 dB par décade, fonctionnant bien au-dessus du seuil, le bruit thermique est constant dans toute la bande de base. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9cade
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrónica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- década
1, record 4, Spanish, d%C3%A9cada
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-09-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Devices
- Oscillators and Oscillating Circuits (Electronics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- decade 1, record 5, English, decade
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs électroniques
- Circuits oscillants et oscillateurs (Électronique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- décadique
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9cadique
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un dispositif dans lequel certaines grandeurs significatives présentent un rapport 10 entre deux valeurs successives. 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9cadique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dispositivos electrónicos
- Osciladores y circuitos oscilantes (Electrónica)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- decádico 1, record 5, Spanish, dec%C3%A1dico
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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