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NAK [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- NaK
1, record 1, English, NaK
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alloy of sodium (Na) and potassium (K) which in some ranges of composition is molten below room temperature. 2, record 1, English, - NaK
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nak
1, record 1, French, nak
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un réacteur de modèle SNAP 10 A a été placé sur un satellite lancé depuis Vandenberg le 3 avril 1965. Son cœur était constitué par de l'uranium très enrichi et de l'hydrure de zirconium : le régime était contrôlé par un réflecteur de neutrons mobile, en béryllium, les Américains ayant choisi en guise de fluide caloporteur le «nak» (sodium + potassium) qui, liquide, était dirigé vers un convertisseur tronconique comportant 72 thermocouples; la partie extérieure de ce thermocouple servait de radiateur. 2, record 1, French, - nak
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- NaK
1, record 1, Spanish, NaK
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aleación metálica líquida de potasio y sodio. Arde en contacto con el aire. Explota con la humedad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - NaK
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- enquiry character
1, record 2, English, enquiry%20character
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ENQ 1, record 2, English, ENQ
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transmission control character used as a request for a response from the station with which the connection has been set up, which response may include station identification, the type of equipment in service and the status of the remote station. 2, record 2, English, - enquiry%20character
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In talk mode E-mail, Enq? means "are you busy?" and expects ACK or NAK in return 3, record 2, English, - enquiry%20character
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
enquiry character; ENQ: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO; officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 3, record 2, English, - enquiry%20character
Record 2, Key term(s)
- enquiry
- ACK
- NAK
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caractère de demande de renseignements
1, record 2, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20demande%20de%20renseignements
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ENQ 2, record 2, French, ENQ
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère de commande de transmission destiné à provoquer une réponse du poste avec lequel la communication est établie, comportant éventuellement l'identification de ce poste et l'indication de son type d'installation en service et de son état. 1, record 2, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20de%20demande%20de%20renseignements
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caractère de demande de renseignement : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO; uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 2, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20de%20demande%20de%20renseignements
Record 2, Key term(s)
- demande de renseignements
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter de consulta
1, record 2, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20consulta
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carácter de control de las comunicaciones, usado para solicitar la identificación y/o estado de un dispositivo de transmisión o recepción. 1, record 2, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20de%20consulta
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- negative acknowledge character
1, record 3, English, negative%20acknowledge%20character
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- NAK 2, record 3, English, NAK
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transmission control character transmitted by a station as a negative response to the station with which the connection has been set up. [Definition standardized by ISO and officially approved by GESC.] 3, record 3, English, - negative%20acknowledge%20character
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A negative acknowledge character may also be used as an accuracy control character. 4, record 3, English, - negative%20acknowledge%20character
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
negative acknowledge character; NAK: term and abbreviation standardized by ISO and officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 5, record 3, English, - negative%20acknowledge%20character
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- caractère accusé de réception négatif
1, record 3, French, caract%C3%A8re%20accus%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9ception%20n%C3%A9gatif
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- NAK 2, record 3, French, NAK
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère de commande de transmission émis par un poste pour donner une réponse négative au poste avec lequel la communication est établie. [Définition normalisée par l’ISO et l'AFNOR et uniformisée par le CNGI.] 3, record 3, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20accus%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9ception%20n%C3%A9gatif
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caractère accusé de réception négatif; NAK : terme et abréviation normalisés par l’ISO et uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). (Termes et définition). 4, record 3, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20accus%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9ception%20n%C3%A9gatif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
- Internet y telemática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter de reconocimiento negativo
1, record 3, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20reconocimiento%20negativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- carácter de respuesta negativa 1, record 3, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20respuesta%20negativa
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Código de reconocimiento negativo usado para indicar que el mensaje no se recibió o que ese terminal no desea transmitir. 2, record 3, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20de%20reconocimiento%20negativo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-06-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- NACK-attack
1, record 4, English, NACK%2Dattack
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- asynchronous attack 1, record 4, English, asynchronous%20attack
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A penetration technique which capitalizes on a potential weakness in an operating system that does not handle negative acknowledgement or asynchronous, interrupts properly. 1, record 4, English, - NACK%2Dattack
Record 4, Key term(s)
- negative acknowledgement attack
- NACK attack
- NAK
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- attaque NAK
1, record 4, French, attaque%20NAK
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NAK : Abréviation uniformisée par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI) et normalisée par l'ISO. 1, record 4, French, - attaque%20NAK
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-01-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Informatics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- negative acknowledgement
1, record 5, English, negative%20acknowledgement
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- NAK 1, record 5, English, NAK
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UD-1 1994: U.S. Department of National Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. Includes U.S. acronyms and abbreviations and NATO terms (English only). 2, record 5, English, - negative%20acknowledgement
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Informatique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- accusé négatif
1, record 5, French, accus%C3%A9%20n%C3%A9gatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-12-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- NAK
1, record 6, English, NAK
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A software designed for mobile devices running on Intel's Strong-ARM chips, a class of powerful and energy-efficient microprocessors, that could allow a limited number of voice commands. 1, record 6, English, - NAK
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lernout & Hauspie claims that NAK will have a vocabulary of more than 30,000 words, a wide range of possible commands and the capability of understanding more than one language. 1, record 6, English, - NAK
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The name comes from the Hawaiian word nakulu, meaning "echo". 1, record 6, English, - NAK
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- NAK
1, record 6, French, NAK
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme de commande par la voix qui fonctionne à partir d'un nombre limité de commandes vocales et qui a été conçue pour les appareils portables construits autour du microprocesseur Strong-Arm Intel. 1, record 6, French, - NAK
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avec le système NAK, les appareils peuvent exécuter les programmes de synthèse vocale pour lire les textes des courriers électroniques; ils peuvent également prendre des réponses sous la dictée, puis les envoyer après réception d'une commande (« envoyez le courrier électronique »). 1, record 6, French, - NAK
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nom NAK est inspiré du mot nakulu, qui signifie « écho » en hawaïen. 1, record 6, French, - NAK
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-11-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- no additional knowledge
1, record 7, English, no%20additional%20knowledge
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- NAK 1, record 7, English, NAK
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- aucune connaissance supplémentaire
1, record 7, French, aucune%20connaissance%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- ACS 1, record 7, French, ACS
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mention d'utilisation courante dans les Descriptions de groupe professionnel militaire. 2, record 7, French, - aucune%20connaissance%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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