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D/A [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- delinquent action
1, record 1, English, delinquent%20action
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- D/A 2, record 1, English, D%2FA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mesure de contrainte
1, record 1, French, mesure%20de%20contrainte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- documents against acceptance
1, record 2, English, documents%20against%20acceptance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- D/A 2, record 2, English, D%2FA
correct
- D. A. A. 3, record 2, English, D%2E%20A%2E%20A%2E
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Notation on a draft used in export transactions in connection with collection against documents or documentary credits to the effect that the documents may be surrendered to the drawee only against acceptance. 2, record 2, English, - documents%20against%20acceptance
Record 2, Key term(s)
- document against acceptance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- documents contre acceptation
1, record 2, French, documents%20contre%20acceptation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- D/A 1, record 2, French, D%2FA
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- remise des documents contre acceptation 2, record 2, French, remise%20des%20documents%20contre%20acceptation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mention qui figure sur une lettre de change utilisée dans l'encaissement documentaire et le crédit documentaire, qui signifie que les documents seront remis à l'acheteur contre acceptation de la traite seulement. 2, record 2, French, - documents%20contre%20acceptation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les documents du commerce international, notamment lorsqu'ils comportent un connaissement maritime [...] permettent à celui qui les détient de prendre livraison des marchandises : la présentation à l'acheteur, par l'intermédiaire des banques, est donc une garantie pour le vendeur puisque ces documents ne seront remis que si l'acheteur consent à reconnaître sa dette en acceptant la lettre de change à l'échéance convenue. 3, record 2, French, - documents%20contre%20acceptation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- document contre acceptation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- documentos contra aceptación
1, record 2, Spanish, documentos%20contra%20aceptaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mención hecha en un giro utilizado en operaciones de exportación en relación con el cobro contra documentos o créditos documentarios, y que significa que los documentos pueden entregarse al portador del giro solamente en caso de que se acepte la operación. 1, record 2, Spanish, - documentos%20contra%20aceptaci%C3%B3n
Record 2, Key term(s)
- documento contra aceptación
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-09-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Statutes and Regulations (Transportation)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vessel must discharge afloat 1, record 3, English, vessel%20must%20discharge%20afloat
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- D/A(clause) 1, record 3, English, D%2FA%28clause%29
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Législation et réglementation (Transports)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- le navire devra décharger sa cargaison étant à flot
1, record 3, French, le%20navire%20devra%20d%C3%A9charger%20sa%20cargaison%20%C3%A9tant%20%C3%A0%20flot
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-08-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- digital-to-analog converter
1, record 4, English, digital%2Dto%2Danalog%20converter
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- DAC 1, record 4, English, DAC
correct, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- D/A converter 2, record 4, English, D%2FA%20%20converter
correct, standardized
- digital-to-analogue converter 3, record 4, English, digital%2Dto%2Danalogue%20converter
correct
- digital-analog converter 4, record 4, English, digital%2Danalog%20converter
correct
- digital-analogue converter 4, record 4, English, digital%2Danalogue%20converter
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A functional unit that converts data from a digital representation to an analog representation. 5, record 4, English, - digital%2Dto%2Danalog%20converter
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
digital-to-analog converter; DAC; D/A converter: terms and abbreviation standardized by CSA International and ISO. 6, record 4, English, - digital%2Dto%2Danalog%20converter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- convertisseur numérique-analogique
1, record 4, French, convertisseur%20num%C3%A9rique%2Danalogique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- CNA 2, record 4, French, CNA
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- convertisseur numérique/analogique 3, record 4, French, convertisseur%20num%C3%A9rique%2Fanalogique
masculine noun
- C.N.A. 3, record 4, French, C%2EN%2EA%2E
masculine noun
- C.N.A. 3, record 4, French, C%2EN%2EA%2E
- convertisseur N/A 4, record 4, French, convertisseur%20N%2FA
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité fonctionnelle qui convertit des données numériques en données représentées sous une forme analogique. 5, record 4, French, - convertisseur%20num%C3%A9rique%2Danalogique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convertisseur numérique-analogique : terme normalisé par la CSA International et l'ISO. 6, record 4, French, - convertisseur%20num%C3%A9rique%2Danalogique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tecnología de los circuitos electrónicos
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- convertidor digital/analógico
1, record 4, Spanish, convertidor%20digital%2Fanal%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- convertidor digital-analógico 2, record 4, Spanish, convertidor%20digital%2Danal%C3%B3gico
masculine noun
- convertidor D/A 3, record 4, Spanish, convertidor%20D%2FA
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato que convierte las señales digitales en una señal eléctrica continua adecuada para entrar en un ordenador analógico. 2, record 4, Spanish, - convertidor%20digital%2Fanal%C3%B3gico
Record 5 - external organization data 2006-02-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- digital-to-analog converter
1, record 5, English, digital%2Dto%2Danalog%20converter
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- D/A converter 1, record 5, English, D%2FA%20%20converter
correct, standardized
- DAC 1, record 5, English, DAC
correct, standardized
- DAC 1, record 5, English, DAC
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
functional unit that converts data from a digital representation to an analog representation 1, record 5, English, - digital%2Dto%2Danalog%20converter
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
digital-to-analog converter; D/A converter; DAC: terms, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-19:1989]. 2, record 5, English, - digital%2Dto%2Danalog%20converter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- convertisseur numérique-analogique
1, record 5, French, convertisseur%20num%C3%A9rique%2Danalogique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
unité fonctionnelle qui convertit des données numériques en données représentées sous une forme analogique 1, record 5, French, - convertisseur%20num%C3%A9rique%2Danalogique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convertisseur numérique-analogique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-19:1989]. 2, record 5, French, - convertisseur%20num%C3%A9rique%2Danalogique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-08-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Computer Memories
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- digital-to-analogue
1, record 6, English, digital%2Dto%2Danalogue
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- digital-to-analog 2, record 6, English, digital%2Dto%2Danalog
correct
- D/A 3, record 6, English, D%2FA
correct
- D/A 3, record 6, English, D%2FA
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The conversion of data or signal storage from one format or method to the other. 3, record 6, English, - digital%2Dto%2Danalogue
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a set of digital-to-analogue filters converts the new digital signals back into waveforms and, ultimately, into music. 1, record 6, English, - digital%2Dto%2Danalogue
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- numérique-analogique
1, record 6, French, num%C3%A9rique%2Danalogique
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- N-A 1, record 6, French, N%2DA
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-04-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- A/D D/A converters 1, record 7, English, A%2FD%20D%2FA%20converters
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- convertisseurs A-N N-A
1, record 7, French, convertisseurs%20A%2DN%20N%2DA
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(analogique, numérique) 1, record 7, French, - convertisseurs%20A%2DN%20N%2DA
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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