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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Ethics and Morals
- Sociology of Medicine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- suicide assistance
1, record 1, English, suicide%20assistance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act of helping a person commit suicide by providing him [or her] with the means to do so or information on how to proceed or both. 2, record 1, English, - suicide%20assistance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Éthique et Morale
- Sociologie de la médecine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aide au suicide
1, record 1, French, aide%20au%20suicide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- assistance au suicide 2, record 1, French, assistance%20au%20suicide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fait d'aider quelqu'un à se donner volontairement la mort en lui fournissant les moyens de se suicider ou de l'information sur la façon de procéder ou les deux. 2, record 1, French, - aide%20au%20suicide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de salud
- Ética y Moral
- Sociología de la medicina
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ayuda al suicidio
1, record 1, Spanish, ayuda%20al%20suicidio
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- asistencia al suicidio 2, record 1, Spanish, asistencia%20al%20suicidio
correct, feminine noun
- auxilio al suicidio 3, record 1, Spanish, auxilio%20al%20suicidio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cooperación de una persona hacia otra que desea cometer suicidio, proporcionándole los medios o información que le ayudarán a morir. 4, record 1, Spanish, - ayuda%20al%20suicidio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] auxilio médico al suicidio cuando un facultativo proporciona los medios o la información necesaria para que un paciente pueda llevar a cabo la acción de poner fin a su vida [...] por ejemplo, aquellos casos en los que el facultativo suministra somníferos e información respecto a la dosis letal consciente de que el paciente podría suicidarse. 5, record 1, Spanish, - ayuda%20al%20suicidio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- interrupt mask
1, record 2, English, interrupt%20mask
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- interrupts mask 2, record 2, English, interrupts%20mask
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique by which external interrupts may be ignored by setting a mask bit in the CPU. 3, record 2, English, - interrupt%20mask
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some of the program interruptions, all external interruptions, and all i/o interruptions can be masked (ignored). 2, record 2, English, - interrupt%20mask
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- masque d'interruption
1, record 2, French, masque%20d%27interruption
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- masque d'interruptions 2, record 2, French, masque%20d%27interruptions
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combinaison de bits qui distingue les interruptions qui doivent être prises en compte de celles qui peuvent être ignorées ou masquées. 1, record 2, French, - masque%20d%27interruption
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- máscara de interrupción
1, record 2, Spanish, m%C3%A1scara%20de%20interrupci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica para pasar por alto una interrupción mediante la demora de la acción necesaria hasta un momento posterior. 1, record 2, Spanish, - m%C3%A1scara%20de%20interrupci%C3%B3n
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