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CIRCUITO DIGITAL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- e-passport
1, record 1, English, e%2Dpassport
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- electronic passport 2, record 1, English, electronic%20passport
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine-readable passport that includes a chip containing digital biometric information. 3, record 1, English, - e%2Dpassport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Also known as an e-Passport, the biometric chip will contain the same biographical information contained on page 2 of a Canadian passport and will confirm that the identity of the bearer of the document who appears at a port of entry, is the same person to whom it is issued. 4, record 1, English, - e%2Dpassport
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passeport électronique
1, record 1, French, passeport%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passeport lisible à la machine qui contient une puce sans contact avec des données biométriques en format numerisé. 2, record 1, French, - passeport%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La stratégie de sécurité du passeport décrite dans la Politique canadienne de sécurité nationale met l'accent sur l'authentification de l'identité des personnes qui présentent une demande de passeport, par l'ajout d'une puce dans chaque passeport (le passeport électronique) conformément aux normes de l'OACI (Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale) [...] 3, record 1, French, - passeport%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos oficiales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasaporte electrónico
1, record 1, Spanish, pasaporte%20electr%C3%B3nico
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pasaporte-e 1, record 1, Spanish, pasaporte%2De
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pasaporte de lectura mecánica con una microplaqueta de circuito integrado sin contacto que contiene datos biométricos en formato digital. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pasaporte%20electr%C3%B3nico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No confundir con pasaporte biométrico. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pasaporte%20electr%C3%B3nico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- digital circuit
1, record 2, English, digital%20circuit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- digital telecommunication circuit 2, record 2, English, digital%20telecommunication%20circuit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The combination of two digital transmission channels permitting bi-directional digital transmission between two points, to support a single communication. 2, record 2, English, - digital%20circuit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If the telecommunication is by nature unidirectional (for example, long-distance television transmission), the term digital circuit is sometimes used to designate the single digital channel providing the facility. 2, record 2, English, - digital%20circuit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- circuit numérique
1, record 2, French, circuit%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de deux voies de transmission numérique associées pour assurer la transmission numérique entre deux points (une seule communication). 2, record 2, French, - circuit%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito digital
1, record 2, Spanish, circuito%20digital
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- circuito de telecomunicación digital 2, record 2, Spanish, circuito%20de%20telecomunicaci%C3%B3n%20digital
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combinación de dos canales de transmisión digital que permiten la transmisión digital bidireccional entre dos puntos, para mantener una sola comunicación. 2, record 2, Spanish, - circuito%20digital
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si la telecomunicación es por naturaleza unidireccional(por ejemplo, transmisión de televisión a larga distancia), a veces se utiliza el término "circuito digital" para designar el canal simple que ofrece [el servicio]. 2, record 2, Spanish, - circuito%20digital
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- down counter 1, record 3, English, down%20counter
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- décompteur
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9compteur
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- compteur régressif 1, record 3, French, compteur%20r%C3%A9gressif
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- contador regresivo
1, record 3, Spanish, contador%20regresivo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contador que comienza por un número específico y disminuye su valor en 1 por cada salida de señal digital; de esta forma el circuito cuenta regresivamente. 1, record 3, Spanish, - contador%20regresivo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-02-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- digital circuit
1, record 4, English, digital%20circuit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- binary circuit 2, record 4, English, binary%20circuit
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circuit which operates like a switch (it is either "on" or "off") and can make logical decisions. It is used in computers and similar decision-making equipment. 1, record 4, English, - digital%20circuit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- circuit numérique
1, record 4, French, circuit%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- circuit binaire 2, record 4, French, circuit%20binaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tecnología de los circuitos electrónicos
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito binario
1, record 4, Spanish, circuito%20binario
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- circuito digital 1, record 4, Spanish, circuito%20digital
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuitos que funcionan en forma de conmutadores;o sea, en régimen de "todo o nada". 2, record 4, Spanish, - circuito%20binario
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circuito digital : en realidad, su nombre correcto debía ser circuito binario. 2, record 4, Spanish, - circuito%20binario
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-11-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
- Electrical Engineering
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sample and hold
1, record 5, English, sample%20and%20hold
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- sample-and-hold
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
- Électrotechnique
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- échantillonnage et mémorisation
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9chantillonnage%20et%20m%C3%A9morisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- échantillonnage avec maintien 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9chantillonnage%20avec%20maintien
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrónica
- Electrotecnia
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- muestreo y retención
1, record 5, Spanish, muestreo%20y%20retenci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Función ejecutada por un circuito analógico y que desempeña un papel clave en la conversión analógicodigital. El circuito capta y retiene una señal de forma que pueda convertirse por medio de un convertidor analógico/digital en una palabra numérica. 2, record 5, Spanish, - muestreo%20y%20retenci%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-11-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- full adder
1, record 6, English, full%20adder
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- FA 2, record 6, English, FA
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- three-input adder 2, record 6, English, three%2Dinput%20adder
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A combinational circuit that has three inputs that are an augend, D, an addend, E and a carry digit, F, transferred from another digit place, and two outputs that are a sum without carry, T, and a new carry digit, R, and in which the outputs are related to the inputs according to the [accompanying document]. 3, record 6, English, - full%20adder
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
full adder: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 6, English, - full%20adder
Record 6, Key term(s)
- digital adder
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- additionneur complet
1, record 6, French, additionneur%20complet
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- additionneur à trois entrées 2, record 6, French, additionneur%20%C3%A0%20trois%20entr%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- plein-additionneur 3, record 6, French, plein%2Dadditionneur
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuit combinatoire ayant trois entrées qui sont un cumulande, D, un cumulateur, E, et un chiffre de retenue, F, provenant d'un autre rang de chiffre, et deux sorties qui sont une somme sans retenue, T, et un nouveau chiffre de retenue, R, et dans lequel les sorties sont fonction des entrées conformément [au document d'accompagnement]. 2, record 6, French, - additionneur%20complet
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
additionneur complet; additionneur à trois entrées : Termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 6, French, - additionneur%20complet
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- sumador de tres entradas
1, record 6, Spanish, sumador%20de%20tres%20entradas
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- adicionador de tres entradas 1, record 6, Spanish, adicionador%20de%20tres%20entradas
correct, masculine noun
- adicionador completo 1, record 6, Spanish, adicionador%20completo
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuito combinacional que posee tres entradas, a saber : un consumando, un sumador y un dígito de acarreo transferido desde otra posición digital; y dos salidas : una suma sin acarreo y un nuevo dígito de acarreo, y en el cual las salidas están relacionadas con las entradas, según una tabla. 2, record 6, Spanish, - sumador%20de%20tres%20entradas
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