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ESTACION CENTRAL [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- climatology study
1, record 1, English, climatology%20study
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plans exist to conduct a climatology study of ... numerous other events ... to better understand the meteorological conditions on non-mesocylone tornadoes ... 1, record 1, English, - climatology%20study
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étude climatologique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tude%20climatologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'hétérogénéité des données météorologiques est [...] le principal obstacle rencontré lorsqu'une étude climatologique est entreprise sur la longue durée. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tude%20climatologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estudio climatológico
1, record 1, Spanish, estudio%20climatol%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Este estudio climatológico utiliza observaciones de nubes anotadas desde superficie en la estación de Alicante-Ciudad Jardín(llano costero central), y una exhaustiva campaña de observación de nubes en la estación de Villena-Ciudad(montaña Prebética) sobre un periodo de estudio de tres años(2003-2005). 1, record 1, Spanish, - estudio%20climatol%C3%B3gico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- auxiliary steering station
1, record 2, English, auxiliary%20steering%20station
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poste de gouverne auxiliaire
1, record 2, French, poste%20de%20gouverne%20auxiliaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poste de gouverne auxiliaire : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 2, French, - poste%20de%20gouverne%20auxiliaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
- Maniobras de los buques
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación de control auxiliar
1, record 2, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20control%20auxiliar
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En la estación de control auxiliar existe una pantalla [...] similar a la de la estación de control central, que permite que las acciones de toda la maquinaria, incluido el motor principal, sean controlados, vigilados y registrados desde allí. 1, record 2, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20control%20auxiliar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-05-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- partially restricted extension
1, record 3, English, partially%20restricted%20extension
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- partially-restricted extension 2, record 3, English, partially%2Drestricted%20extension
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A PABX [private automatic branch exchange] station at which in addition to automatic local traffic on the same PABX exchange-line calls can be received. 1, record 3, English, - partially%20restricted%20extension
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In order to originate exchange line calls, however, the assistance of the PABX operator is necessary. 1, record 3, English, - partially%20restricted%20extension
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poste supplémentaire avec prise contrôlée du réseau public
1, record 3, French, poste%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire%20avec%20prise%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e%20du%20r%C3%A9seau%20public
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones telefónicas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- supletorio con toma controlada de la red
1, record 3, Spanish, supletorio%20con%20toma%20controlada%20de%20la%20red
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- extensión parcialmente restringida 1, record 3, Spanish, extensi%C3%B3n%20parcialmente%20restringida
feminine noun, Mexico
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estación de una centralita automática privada con estaciones suplementarias a partir de la cual se pueden recibir, además de llamadas telefónicas interiores provenientes de la central de instalación, aquellas que la operadora dirige en la línea principal. 1, record 3, Spanish, - supletorio%20con%20toma%20controlada%20de%20la%20red
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La asistencia de la operadora es necesaria para establecer las llamadas de la línea principal. 1, record 3, Spanish, - supletorio%20con%20toma%20controlada%20de%20la%20red
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-10-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electric Power Stations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- power plant
1, record 4, English, power%20plant
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- electric power station 2, record 4, English, electric%20power%20station
correct
- electric power plant 3, record 4, English, electric%20power%20plant
correct
- power station 4, record 4, English, power%20station
correct
- generating station 5, record 4, English, generating%20station
correct
- generating plant 5, record 4, English, generating%20plant
correct
- powerhouse 6, record 4, English, powerhouse
correct
- power house 7, record 4, English, power%20house
- electricity plant 8, record 4, English, electricity%20plant
- electrical power station 8, record 4, English, electrical%20power%20station
- electricity station 9, record 4, English, electricity%20station
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any unit that converts some form of energy into electrical energy, such as hydroelectric or steam generating station, a diesel-electric engine in a locomotive, or a nuclear power plant. 5, record 4, English, - power%20plant
Record 4, Key term(s)
- utility plant
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Centrales électriques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- centrale
1, record 4, French, centrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- centrale électrique 2, record 4, French, centrale%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'installations constituant une usine génératrice d'énergie électrique par conversion d'autres formes d'énergie (thermique, nucléaire, hydraulique, marémotrice, géothermique, solaire, éolienne.) 3, record 4, French, - centrale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales eléctricas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- central eléctrica
1, record 4, Spanish, central%20el%C3%A9ctrica
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Generadores, máquinas y edificios en los que se produce la energía eléctrica. 2, record 4, Spanish, - central%20el%C3%A9ctrica
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toda central eléctrica consta de un manantial de energía, varios aparatos motores(generalmente turbinas), uno o varios alternadores y una estación transformadora que eleva la tensión de la corriente para facilitar su transporte. 3, record 4, Spanish, - central%20el%C3%A9ctrica
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-10-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- file transfer
1, record 5, English, file%20transfer
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The movement of one or more files from one data processing system to another by electronic means. 2, record 5, English, - file%20transfer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
file transfer: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 5, English, - file%20transfer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- transfert de fichier
1, record 5, French, transfert%20de%20fichier
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
Déplacement d'un ou de plusieurs fichiers d'un système de traitement des données à un autre par des moyens électroniques. 2, record 5, French, - transfert%20de%20fichier
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transfert de fichier : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 5, French, - transfert%20de%20fichier
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- transferencia de archivo
1, record 5, Spanish, transferencia%20de%20archivo
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- transferencia de fichero 1, record 5, Spanish, transferencia%20de%20fichero
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movimiento de largas secuencias de datos, como por ejemplo el texto de un memorándum o archivo desde un equipo terminal de datos a otro; con frecuencia ello se hace desde un almacenamiento central de datos a la estación de un usuario. 1, record 5, Spanish, - transferencia%20de%20archivo
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-07-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Internet and Telematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- local channel 1, record 6, English, local%20channel
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Internet et télématique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- voie locale
1, record 6, French, voie%20locale
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Internet y telemática
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal local
1, record 6, Spanish, canal%20local
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En los servicios de una línea privada es la parte de un canal, dentro de un intercambio, para proveer la conexión entre la estación central y un canal de intercambio. 1, record 6, Spanish, - canal%20local
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- collective antenna
1, record 7, English, collective%20antenna
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A television antenna supplying signals to a number of receivers. 2, record 7, English, - collective%20antenna
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- antenne collective
1, record 7, French, antenne%20collective
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation d'antennes qui assure la distribution de programmes de radio et de télévision à un ensemble de logements via un réseau de câbles et d'amplificateurs. 1, record 7, French, - antenne%20collective
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- antena colectiva
1, record 7, Spanish, antena%20colectiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema que utiliza una única antena central para recibir señales radio o de televisión, procedentes de una estación terrestre o de un satélite de comunicaciones. 2, record 7, Spanish, - antena%20colectiva
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las señales son distribuidas posteriormente a sus abonados, mediante cable coaxial u otro tipo de cable adecuado para su correcta transmisión. 2, record 7, Spanish, - antena%20colectiva
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-08-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Internet and Telematics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- communication channel
1, record 8, English, communication%20channel
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A channel for transmitting data between distant points; e.g. to connect a remote data station to a central computer system. 2, record 8, English, - communication%20channel
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The computer communication channel is very restricted, usually a keyboard and a screen, whereas people combine data from a wide variety of sources, like voice effects or facial expressions. 3, record 8, English, - communication%20channel
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- voie de communication
1, record 8, French, voie%20de%20communication
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- canal de communication 2, record 8, French, canal%20de%20communication
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de deux voies de transmission associées pour permettre la transmission des données dans les deux sens. 1, record 8, French, - voie%20de%20communication
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Internet y telemática
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal de comunicación
1, record 8, Spanish, canal%20de%20comunicaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- vía de comunicación 1, record 8, Spanish, v%C3%ADa%20de%20comunicaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canal para la transmisión de datos entre puntos distantes; por ejemplo, para conectar una estación de datos situada a distancia con un sistema central de computadora(ordenador). 2, record 8, Spanish, - canal%20de%20comunicaci%C3%B3n
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-05-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Switching
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- outgoing attendant transfer
1, record 9, English, outgoing%20attendant%20transfer
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A facility similar in function to All Calls Attendant Transfer but the transfer capability is restricted to outgoing central office calls originated by an internal station. 1, record 9, English, - outgoing%20attendant%20transfer
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- transfert à opérateur des appels sortants
1, record 9, French, transfert%20%C3%A0%20op%C3%A9rateur%20des%20appels%20sortants
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conmutación telefónica
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- transferencia a operadora de llamadas salientes
1, record 9, Spanish, transferencia%20a%20operadora%20de%20llamadas%20salientes
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facilidad con función similar a la transferencia de llamadas al operador pero cuya capacidad de transferencia está restringida a las llamadas salientes de la central telefónica originadas por una estación interna. 1, record 9, Spanish, - transferencia%20a%20operadora%20de%20llamadas%20salientes
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