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PUNTO DESVIACION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cover-uncover test
1, record 1, English, cover%2Duncover%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unilateral cover test 2, record 1, English, unilateral%20cover%20test
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test for determining the type of phoria, by covering one eye and noting its movement as it is uncovered. 1, record 1, English, - cover%2Duncover%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- test de l’écran unilatéral
1, record 1, French, test%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9cran%20unilat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a deux types de test de l’écran: le test de l’écran unilatéral (cover-uncover test: le test est placé d’abord sur un œil, puis, après avoir laissé les deux yeux libres, il est déplacé sur l’autre œil. Le test de l’écran alterné (cover-test alterné): ici on pratique l’occlusion d’un œil et, sans intervalle, celle de l’autre œil; le but est d’obtenir une dissociation. 1, record 1, French, - test%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9cran%20unilat%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Ojo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de oclusión unilateral
1, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20oclusi%C3%B3n%20unilateral
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- prueba de cubrir y descubrir 2, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20cubrir%20y%20descubrir
correct, feminine noun
- prueba de oclusión-desoclusión 3, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20oclusi%C3%B3n%2Ddesoclusi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En la prueba de cubrir y descubrir, se tapa un ojo con un pulgar o un elemento de oclusión, mientras el niño fija la vista en un punto determinado de fijación como un juguete, una letra del optotipo o una luz de la linterna. Si el ojo descubierto presenta desviación, debe realizar un movimiento de refijación para mantener la vista fija sobre el objeto en cuestión. 4, record 1, Spanish, - prueba%20de%20oclusi%C3%B3n%20unilateral
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Wood Sawing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bowing
1, record 2, English, bowing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bow 2, record 2, English, bow
correct, noun
- camber 3, record 2, English, camber
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Curvature in the plane of rolled sheet or strip, or in the plane of the web of structural shapes. 4, record 2, English, - bowing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Sciage du bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cambrure
1, record 2, French, cambrure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbure de ce qui est arqué en dedans. 2, record 2, French, - cambrure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metalurgia general
- Vocabulario técnico y científico general
- Aserradura de la madera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- arqueado
1, record 2, Spanish, arqueado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Desviación de la línea recta que se mide en el punto donde la distancia desde la línea recta es mayor. 1, record 2, Spanish, - arqueado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lateral deviation
1, record 3, English, lateral%20deviation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The deviation of a ray from the great-circle plane containing the point of observation and the transmitter. 2, record 3, English, - lateral%20deviation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déviation latérale
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9viation%20lat%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écart de la position moyenne de la direction de propagation par rapport au plan du grand cercle passant par la station et une aide radio à la navigation. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9viation%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- desviación lateral
1, record 3, Spanish, desviaci%C3%B3n%20lateral
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Desviación de un rayo desde plano del círculo máximo que contiene el punto de observación y el transmisor. 2, record 3, Spanish, - desviaci%C3%B3n%20lateral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esta desviación puede darse, por ejemplo, como resultado de la reflexión de una capa ionosférica inclinada. 2, record 3, Spanish, - desviaci%C3%B3n%20lateral
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-09-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
- Environment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- zero drift
1, record 4, English, zero%20drift
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Time-related deviation of instrument output from zero set point when it is operating on gas free of the component to be measured. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.] 1, record 4, English, - zero%20drift
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Engine emissions. 1, record 4, English, - zero%20drift
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zero drift: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 4, English, - zero%20drift
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Propulsion des aéronefs
- Environnement
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dérive du zéro
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9rive%20du%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déplacement avec le temps du zéro d'un instrument par rapport à la position fixée à l'origine lorsqu'il fonctionne avec un gaz exempt du composant à mesurer. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9rive%20du%20z%C3%A9ro
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dérive du zéro : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9rive%20du%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos científicos
- Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
- Medio ambiente
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- desviación cero
1, record 4, Spanish, desviaci%C3%B3n%20cero
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La desviación, en relación con el tiempo, de la indicación del instrumento a partir del punto cero, cuando por el mismo pasa gas que no contiene el elemento que se desea medir. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI. ] 1, record 4, Spanish, - desviaci%C3%B3n%20cero
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
desviación cero: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 4, Spanish, - desviaci%C3%B3n%20cero
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-01-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- demodulator threshold
1, record 5, English, demodulator%20threshold
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point at which the output S/N begins to fall faster than the input carrier-to-noise ratio (more precisely, it is where a 1 dB deviation between a straight line relationship between input C/N output S/N occurs). 1, record 5, English, - demodulator%20threshold
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Threshold performance is important where the satellite EIRP is weak, because it may allow the use of smaller antennas. 1, record 5, English, - demodulator%20threshold
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- seuil de démodulation
1, record 5, French, seuil%20de%20d%C3%A9modulation
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- umbral de demodulación
1, record 5, Spanish, umbral%20de%20demodulaci%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
Punto en el que la relación señal/ruido de salida comienza a caer más rápido que la relación portadora/ruido de entrada(más concretamente, esto sucede en el punto donde se produce una desviación de 1 dB entre una relación en línea recta entre la relación portadora/ruido de entrada y la relación señal/ruido de salida). 1, record 5, Spanish, - umbral%20de%20demodulaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El comportamiento del umbral es importante cuando la potencia isótropa radiada equivalente (PIRE) del satélite es débil, porque puede permitir el uso de antenas más pequeñas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - umbral%20de%20demodulaci%C3%B3n
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