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PUNTO ENCENDIDO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- firing point
1, record 1, English, firing%20point
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] point in the firing circuit where the device employed to initiate the detonation of the charges is located. 2, record 1, English, - firing%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
firing point: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - firing%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point de mise de feu
1, record 1, French, point%20de%20mise%20de%20feu
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point du circuit de mise de feu où se situe le dispositif employé pour actionner les charges. 2, record 1, French, - point%20de%20mise%20de%20feu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point de mise de feu : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - point%20de%20mise%20de%20feu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
point de mise de feu : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 4, record 1, French, - point%20de%20mise%20de%20feu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explosivos y fuegos de artificio (Industrias)
- Sistemas de armas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de encendido
1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20de%20encendido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En las operaciones terrestres, [un circuito activador es] un circuito eléctrico o pirotécnico diseñado para detonar cargas conectadas a un punto de encendido. 1, record 1, Spanish, - punto%20de%20encendido
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Computer Display Technology
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- refresh memory
1, record 2, English, refresh%20memory
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A series of digital values is extracted from the refresh memory, converted into an electrical signal and made to generate a scan line on the screen. The refresh memory provides a way of converting a static entity - the fixed values of the digital data in the sampled image - into the continuously varying signal required for viewing on a cathode ray tube. 2, record 2, English, - refresh%20memory
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
refresh: The process of repeatedly producing a display image on a display surface so that the image remains visible. 3, record 2, English, - refresh%20memory
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mémoire de rafraîchissement
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9moire%20de%20rafra%C3%AEchissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mémoire d'entretien 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9moire%20d%27entretien
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mémoire attachée à un processeur graphique et contenant la liste de visualisation. Elle fournit les informations nécessaires à la régénération de l'image présentée sur l'écran. 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20de%20rafra%C3%AEchissement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
scruter la mémoire de rafraîchissement. 4, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20de%20rafra%C3%AEchissement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
capacité de la mémoire de rafraîchissement. 4, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20de%20rafra%C3%AEchissement
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mémoire de restauration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Técnicas de visualización (Computadoras)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria regenerativa
1, record 2, Spanish, memoria%20regenerativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Área de la memoria de la computadora(ordenador), que contiene los valores que indican si un punto determinado de una exploración de gráficos está encendido o apagado. La memoria también puede contener información sobre la brillantez y los colores. 2, record 2, Spanish, - memoria%20regenerativa
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