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TIEMPO ESCRITURA [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- immediately
1, record 1, English, immediately
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- at once 2, record 1, English, at%20once
correct
- forthwith 3, record 1, English, forthwith
correct
- right away 4, record 1, English, right%20away
correct
- instantly 5, record 1, English, instantly
correct
- directly 5, record 1, English, directly
correct
- straightway 5, record 1, English, straightway
correct
- promptly 6, record 1, English, promptly
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Without any delay or lapse of time ... 7, record 1, English, - immediately
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
She said she would be there forthwith. 8, record 1, English, - immediately
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- immédiatement
1, record 1, French, imm%C3%A9diatement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sans délai 2, record 1, French, sans%20d%C3%A9lai
correct
- aussitôt 1, record 1, French, aussit%C3%B4t
correct
- tout de suite 1, record 1, French, tout%20de%20suite
correct
- sur-le-champ 3, record 1, French, sur%2Dle%2Dchamp
correct
- d’emblée 4, record 1, French, d%26rsquo%3Bembl%C3%A9e
correct
- sans tarder 4, record 1, French, sans%20tarder
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le moment même [...] 4, record 1, French, - imm%C3%A9diatement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inmediatamente
1, record 1, Spanish, inmediatamente
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- enseguida 2, record 1, Spanish, enseguida
correct
- en seguida 2, record 1, Spanish, en%20seguida
correct
- al punto 1, record 1, Spanish, al%20punto
correct
- en este momento 1, record 1, Spanish, en%20este%20momento
correct
- al instante 1, record 1, Spanish, al%20instante
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
enseguida; en seguida; inmediatamente a continuación : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que tanto "en seguida" como "enseguida" son formas adecuadas [...] Según la Ortografía de la lengua española, estas expresiones se usan con el significado de "inmediatamente a continuación" o "en muy poco tiempo" y, si bien se considera válida la grafía en dos palabras("en seguida"), es preferible su escritura en una sola palabra("enseguida"), puesto que, de acuerdo con el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, es la más extendida en el uso. 3, record 1, Spanish, - inmediatamente
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-11-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Programming Languages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Ada program
1, record 2, English, Ada%20program
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Among the parts of an Ada program are packages, procedures and functions. 2, record 2, English, - Ada%20program
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Ada programme
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Langages de programmation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- programme Ada
1, record 2, French, programme%20Ada
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Lenguaje de programación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- programa Ada
1, record 2, Spanish, programa%20Ada
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ada es un lenguaje moderno diseñado para facilitar la escritura de aplicaciones de tiempo real y la programación de sistemas grandes(programas de varios millones de líneas). 1, record 2, Spanish, - programa%20Ada
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- write cycle time
1, record 3, English, write%20cycle%20time
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The minimum time interval between the starts of successive write cycles of a storage device that has separate reading and writing cycles. 2, record 3, English, - write%20cycle%20time
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
write cycle time: designation and definition standardized by ISO and by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 3, record 3, English, - write%20cycle%20time
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- temps de cycle d'écriture
1, record 3, French, temps%20de%20cycle%20d%27%C3%A9criture
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une mémoire dont les cycles d'écriture et de lecture sont distincts, intervalle de temps minimal entre les débuts des cycles successifs d'écriture. 2, record 3, French, - temps%20de%20cycle%20d%27%C3%A9criture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
temps de cycle d'écriture : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO et par l’Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 3, record 3, French, - temps%20de%20cycle%20d%27%C3%A9criture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo de ciclo de escritura
1, record 3, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20ciclo%20de%20escritura
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervalo de tiempo entre el inicio y el final de un ciclo de escritura. 1, record 3, Spanish, - tiempo%20de%20ciclo%20de%20escritura
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-04-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- flash memory
1, record 4, English, flash%20memory
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of EEPROM [electrically erasable programmable read-only memory] that allows multiple memory locations to be erased or written in one programming operation. 2, record 4, English, - flash%20memory
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normal EEPROM only allows one location at a time to be erased or written, meaning that flash can operate at higher effective speeds when the systems using it read and write to different locations at the same time. 2, record 4, English, - flash%20memory
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mémoire flash
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9moire%20flash
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mémoire non volatile à semiconducteurs dont le contenu est modifiable par blocs de cellules de mémoire, ce qui augmente la vitesse d'écriture. 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20flash
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mémoire flash ne supporte généralement qu'un nombre limité d'écritures [et] peut servir de mémoire morte ou de mémoire vive. 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20flash
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce type de mémoire est principalement utilisé pour les cartes mémoires des appareils numériques nomades. 3, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20flash
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mémoire flash : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 1er avril 2015. 4, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20flash
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria flash
1, record 4, Spanish, memoria%20flash
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de memoria no volátil que suele ser usada en celulares, cámaras digitales, [...] reproductores portátiles, discos rígidos, etc. 2, record 4, Spanish, - memoria%20flash
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pueden borrarse y reescribirse. Son una evolución de las memorias EEPROM que permiten que múltiples posiciones de memoria sean escritas o borradas en una misma operación mediante impulsos eléctricos. Por esta razón, [las memorias flash] funcionan a velocidades muy superiores cuando los sistemas emplean lectura y escritura al mismo tiempo. 2, record 4, Spanish, - memoria%20flash
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-01-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Philosophy (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Slow Movement
1, record 5, English, Slow%20Movement
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Slow Movement does not aim to shake the very foundations of all that have been built to date. It intends to reveal the possibility of living life fully but at a slower pace, where individuals can control and own their existence. The key lies in finding the right pace for each part of our daily race. 1, record 5, English, - Slow%20Movement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Slow art, attitude, design, education, fashion, food, gardening, goods, home, living, management, marketing, media, money, parenting, philosophy, science, travel. 2, record 5, English, - Slow%20Movement
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Philosophie (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mouvement pour la lenteur
1, record 5, French, mouvement%20pour%20la%20lenteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- lenteur 2, record 5, French, lenteur
correct, feminine noun
- mouvement slow 2, record 5, French, mouvement%20slow
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La philosophie de la lenteur semble actuellement quitter le champ militant et gagne de plus en plus de terrain dans une multitude de champs d'activités, notamment en Italie (terre d'origine de «Slow Food»), en Angleterre et surtout outre-Atlantique : «slow art», «slow home», «slow design», «slow school», «slow money», «slow marketing», «slow management», «slow folk», «slow cinema», «slow health», et même «slow football». [...] Telle est la sagesse de la lenteur, qui se manifeste à travers des formes de vie assumées, dans la recherche de la simplicité et d'un degré d'engagement plus durable envers les choses et les êtres. Prendre le temps de vivre et de savourer la vie, entre des rythmes différents, complémentaires, entre les exigences productives et temps pour soi, pour les autres. 2, record 5, French, - mouvement%20pour%20la%20lenteur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Éducation, éducation parentale, nourriture, philosophie, ville, lente. 3, record 5, French, - mouvement%20pour%20la%20lenteur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Philosophie de la lenteur. 3, record 5, French, - mouvement%20pour%20la%20lenteur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Filosofía (Generalidades)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- movimiento por la calma
1, record 5, Spanish, movimiento%20por%20la%20calma
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- movimiento slow 1, record 5, Spanish, movimiento%20slow
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se recomienda escribir movimiento por la calma, mejor que "movimiento slow", para referirse a esta corriente cultural. El movimiento por la calma surge como reacción contra el ritmo acelerado característico de la sociedad actual y propone hacer un uso consciente del tiempo, disfrutando de cada actividad con la pausa precisa para ello, en lugar de vivir atropelladamente. Así, en lugar de "movimiento slow", "filosofía slow", "slow food", "slow cities", "slow sex", etcétera, se recomienda escribir movimiento por la calma, filosofía de la calma, cocina con calma(o comer con calma), ciudades con calma, sexo con calma, voces que pueden alternar, por razones de estilo o precisión, con filosofía de la lentitud, cocina elaborada, comer despacio, ciudades tranquilas, sexo lento o sin prisas. Asimismo, se aconseja escribir movimiento por la calma en minúscula, de acuerdo con las normas de la Ortografía de la lengua española sobre la escritura de movimientos artísticos, políticos o ideológicos. 1, record 5, Spanish, - movimiento%20por%20la%20calma
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-02-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Computer Memories
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- read cycle time
1, record 6, English, read%20cycle%20time
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The minimum time interval between the starts of successive read cycles of a storage device that has separate reading and writing cycles. 2, record 6, English, - read%20cycle%20time
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
read cycle time: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 3, record 6, English, - read%20cycle%20time
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- temps de cycle de lecture
1, record 6, French, temps%20de%20cycle%20de%20lecture
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une mémoire dont les cycles d'écriture et de lecture sont distincts, intervalle de temps minimal entre les débuts des cycles successifs de lecture. 2, record 6, French, - temps%20de%20cycle%20de%20lecture
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
temps de cycle de lecture : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 6, French, - temps%20de%20cycle%20de%20lecture
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- duración del ciclo de lectura
1, record 6, Spanish, duraci%C3%B3n%20del%20ciclo%20de%20lectura
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- tiempo del ciclo de lectura 2, record 6, Spanish, tiempo%20del%20ciclo%20de%20lectura
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervalo mínimo de tiempo entre el inicio de ciclos de lectura sucesivos, en un dispositivo de almacenamiento que tiene ciclos separados de lectura y escritura. 1, record 6, Spanish, - duraci%C3%B3n%20del%20ciclo%20de%20lectura
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-05-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- read while writing
1, record 7, English, read%20while%20writing
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- reading while writing 2, record 7, English, reading%20while%20writing
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reading into store of a record or group of records simultaneously with the writing from store of another record or group of records. 3, record 7, English, - read%20while%20writing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- lecture-écriture
1, record 7, French, lecture%2D%C3%A9criture
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- lectura y escritura simultáneas
1, record 7, Spanish, lectura%20y%20escritura%20simult%C3%A1neas
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Introducción, de un registro o grupo de registros por lectura en el almacenamiento, al mismo tiempo que se realiza la escritura o grabación de otro registro o grupos de registros desde otro almacenamiento. 2, record 7, Spanish, - lectura%20y%20escritura%20simult%C3%A1neas
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-03-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- deceleration time
1, record 8, English, deceleration%20time
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- stop time 1, record 8, English, stop%20time
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time required for a moving medium to stop moving, from the instant at which the stopping action is initiated until the instant at which the medium stops; for example, the time required for a moving magnetic tape to come to a halt or the time required for a drum or disk to stop from the time the driving torque is removed. 2, record 8, English, - deceleration%20time
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- temps de décélération
1, record 8, French, temps%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps compris entre le déclenchement de l'arrêt de la rotation d'une bande et son arrêt. 2, record 8, French, - temps%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
- Ciclo de vida (Informática)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- período de desaceleración
1, record 8, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20desaceleraci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- tiempo de parada 1, record 8, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20parada
correct, masculine noun
- frenado 1, record 8, Spanish, frenado
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período de tiempo transcurrido entre la terminación de una lectura o escritura de un registro en una cinta, y el momento en que la cinta deja de moverse. 2, record 8, Spanish, - per%C3%ADodo%20de%20desaceleraci%C3%B3n
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-03-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- start-stop time 1, record 9, English, start%2Dstop%20time
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
start-stop: describing a system in which each code combination is preceded by a start signal, which prepares the receive mechanism, and is followed by a stop signal, which prepares for reception of the next character. 2, record 9, English, - start%2Dstop%20time
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- temps d'arrêt-marche
1, record 9, French, temps%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%2Dmarche
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps nécessaire à l'arrêt et au démarrage de la bande magnétique lors d'opérations d'écriture ou de lecture. 1, record 9, French, - temps%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%2Dmarche
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo de arranque-parada
1, record 9, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20arranque%2Dparada
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tiempo que transcurre entre la interpretación de una instrucción en cinta magnética, la transferencia a memoria de la información contenida en la cinta, la lectura o escritura de un registro sobre la cinta y el instante en que ésta se detiene. 1, record 9, Spanish, - tiempo%20de%20arranque%2Dparada
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