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CORRIMIENTO CIFRA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- figure shift
1, record 1, English, figure%20shift
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- figures shift 2, record 1, English, figures%20shift
correct
- upper case 3, record 1, English, upper%20case
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A code combination in the five-level Baudot code which causes all subsequent code combinations to be recognized as upper case characters; i.e., numerics special symbols or control codes. 2, record 1, English, - figure%20shift
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
figure shift: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - figure%20shift
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Internet et télématique
- Télécommunications
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- signal chiffres
1, record 1, French, signal%20chiffres
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- inversion chiffres 2, record 1, French, inversion%20chiffres
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- inversion-chiffres 3, record 1, French, inversion%2Dchiffres
correct, feminine noun
- décalage de chiffres 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9calage%20de%20chiffres
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le code Baudot (à 5 moments), opération par laquelle tous les signaux entrants sont traduits en caractères ou fonctions de la série chiffres (chiffres, symboles particuliers, codes de commande). 5, record 1, French, - signal%20chiffres
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
signal chiffres; inversion chiffres : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 6, record 1, French, - signal%20chiffres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
- Internet y telemática
- Telecomunicaciones
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cambio a cifras
1, record 1, Spanish, cambio%20a%20cifras
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- inversión de cifra 2, record 1, Spanish, inversi%C3%B3n%20de%20cifra
feminine noun
- corrimiento de cifra 2, record 1, Spanish, corrimiento%20de%20cifra
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Código generado por [una] tecla, que indica que los caracteres que vienen a continuación, deben leerse como cifras hasta que aparezca otro cambio de letra en el mensaje. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cambio%20a%20cifras
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cambio a cifras: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - cambio%20a%20cifras
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