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DIFERENCIA POSICIONES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Hamming distance
1, record 1, English, Hamming%20distance
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- signal distance 2, record 1, English, signal%20distance
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of digit positions in which the corresponding digits of two binary words of the same length are different. 3, record 1, English, - Hamming%20distance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hamming distance: term and definition officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 4, record 1, English, - Hamming%20distance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distance de Hamming
1, record 1, French, distance%20de%20Hamming
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écart 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre de bits par lequel diffèrent deux mots binaires de même longueur. 3, record 1, French, - distance%20de%20Hamming
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distance de Hamming : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 4, record 1, French, - distance%20de%20Hamming
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distancia de Hamming
1, record 1, Spanish, distancia%20de%20Hamming
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- distancia entre señales 2, record 1, Spanish, distancia%20entre%20se%C3%B1ales
correct, feminine noun
- distancia de posiciones 3, record 1, Spanish, distancia%20de%20posiciones
feminine noun
- diferencia de posiciones 3, record 1, Spanish, diferencia%20de%20posiciones
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Número de posiciones de bits que difieren en dos palabras binarias consecutivas de igual longitud. 3, record 1, Spanish, - distancia%20de%20Hamming
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- call option
1, record 2, English, call%20option
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- call 2, record 2, English, call
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The right to demand delivery within a specified time of a particular commodity, security or financial instrument at a specified price and in a specified quantity. 3, record 2, English, - call%20option
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
call option: term published in the Journal officiel by the Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie of the Government of France. 4, record 2, English, - call%20option
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- option d'achat
1, record 2, French, option%20d%27achat
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contrat d'option d'achat 2, record 2, French, contrat%20d%27option%20d%27achat
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Option conférant à une personne (l'acheteur de l'option) le droit, mais non l'obligation, d'acheter à une autre personne (le vendeur de l'option) une quantité convenue (option négociée de gré à gré) ou standardisée (option négociée sur un marché organisé) d'un certain sous-jacent à un prix stipulé d'avance (le prix d'exercice) et à une date déterminée (option européenne) ou à tout moment avant l'échéance fixée (option américaine), moyennant le versement par l'acheteur au vendeur du prix de l'option, appelé «prime». 3, record 2, French, - option%20d%27achat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'acheteur d'une option d'achat peut soit exercer son droit en acquérant le sous-jacent au prix d'exercice, soit abandonner son option, soit liquider sa position en vendant une option d'achat de mêmes caractéristiques. Le vendeur d'une option d'achat est tenu, en cas d'exercice de l'option par l'acheteur, de vendre à celui-ci le sous-jacent au prix d'exercice; il est tributaire de la décision de l'acheteur. 3, record 2, French, - option%20d%27achat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
option d'achat : terme publié au Journal officiel par la Commission de terminologie et de néologie économique et financière du gouvernement de la France. 4, record 2, French, - option%20d%27achat
Record 2, Key term(s)
- option de rachat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- opción de compra
1, record 2, Spanish, opci%C3%B3n%20de%20compra
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- opción de llamada 2, record 2, Spanish, opci%C3%B3n%20de%20llamada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Derecho, no la obligación a comprar un activo, en una fecha futura concreta(o antes de ella en la opción americana), por el precio de ejercicio pactado. Si en la fecha de ejercicio, ese precio resulta ser menor que el del activo subyacente en ese momento, se ejercitará la opción, comprando el activo al precio de ejercicio, obteniéndose así un beneficio igual a la diferencia entre ambos precios. Si, por el contrario, el precio de ejercicio es mayor, no se ejercitará la opción, y no se obtendrá ni pérdida ni beneficio, aparte de la prima pagada anteriormente al presunto vendedor. El valor, pues, de una opción en el momento de ejercitarla, será o cero, o la diferencia entre el precio de ejercicio y el del activo subyacente. La principal utilidad de las opciones radica en la cobertura de posiciones tomadas en activos subyacentes. Así, por ejemplo, si se tiene un activo financiero y se teme que los tipos de interés bajen, es posible cubrir la posición mediante la compra de una opción de compra; si luego los tipos de interés bajan, efectivamente, el precio del activo subyacente y el de la opción subirán, compensando la pérdida provocada por la caída de los tipos. 3, record 2, Spanish, - opci%C3%B3n%20de%20compra
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La opción de llamada se compra con la expectativa de que los precios suban, y limita el riesgo del comprador con respecto a la prima pagada si comprueba que su visión del mercado es equívoca. 2, record 2, Spanish, - opci%C3%B3n%20de%20compra
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hospital Furniture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- adjustable bed
1, record 3, English, adjustable%20bed
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electric adjustable bed with IV pole. 1, record 3, English, - adjustable%20bed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mobilier d'hôpital
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lit réglable
1, record 3, French, lit%20r%C3%A9glable
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il existe des lits réglables manuellement ou électriquement. Ils sont réglables en hauteur ou pour différentes inclinaisons et permettent de maintenir dans une position choisie la nuque, le dos, les cuisses et les jambes. 1, record 3, French, - lit%20r%C3%A9glable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Muebles de hospital
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cama ajustable
1, record 3, Spanish, cama%20ajustable
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cama regulable 2, record 3, Spanish, cama%20regulable
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A diferencia de la cama articulada, que permite varias posiciones principalmente en el colchón, en la cama ajustable o regulable se puede regular la altura. 3, record 3, Spanish, - cama%20ajustable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Cama ajustable para personas con discapacidad 1, record 3, Spanish, - cama%20ajustable
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-03-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unit-distance code
1, record 4, English, unit%2Ddistance%20code
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cyclic progressive code 2, record 4, English, cyclic%20progressive%20code
- progressive code 3, record 4, English, progressive%20code
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specific code design in which the characters of a character set are represented by some or all of the different words of n bits arranged in a sequence such that the signal distance between consecutive words in the sequence is 1. 4, record 4, English, - unit%2Ddistance%20code
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Use of one of the many unit-distance codes can minimize errors at symbol transition points when converting analog quantities into digital quantities. 5, record 4, English, - unit%2Ddistance%20code
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cyclic progressive code: term found in the Compendex database. 2, record 4, English, - unit%2Ddistance%20code
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- code à signaux à espacement unitaire
1, record 4, French, code%20%C3%A0%20signaux%20%C3%A0%20espacement%20unitaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- código de señales de espacios unitarios
1, record 4, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20de%20se%C3%B1ales%20de%20espacios%20unitarios
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Código en que los caracteres que lo componen están representados por diferentes palabras de n bits de longitud, en una secuencia tal que la diferencia de posiciones de dígitos correspondientes entre dos palabras en secuencia es precisamente 1. 2, record 4, Spanish, - c%C3%B3digo%20de%20se%C3%B1ales%20de%20espacios%20unitarios
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