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ENGANCHADO [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- attentional inertia
1, record 1, English, attentional%20inertia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This chapter focuses on a phenomenon called attentional inertia, which is a progressive increase in the attentional engagement as a look is sustained. Presented analysis show that attentional inertia increases with age, but only for comprehensible audiovisual content from about 6 months of age and older. 2, record 1, English, - attentional%20inertia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The longer a look at TV is maintained, the conditional probability that it will be further maintained rapidly increases for about 15 sec, after which it increases slowly. This increase in the conditional probability of maintaining a look is called "attentional inertia." 3, record 1, English, - attentional%20inertia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inertie de l'attention
1, record 1, French, inertie%20de%20l%27attention
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- inertie attentionnelle 2, record 1, French, inertie%20attentionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En effet, les enfants d'âge préscolaire manifestent un type d'attention visuelle appelée «inertie de l'attention» […] qui est la tendance à regarder d'autant plus l'écran qu'ils ont déjà passé beaucoup de temps devant la télévision. 1, record 1, French, - inertie%20de%20l%27attention
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento humano
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inercia atencional
1, record 1, Spanish, inercia%20atencional
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] describen la inercia diciendo que, aun en casos de lagunas de comprensión, existe una función que predice que, cuanto más tiempo se lleve enganchado atencionalmente al televisor, más probable será seguir enganchado a él, independientemente del contenido. 1, record 1, Spanish, - inercia%20atencional
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fast on the bottom
1, record 2, English, fast%20on%20the%20bottom
correct, adverb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The largest trawlers fish at speeds of 7 knots which leaves little time for the crew to react if one the trawls comes fast on the bottom and this can result in the vessel capsizing. 1, record 2, English, - fast%20on%20the%20bottom
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fishing gear caught on the bottom by an obstruction such as rocks. 2, record 2, English, - fast%20on%20the%20bottom
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- croché sur le fond
1, record 2, French, croch%C3%A9%20sur%20le%20fond
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- accroché sur le fond 2, record 2, French, accroch%C3%A9%20sur%20le%20fond
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] certains chalutiers à tangon sont équipés de dispositifs de sécurité réduisant les risques de chavirage dans le cas où l'un des chaluts est croché sur le fond. 1, record 2, French, - croch%C3%A9%20sur%20le%20fond
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit d'un engin de pêche accroché par un obstacle sur le fond, rocher, épave ou autre. 3, record 2, French, - croch%C3%A9%20sur%20le%20fond
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- enganchado en el fondo
1, record 2, Spanish, enganchado%20en%20el%20fondo
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aparejo de pesca trabado en el fondo, en una roca, pecio u otro elemento. 1, record 2, Spanish, - enganchado%20en%20el%20fondo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-10-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fast
1, record 3, English, fast
correct, adverb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- snagged 2, record 3, English, snagged
correct, adverb
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the event of the trawl becoming fast (snagged) on a sea bed obstruction, the stopper would break and the towing force would be transferred to the bow, bringing the vessel into the wind and saving the gear. 1, record 3, English, - fast
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- croché
1, record 3, French, croch%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- accroché 2, record 3, French, accroch%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit d'un engin de pêche pris sur le fond, rocher, épave ou autre. 3, record 3, French, - croch%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- enganchado
1, record 3, Spanish, enganchado
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aparejo de pesca trabado en una roca, pecio u otro elemento. 1, record 3, Spanish, - enganchado
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Household Appliances
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tamper
1, record 4, English, tamper
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- coffee tamper 2, record 4, English, coffee%20tamper
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tool for firmly packing fresh espresso coffee into the filter basket held by the portafilter. 3, record 4, English, - tamper
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The best tampers are hand held and not connected to the grinder. 3, record 4, English, - tamper
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Petits appareils ménagers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- presse-café
1, record 4, French, presse%2Dcaf%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- presse-mouture 2, record 4, French, presse%2Dmouture
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument dont la base sert à tasser la mouture dans le porte-filtre d'une machine à café espresso. 3, record 4, French, - presse%2Dcaf%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparatos domésticos pequeños
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- prensador para café
1, record 4, Spanish, prensador%20para%20caf%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prensador para café [...] Cómo hacer el café. Dosificar el café en el filtro : para dos cafés llenar completamente dos medidas, para un café llenar sólo una. Comprimir el café con el prensador. Encajar el portafiltro en su asiento. Girar el portafiltro 40-45 grados en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj hasta donde sea possible. Apretar bien el portafiltro después de haber verificado que el mismo se encuentra bien enganchado en el soporte. 1, record 4, Spanish, - prensador%20para%20caf%C3%A9
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-11-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- firing pin
1, record 5, English, firing%20pin
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- firing hammer 2, record 5, English, firing%20hammer
- percussion hammer 3, record 5, English, percussion%20hammer
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A component of a firearm which strikes the percussion cap to detonate it. 4, record 5, English, - firing%20pin
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sometimes called "hammer nose" on some revolvers or "striker" on some firearm designs. 5, record 5, English, - firing%20pin
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
firing pin: term officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group. 6, record 5, English, - firing%20pin
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- percuteur
1, record 5, French, percuteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- chien percutant 2, record 5, French, chien%20percutant
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce métallique qui, dans une arme à feu, est destinée à frapper l'amorce et la faire détoner. 3, record 5, French, - percuteur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
percuteur : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 5, French, - percuteur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
percuteur : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères, par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 4, record 5, French, - percuteur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- percutor
1, record 5, Spanish, percutor
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- aguja percutora 2, record 5, Spanish, aguja%20percutora
correct, feminine noun
- aguja de percusión 3, record 5, Spanish, aguja%20de%20percusi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vástago metálico de las armas de fuego que, armadas éstas, es mantenido hacia atrás y, al dispararlas con el gatillo, es proyectado hacia adelante por un resorte y hiere con su extremo puntiagudo la cápsula del cartucho, provocando la detonación del fulminante. 1, record 5, Spanish, - percutor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una vez insertado un cartucho en la recámara, en forma manual, el martillo queda enganchado atrás y listo para iniciar el disparo. Mediante una acción manual o accionamiento de un dispositivo del arma, dicho martillo se lleva a su posición más adelantada haciendo contacto con la aguja percutora. Se efectúa una presión sobre la cola del disparador y se activan los mecanismos internos que hacen que el martillo vaya hacia su posición más retrasada, comprimiendo el muelle o resorte real, para luego liberarse de la acción del disparador y desplazarse violentamente hasta impactar en la parte posterior de la aguja percutora, la cual impacta en la cápsula fulminante iniciando el proceso de disparo. 4, record 5, Spanish, - percutor
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-06-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronic Systems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- phase locked loop
1, record 6, English, phase%20locked%20loop
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- PLL 2, record 6, English, PLL
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- phase-locked loop 3, record 6, English, phase%2Dlocked%20loop
correct
- phase lock loop 4, record 6, English, phase%20lock%20loop
correct
- phase-lock loop 5, record 6, English, phase%2Dlock%20loop
correct
- phase servo loop 5, record 6, English, phase%20servo%20loop
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electronic circuit that controls an oscillator so that it maintains a constant phase angle relative to a reference signal. 6, record 6, English, - phase%20locked%20loop
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Phase-locked loops are widely used in space communications for coherent carrier tracking and threshold extension, bit synchronization, and symbol synchronization. 6, record 6, English, - phase%20locked%20loop
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Électrotechnique
- Ensembles électroniques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- boucle à phase asservie
1, record 6, French, boucle%20%C3%A0%20phase%20asservie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- boucle à verrouillage de phase 2, record 6, French, boucle%20%C3%A0%20verrouillage%20de%20phase
avoid, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Désigne le montage formé d'un oscillateur à phase asservie, ainsi que du comparateur de phase et du filtre associés. Ne pas employer boucle à verrouillage de phase. 3, record 6, French, - boucle%20%C3%A0%20phase%20asservie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Electrotecnia
- Sistemas electrónicos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- bucle de enganche de fase
1, record 6, Spanish, bucle%20de%20enganche%20de%20fase
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- bucle enganchado en fase 2, record 6, Spanish, bucle%20enganchado%20en%20fase
masculine noun
- PLL 2, record 6, Spanish, PLL
- bucle en fase 2, record 6, Spanish, bucle%20en%20fase
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuito que actúa como un comparador de fase mediante la comparación de la frecuencia de un oscilador conocido con una señal entrante y después realimenta la salida del detector para mantener el oscilador en fase con la frecuencia entrante. 2, record 6, Spanish, - bucle%20de%20enganche%20de%20fase
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-10-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Air Navigation Aids
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- track
1, record 7, English, track
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- tracking 1, record 7, English, tracking
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The condition which exists when the DME [distance measuring equipment] interrogator has locked onto replies in response to its own interrogations, and is continuously providing a distance measurement. 1, record 7, English, - track
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
track; tracking: terms and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 7, English, - track
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- poursuite
1, record 7, French, poursuite
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Condition dans laquelle l'interrogateur DME [équipement de mesure de distance] s'est accroché aux réponses à ses propres interrogations et fournit de façon continue des mesures de distance. 1, record 7, French, - poursuite
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poursuite : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 7, French, - poursuite
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- seguimiento
1, record 7, Spanish, seguimiento
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Condición que existe cuando el interrogador del DME [equipo radiotelemétrico] ha enganchado respuestas a sus propias interrogaciones y proporciona medición de distancia(telemetría) en forma continua. 1, record 7, Spanish, - seguimiento
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
seguimiento: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 7, Spanish, - seguimiento
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