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APROXIMACION [5 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Telecommunications
CONT

It is the most prevalent type of abstraction appearing between levels of explanation in the causal mechanism domain theory. Approximations are assumptions that some condition holds or that some constraint is satisfied.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Télécommunications

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inteligencia artificial
  • Telecomunicaciones
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Record 2 2015-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

That part of an airplane flight just preceding, and in preparation for a landing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Manœuvre permettant à un aéronef de descendre dans des conditions de sécurité, de rapidité et d'alignement telles qu'il soit en mesure d'atterrir.

CONT

L'aéroport met les avions en approche verte.

OBS

approche : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

PHR

Approche décélérée, approche sur mesure, approche verte.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maniobras de las aeronaves
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
DEF

Procedimiento de acercamiento de un avión a una pista.

PHR

Aproximación circular, aproximación dependiente, aproximación directa, aproximación final, aproximación independiente, aproximación visual.

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Record 3 2011-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

A deep shot usually initiated from midcourt that gives a player enough time to move toward the net and set up for a first volley; this may be a topspin drive or a slice shot depending on the player's preference.

OBS

Sometimes "approach shot" is used synonymously with the more specific term "forcing shot", especially in reference to a hard drive rather than a sliced shot after which a player may advance to the net.

PHR

Depth on an approach shot.

PHR

Attack, backhand, crisp, deep, flat, forehand, short, slice, sneak, solid, stop and hit, topspin, underspin, well-placed approach shot.

PHR

To aim, attack, attack behind, contact, develop, drive, execute, guide, hit, land, neglect, place, plan, play, practice, return, scatter, set up, sharpen, toss, underspin an approach shot.

PHR

To hit an approach shot flat. To hit an approach shot with topspin. To hit an approach shot with underspin. To approach shot bounces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

[...] coup effectué à mi-terrain permettant au joueur de monter au filet, que ce soit à la volée ou après rebond court de la balle.

OBS

Coup d'approche lifté, plat, à contre-pied.

PHR

Couper un coup d'approche.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
DEF

[Golpe] ejecutado para preparar la subida a la red.

CONT

Aproximación. Se trata de cualquier golpe con que se prepara la subida a la red. Puede ser tanto cruzado como paralelo o al centro.

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Record 4 2010-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Relations
DEF

An understanding that may be reached by two or more formerly hostile states on the establishment of friendly relations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Relations internationales
DEF

Terme diplomatique désignant une tentative de reprise des relations normales entre deux pays.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Relaciones internacionales
CONT

El cambio político en España y las analogías de regímenes políticos [...] favorecerán una aproximación entre ambas repúblicas [...] El "rapprochement" hispano-francés se canalizó tanto en la política española en Ginebra como en el Mediterráneo [...] Sin embargo, a los problemas tradicionales existentes entre ambos países [...] habría que añadir otros nuevos como la actividad de los exiliados monárquicos en Francia que siguieron ocasionando no pocos problemas entre ambos vecinos.

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Record 5 2000-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diving

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plongeon

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Salto (Deportes acuáticos y náuticos)
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