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DRAGONS [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- role-playing video game
1, record 1, English, role%2Dplaying%20video%20game
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- role-playing game 2, record 1, English, role%2Dplaying%20game
correct
- RPG 3, record 1, English, RPG
correct
- RPG 3, record 1, English, RPG
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] video game where the gamer controls a fictional character (or characters) that undertakes a quest in an imaginary world. 1, record 1, English, - role%2Dplaying%20video%20game
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jeu de rôle
1, record 1, French, jeu%20de%20r%C3%B4le
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RPG 2, record 1, French, RPG
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] jeu de rôle exigeant du joueur qu'il incarne un ou [...] plusieurs personnages, souvent à la manière du jeu de table «Donjons et Dragons», afin de progresser jusqu'à l'intrigue finale. Le contenu narratif est habituellement volumineux. 3, record 1, French, - jeu%20de%20r%C3%B4le
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juegos y juguetes (Generalidades)
- Simulación (Sistemas cibernéticos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- juego de rol
1, record 1, Spanish, juego%20de%20rol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- RPG 2, record 1, Spanish, RPG
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RPG, por sus siglas en inglés. 3, record 1, Spanish, - juego%20de%20rol
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Peano curve
1, record 2, English, Peano%20curve
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- plane-filling curve 2, record 2, English, plane%2Dfilling%20curve
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
From the mathematical viewpoint, a Peano curve is merely an unusual way of looking at a domain or piece of plane, a set for which all the classical definitions yield the dimension 2. 2, record 2, English, - Peano%20curve
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to B. Mendelbrot "plane-filling curve" should be avoided by careful writers. However, this viewpoint is not shared by most authors. 3, record 2, English, - Peano%20curve
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
closed, open Hilbert's Peano curve. 4, record 2, English, - Peano%20curve
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courbe de remplissage
1, record 2, French, courbe%20de%20remplissage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- courbe de Peano 2, record 2, French, courbe%20de%20Peano
correct, feminine noun
- approchée de Peano 3, record 2, French, approch%C3%A9e%20de%20Peano
correct, feminine noun
- courbe de remplissage du plan 3, record 2, French, courbe%20de%20remplissage%20du%20plan
correct, feminine noun
- courbe péanienne 4, record 2, French, courbe%20p%C3%A9anienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monstre mathématique, à homothétie interne et à dimension fractal D=2, tracée en 1890 par G. Peano pour montrer comment un point déplacé continuellement dans un carré peut rencontrer au moins une fois chaque point du carré. Pour cette raison, elle est aussi appelée «courbe de remplissage du plan ou de l’espace». 3, record 2, French, - courbe%20de%20remplissage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terme «courbe de Peano» s’applique génériquement à toute une famille de courbes pathologiques qui ont joué de 1890 à 1925 un rôle décisif dans l’élaboration du concept de dimension topologique. 5, record 2, French, - courbe%20de%20remplissage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces courbes ont la forme d’arbres, de rivières, de colliers péaniens. D. Hilbert a développé une courbe de Peano ouverte. W. Sierpinski a généré une courbe de Peano fermée, Heightway, Ch. Davis et D. Knuth ont construit des courbes de Peano appelées dragons et terdragons, et Gosper a construit une courbe de Peano à partir de 7 hexagones réguliers qu'il a appelée «le serpentin»(flowsnake). 3, record 2, French, - courbe%20de%20remplissage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dragon
1, record 3, English, dragon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the original four Asian countries which developed booming economies based on high-technology exports. 2, record 3, English, - dragon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One of the following East-Asia countries : South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore. Compare to "tiger" which replaced it since the early nineties. 3, record 3, English, - dragon
Record 3, Key term(s)
- dragons
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dragon
1, record 3, French, dragon
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Japon, les "dragons"(Corée du Sud, Taïwan, Hong-Kong, Singapour) et les nouveaux tigres(Thaïlande, Indonésie, Malaisie, Philippines) s’enrichissent plus vite que la moyenne mondiale. Les dragons présentent des caractéristiques communes. Tous sont minuscules, tous se situent sur la façade orientale de l'Asie, dans des zones d’échanges maritimes importants. 1, record 3, French, - dragon
Record 3, Key term(s)
- dragons
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- dragon asiático
1, record 3, Spanish, dragon%20asi%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- dragones asiáticos
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- self-similarity
1, record 4, English, self%2Dsimilarity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
By "self-similarity" Mandelbrot means a repetition of detail at descending scales ... 2, record 4, English, - self%2Dsimilarity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The neural net may be thought of as responding to its own dynamics in exactly the same way as it responds to outside stimuli. This property may be thought of as a from of structural self-similarity, in which successive scales represent levels in a hierarchy of references. In the limit of an infinite net, one then has true self-similarity and thus, true self-reference. 3, record 4, English, - self%2Dsimilarity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When more than one scale factor is involved, the term self-affinity is used. 4, record 4, English, - self%2Dsimilarity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- autosimilarité
1, record 4, French, autosimilarit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- auto-similarité 2, record 4, French, auto%2Dsimilarit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- autosimilitude 3, record 4, French, autosimilitude
correct, feminine noun
- similitude interne 4, record 4, French, similitude%20interne
correct, feminine noun
- auto-homothétie 5, record 4, French, auto%2Dhomoth%C3%A9tie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété d’invariance sous dilatation d’échelle caractéristique de nombreuses formes naturelles : polymères complexes, surfaces rugueuses, ramifications pulmonaires, végétales ou fluviales, montagnes, côtes et nuages, cratères lunaires ou amas galactiques. 6, record 4, French, - autosimilarit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'autosimilitude est parfois définie comme autosimilarité stricte ou linéaire, d’autres fois comme automorphisme exact. Un objet autosimilaire peut être conçu comme exactement semblable à lui-même. Certains ensembles fractals, tel le bidragon ou courbe des dragons jumeaux possèdent une homothétie interne. Les fractales peuvent donc être strictement autosimilaires(par exemple l'éponge de Menger ou le tapis de Sierpinski), statistiquement autosimilaires(par exemple les côtes dans les paysages fractals) ou encore conceptuellement autosimilaires(par exemple l'ensemble de Mandelbrot). 6, record 4, French, - autosimilarit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
L’autosimilarité s’exprime à l’aide de paramètres. 6, record 4, French, - autosimilarit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Mesurer l’autosimilarité conceptuelle, fractale, non fractale, statistique, stricte. 6, record 4, French, - autosimilarit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Autosimilarité des plantes, des protéines complexes. 6, record 4, French, - autosimilarit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- autosimilitud
1, record 4, Spanish, autosimilitud
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-04-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military Ranks
- Land Forces
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cornet
1, record 5, English, cornet
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] cornet was originally the third and lowest grade of commissioned officer in a British cavalry troop, after captain and lieutenant. A cornet is a new and junior officer. ... The cornet carried the troop standard, also known as a "cornet."The rank of cornet was the equivalent of the infantry rank of ensign, and was one of the subaltern ranks (along with lieutenant). 1, record 5, English, - cornet
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Grades militaires
- Forces terrestres
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cornette
1, record 5, French, cornette
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le grade militaire de cornette désignait, dans la cavalerie française de l'ancien Régime, l'officier le moins gradé de chaque compagnie. En France, le terme de cornette, correspondant à l'actuel sous-lieutenant, était l'équivalent de celui d’enseigne dans l'infanterie(officier porte-drapeau). Son rôle dans la bataille était de tenir l'étendard de la compagnie. D'ailleurs à l'origine le terme «cornette» désignait l'étendard lui-même. Le grade fut créé à la fin du XVIIe siècle dans les régiments «colonel général» et «mestre de camp général» avant d’être généralisé en 1756 et 1757. Dans les compagnies de dragons, on utilisait parfois le terme «guidon» pour désigner le cornette. 1, record 5, French, - cornette
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-08-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- Programming Languages
- Internet and Telematics
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- MUD Object-Oriented
1, record 6, English, MUD%20Object%2DOriented
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- MOO 2, record 6, English, MOO
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A newer version of a MUD; it allows users to create charters, objects and rooms, which are used to create text-based virtual reality sites. 3, record 6, English, - MUD%20Object%2DOriented
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Langages de programmation
- Internet et télématique
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- orienté objet MUD
1, record 6, French, orient%C3%A9%20objet%20MUD
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- MOO 1, record 6, French, MOO
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
MOO (MUD Object-Oriented) est une version plus récente de MUD qui permet aux participants de créer des personnages, des objets et des pièces qu’ils utilisent ensuite pour créer des univers virtuels textuels. 2, record 6, French, - orient%C3%A9%20objet%20MUD
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
MOO : Abréviations de multiusagers orienté objet. 3, record 6, French, - orient%C3%A9%20objet%20MUD
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
MUD : Abréviation de Multi-User Dungeons(ou Domains). À l'origine appliqué aux jeux de type «Donjons et Dragons» pour Internet, le terme MUD s’emploie maintenant en référence aux environnements multiusagers en mode texte dans lesquels les participants peuvent souvent interpréter des rôles et construire des univers imaginaires en ligne. 3, record 6, French, - orient%C3%A9%20objet%20MUD
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Capacitación del personal
- Lenguaje de programación
- Internet y telemática
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- MOO
1, record 6, Spanish, MOO
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- MUD orientado a objetos 1, record 6, Spanish, MUD%20orientado%20a%20objetos
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma de mazmorra multiusuario (MUD) que contiene un lenguaje orientado a objetos que permite al usuario crear áreas y objetos. 1, record 6, Spanish, - MOO
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Generalmente los MOO están enfocados más a los procesos de comunicación y programación, mientras que los MUD están más orientados a los juegos. 1, record 6, Spanish, - MOO
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-09-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- standard
1, record 7, English, standard
correct, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the CF [Canadian Forces], a "standard" now is: (1) a flag which depicts the armorial bearings of the person entitled to fly it - the Sovereign and certain members of the Royal Family have personal standards (the term is no longer used with exactitude), which are flown to denote their actual presence, whether in residence or on a visit, (2) the consecrated colour of a horse or dragoon guards regiment, or a flying squadron, and (3) in much its original form, a ceremonial flag of The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery. 2, record 7, English, - standard
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- étendard
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9tendard
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les FC [Forces canadiennes], le terme «étendard» désigne aujourd’hui :(1) un drapeau représentant les armoiries de la personne autorisée à l'arborer. La Souveraine et certains membres de la famille royale ont leurs étendards personnels(le terme n’ est plus employé dans son sens exact) qui sont arborés pour indiquer leur présence dans un endroit où ils résident ou dans un endroit où ils sont en visite,(2) le drapeau consacré d’un régiment de dragons ou de la cavalerie de la garde, ou encore d’un escadron aérien, et(3) dans une forme qui rappelle beaucoup l'original, un drapeau de cérémonie du Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9tendard
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-11-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- five tigers
1, record 8, English, five%20tigers
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- five dragons 2, record 8, English, five%20dragons
correct
- Asian tigers 3, record 8, English, Asian%20tigers
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Collective name used colloquially for Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan (Formosa) and Thailand, the common denominator being their high economic growth rates and their geographical proximity. 4, record 8, English, - five%20tigers
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
five tigers: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 8, English, - five%20tigers
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cinq dragons
1, record 8, French, cinq%20dragons
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme utilisé pour les nouveaux pays industrialisés (NPI), qui suivirent une stratégie de développement basée sur la promotion des exportations dans les années 80. Cette stratégie eût comme résultats un rythme de croissance du PIB supérieur à la moyenne mondiale, un développement rapide des exportations et un taux d’investissement élevé. Les pays qui en font partie sont la Corée du Sud, Hong-Kong, Singapour, Taïwan et la Thaïlande. 1, record 8, French, - cinq%20dragons
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cinq dragons : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 8, French, - cinq%20dragons
Record 8, Key term(s)
- cinq tigres
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- cinco tigres
1, record 8, Spanish, cinco%20tigres
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expresión coloquial que agrupa a Hong Kong, Singapur, Corea del Sur, Formosa (Taiwán) y Tailandia que tienen en común sus altas tasas de crecimiento y su cercanía geográfica. 1, record 8, Spanish, - cinco%20tigres
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cinco tigres: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 8, Spanish, - cinco%20tigres
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-04-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Fencing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- sword knot
1, record 9, English, sword%20knot
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- sword-knot 2, record 9, English, sword%2Dknot
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A leather thong attaching the hilt of a sword to the wrist to prevent its loss if forced out of the hand. An ornamental cord or tassel tied to the hilt. 3, record 9, English, - sword%20knot
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Escrime
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- dragonne
1, record 9, French, dragonne
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courroie reliant le poignet d’un sabre ou d’une épée au moyen d’un passe-coulant. 2, record 9, French, - dragonne
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les dragons, ayant été les premiers à tirer à cheval, suspendaient alors leur sabre au poignet au moyen d’une courroie à laquelle ils ont donné leur nom. La dragonne fut utilisée ensuite dans toutes les armes : les officiers la portaient avec gland doré, quelle que fût la couleur de leur arme. Elle est encore en service en France avec le sabre. 2, record 9, French, - dragonne
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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