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MOT COMPTEUR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
- Radio Waves
- Audio Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frequency counter
1, record 1, English, frequency%20counter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument in which frequency is measured by counting the number of cycles (pulses) occurring during a precisely established time interval. 2, record 1, English, - frequency%20counter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The frequency counter is a type of frequency meter which gives a digital display of the measured frequency. 3, record 1, English, - frequency%20counter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also "wave meter" and "grid-dip meter". 3, record 1, English, - frequency%20counter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Électroacoustique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compteur de fréquence
1, record 1, French, compteur%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fréquencemètre numérique 2, record 1, French, fr%C3%A9quencem%C3%A8tre%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un compteur électronique accumulant les impulsions produites à partir d’un signal d’entrée pendant un temps fixe [...]. Il mesure donc la fréquence d’après sa définition même (nombre de périodes par unité de temps). 2, record 1, French, - compteur%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En anglais on fait la distinction entre les mots «meter» et «counter»; le partage des notions est moins clair en français, puisqu'on utilise le mot «compteur» dans les deux sens. 3, record 1, French, - compteur%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de medición eléctrica
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Electroacústica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contador de frecuencias
1, record 1, Spanish, contador%20de%20frecuencias
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- channel address word
1, record 2, English, channel%20address%20word
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CAW 1, record 2, English, CAW
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A four-byte code containing the protection key and the main storage address of the first channel command word at the start of an input/output operation. 1, record 2, English, - channel%20address%20word
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mot d'adresse de canal
1, record 2, French, mot%20d%27adresse%20de%20canal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En sortie 32S, la file 32 offre également cinq premières sorties délivrant un mot d’adresse de canal entrant NCE à cinq secondes sorties 31L du multiplexeur d’adresse 31 et à cinq entrées 20E d’un registre tampon de sortie 20 inclus dans le circuit de transmission 2, et douze secondes sorties délivrant une adresse de début de paquet dans une sous-mémoire à des entrées parallèles 33E du compteur d’adresse de lecture 33. 1, record 2, French, - mot%20d%27adresse%20de%20canal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Seguridad de IT
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- palabra de dirección de canal
1, record 2, Spanish, palabra%20de%20direcci%C3%B3n%20de%20canal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Código de cuatro bytes que contiene la clave de protección y la dirección del almacenamiento principal de la primera palabra de control del canal al comienzo de una operación de entrada/salida. 1, record 2, Spanish, - palabra%20de%20direcci%C3%B3n%20de%20canal
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