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TENSION BESOIN [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transistor biasing
1, record 1, English, transistor%20biasing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transistor biasing consists in setting the voltage or current values that are required by a transistor to operate in the desired manner. 2, record 1, English, - transistor%20biasing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polarisation de transistor
1, record 1, French, polarisation%20de%20transistor
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La polarisation de transistor consiste à établir les valeurs de tension ou de courant dont un transistor a besoin pour se comporter de la manière voulue. 2, record 1, French, - polarisation%20de%20transistor
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Corriente eléctrica
- Semiconductores (Electrónica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polarización de transistor
1, record 1, Spanish, polarizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20transistor
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- self-regulated
1, record 2, English, self%2Dregulated
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifies a machine having a single core and inherently controlling its own characteristics such as voltage, power factor, speed, without the need of intervention by external apparatus. 1, record 2, English, - self%2Dregulated
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
self-regulated: term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1996. 2, record 2, English, - self%2Dregulated
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- autoréglé
1, record 2, French, autor%C3%A9gl%C3%A9
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie une machine ayant un seul noyau et assurant elle-même le réglage de ses caractéristiques telles que tension, facteur de puissance, vitesse, sans besoin d’intervention d’appareils extérieurs. 1, record 2, French, - autor%C3%A9gl%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
autoréglé : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) en 1996. 2, record 2, French, - autor%C3%A9gl%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- auto-réglé
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- autorregulada
1, record 2, Spanish, autorregulada
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Califica una máquina [con] un solo circuito magnético que asegura [...] la regulación de sus características, tales como la tensión, el factor de potencia, la velocidad, sin necesitar [de] la intervención de aparatos exteriores. 1, record 2, Spanish, - autorregulada
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Bowels
- Urinary Tract
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tenesmus
1, record 3, English, tenesmus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spasmodic contraction of anal or vesical sphincter with pain and persistent desire to empty the bowel or bladder, with involuntary ineffectual straining efforts. 2, record 3, English, - tenesmus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Intestins
- Appareil urinaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ténesme
1, record 3, French, t%C3%A9nesme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contracture spasmodique douloureuse du sphincter anal ou vésical s’accompagnant de brûlures, d’une sensation pénible de tension et d’un besoin impérieux et continu d’aller à la selle ou d’uriner. 2, record 3, French, - t%C3%A9nesme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Intestinos
- Vías urinarias
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tenesmo
1, record 3, Spanish, tenesmo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-05-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Naval Forces
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Maritime Immediate Reaction Force 1, record 4, English, Maritime%20Immediate%20Reaction%20Force
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two Maritime Immediate Reaction Forces operating in ACE [Allied Command Europe]. The Standing Naval Force Mediterranean (STANAVFORMED) consists of destroyer or escort ships and provides the core of SACEUR's [Supreme Allied Commander Europe] multinational maritime force in periods of tension or crisis. A Standing Naval Force for mine countermeasures (STANAVFORCHAN), consisting of minehunters and minesweepers, operates primarily in the AFNORTHWEST area and provides NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] with a continuous mine countermeasures capacity. Both are under the operational command of SACEUR. They can be deployed NATO-wide, when required. 1, record 4, English, - Maritime%20Immediate%20Reaction%20Force
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Forces navales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- force maritime de réaction immédiate
1, record 4, French, force%20maritime%20de%20r%C3%A9action%20imm%C3%A9diate
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Deux forces maritimes de réaction immédiate opèrent dans le CAE [Commandement allié en Europe]. La Force navale permanente de la Méditerranée(STANAVFORMED) se compose de destroyers ou escorteurs et représente le noyau de la force maritime multinationale du SACEUR [Commandant Suprême des Forces alliées en Europe] en période de tension ou de crise. Une Force navale permanente de lutte contre les mines(STANAVFORCHAN), constituée de chasseurs et de dragueurs de mines, opère principalement dans la zone de l'AFNORTHWEST et met en permanence à la disposition de l'OTAN [Organisation du Traité de l'Atlantique Nord] des moyens de lutte contre les mines. Les deux Forces sont placées sous le commandement opérationnel du SACEUR. Elles peuvent, en cas de besoin, être déployées dans l'ensemble de la zone OTAN. 1, record 4, French, - force%20maritime%20de%20r%C3%A9action%20imm%C3%A9diate
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-05-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- The Stomach
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fluid replacement
1, record 5, English, fluid%20replacement
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Evacuate the stomach by emesis or gastric lavage, followed by administration of activated charcoal and catharsis. Maintain blood pressure by fluid replacement and, if necessary, administration of dopamine or levarterenol. 2, record 5, English, - fluid%20replacement
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Estomac
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- remplacement liquidien
1, record 5, French, remplacement%20liquidien
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Traitement [pour surdosage du tétranitrate de pentaérythritol] Lavage gastrique ou émétique suivi de l'administration de charbon activé et d’un cathartique. Maintien de la tension artérielle par remplacement liquidien et, au besoin, l'administration de dopamine ou de lévartérénol. 1, record 5, French, - remplacement%20liquidien
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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