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Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Satellite Telecommunications
- Air Navigation Aids
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- GPS signal
1, record 1, English, GPS%20signal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The basic GPS signal is accurate on a worst-case basis to within approximately 100 meters lateral and 140 meters vertical everywhere on earth. GPS, as provided to civil users, appears to be just as accurate as the most accurate service being provided by the VOR/DME [VHF Omni-Directional Range/Distance Measurement Equipment], i.e., non-precision approaches. 2, record 1, English, - GPS%20signal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
GPS: global positioning system. 3, record 1, English, - GPS%20signal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications par satellite
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- signal GPS
1, record 1, French, signal%20GPS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le système EGNOS(European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System) utilise conjointement des satellites géostationnaires avec un réseau de stations au sol pour augmenter la précision et l'intégrité du signal GPS à travers l'Europe. 2, record 1, French, - signal%20GPS
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
GPS : système mondial de localisation. 3, record 1, French, - signal%20GPS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones por satélite
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- señal de GPS
1, record 1, Spanish, se%C3%B1al%20de%20GPS
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Computer Memories
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- overlay
1, record 2, English, overlay
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- overlaying 2, record 2, English, overlaying
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bringing routines into high-speed storage from some other form of storage during processing, so that several routines will occupy the same storage locations at different times. 3, record 2, English, - overlay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- recouvrement
1, record 2, French, recouvrement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- recouvrement de programme 2, record 2, French, recouvrement%20de%20programme
correct, masculine noun
- superposition 3, record 2, French, superposition
feminine noun
- overlay 4, record 2, French, overlay
masculine noun
- technique des overlays 4, record 2, French, technique%20des%20overlays
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de programmation qui consiste à utiliser plusieurs fois une même zone de mémoire pour y stocker des informations différentes, pendant le déroulement d’un programme. 5, record 2, French, - recouvrement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le principe est simple : il s’agit de décomposer un gros programme en groupes de fonctions indépendants, chargés en mémoire quand le besoin s’en fait sentir ou, au contraire, fermés si nécessaire. 4, record 2, French, - recouvrement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- recubrimiento
1, record 2, Spanish, recubrimiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- solapamiento 1, record 2, Spanish, solapamiento
correct, masculine noun
- superposición 1, record 2, Spanish, superposici%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método utilizado durante la ejecución de un programa de gran extensión, y que permite emplear la misma área de memoria para guardar sucesivamente diversas partes del programa. 2, record 2, Spanish, - recubrimiento
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Computer Graphics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Media Control Interface™
1, record 3, English, Media%20Control%20Interface%26trade%3B
correct, trademark
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MCI 1, record 3, English, MCI
correct, trademark
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Media Control Interface™; MCI™: A trademark of IBM. 2, record 3, English, - Media%20Control%20Interface%26trade%3B
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Media Control Interface
- MCI
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Infographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Media Control Interface
1, record 3, French, Media%20Control%20Interface
correct, trademark, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- MCI 1, record 3, French, MCI
correct, trademark, see observation
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- interface de contrôle des média 2, record 3, French, interface%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20m%C3%A9dia
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Interface utilisateur indépendante des machines et prenant en charge la totalité du système. Cette interface a été élaborée conjointement par IBM et par Microsoft en prévision de l'exploitation des cartes sonores, lecteurs CD ROM et cartes Overlay. 1, record 3, French, - Media%20Control%20Interface
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Media Control InterfaceMC; MCIMC : Marque de commerce de la société IBM. 3, record 3, French, - Media%20Control%20Interface
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-09-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- overlay plane
1, record 4, English, overlay%20plane
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Overlay Plane. The overlay engine provides a method of merging either video capture data (from an external Video Capture device) or data delivered by the processor, with the graphics data on the screen. The source data can be mirrored horizontally or vertically or both. 1, record 4, English, - overlay%20plane
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plan graphique «overlay plane»
1, record 4, French, plan%20graphique%20%C2%ABoverlay%20plane%C2%BB
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Simulation sur une application en cours d’exécution. La plupart des serveurs X-Window disponibles aujourd’hui disposent d’un plan graphique spécial appelé «overlay plane» qui permet à une application d’afficher des éléments graphiques au-dessus des fenêtres présentes à l'écran. Ce plan graphique est notamment utilisé pour afficher des menus déroulants ou des rectangles de sélection sans nécessiter le réaffichage des applications temporairement masquées. 2, record 4, French, - plan%20graphique%20%C2%ABoverlay%20plane%C2%BB
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sciences - General
- Commercial Fishing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Comparative replicate analyses of a variety of inoculated fishery products and rehydrated potato flakes for Escherichia coli using the rapid membrane overlay method and the classical most
1, record 5, English, Comparative%20replicate%20analyses%20of%20a%20variety%20of%20inoculated%20fishery%20products%20and%20rehydrated%20potato%20flakes%20for%20Escherichia%20coli%20using%20the%20rapid%20membrane%20overlay%20method%20and%20the%20classical%20most
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Serie: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 1, record 5, English, - Comparative%20replicate%20analyses%20of%20a%20variety%20of%20inoculated%20fishery%20products%20and%20rehydrated%20potato%20flakes%20for%20Escherichia%20coli%20using%20the%20rapid%20membrane%20overlay%20method%20and%20the%20classical%20most
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Comparative replicate analyses of a variety of inoculated fishery products and rehydrated potato flakes for Escherichia coli using the rapid membrane overlay method and the classical most
1, record 5, French, Comparative%20replicate%20analyses%20of%20a%20variety%20of%20inoculated%20fishery%20products%20and%20rehydrated%20potato%20flakes%20for%20Escherichia%20coli%20using%20the%20rapid%20membrane%20overlay%20method%20and%20the%20classical%20most
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-07-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- overlay mat
1, record 6, English, overlay%20mat
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- veil 2, record 6, English, veil
correct, noun, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tissue of staple fibres lightly bonded with a medium which ensures good draping and wetting out in contact resins. It is particularly valuable in masking the "veining" of strands on the surface of matched metal die mouldings. 3, record 6, English, - overlay%20mat
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
overly mat; veil: terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 6, English, - overlay%20mat
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mat «overlay»
1, record 6, French, mat%20%C2%ABoverlay%C2%BB
see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mat «overlay» : terme sans équivalent en français. 1, record 6, French, - mat%20%C2%ABoverlay%C2%BB
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-07-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- image size
1, record 7, English, image%20size
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- taille de l’image
1, record 7, French, taille%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bimage
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Taille de l'image. Les dimensions maximales sont liées à la résolution de la carte overlay. Déterminons par exemple la taille d’une image avec une qualité d’impression d’une trame de 45 lignes/cm(vous avez besoin d’une imprimante de 1800 DPI pour représenter 256 niveaux de gris avec cette trame) [...] 1, record 7, French, - taille%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bimage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-04-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- True Color 1, record 8, English, True%20Color
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- True Color 1, record 8, French, True%20Color
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Image affichée dans des couleurs fidèles à la réalité. [Cette technique] a fait son apparition avec le codage sur 24 bits, donnant accès à 16 777 216 couleurs. 1, record 8, French, - True%20Color
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les signaux vidéo peuvent être aussi intégrés et traités sous DOS. Vous pouvez modifier la taille de l'affichage à votre gré. Indépendamment de la résolution de la carte graphique, les images vidéo peuvent être représentées en True-Color(16, 7 millions de couleurs) avec la carte overlay. 1, record 8, French, - True%20Color
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-12-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- overlay area
1, record 9, English, overlay%20area
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an area within the task set load module of a task set used for the execution of overlay segments that are not permanently located in storage. An overlay area is associated with a resident segment during application build. 1, record 9, English, - overlay%20area
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- zone de recouvrement
1, record 9, French, zone%20de%20recouvrement
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- zone d’overlay 2, record 9, French, zone%20d%26rsquo%3Boverlay
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-12-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- overlay file
1, record 10, English, overlay%20file
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- fichier overlay
1, record 10, French, fichier%20overlay
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1988-06-06
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Ornamental Glassware
- Types of Glass
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- cameo glass
1, record 11, English, cameo%20glass
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the Stourbridge are a Thomas Webb & Sons, which operated under various ownerships in the nineteenth century, was especially noted for its late nineteenth-century cameo ... and rock-crystal glass engraved by William Fritsche, Frederick Kny and Franz Joseph Palme. 1, record 11, English, - cameo%20glass
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Verrerie d'art
- Sortes de verre
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- cameo-glass
1, record 11, French, cameo%2Dglass
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Overlay gravé en camée à l'acide, en Angleterre, fin du XIXe siècle. 1, record 11, French, - cameo%2Dglass
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Overlay. Nom donné à une technique du verre utilisée avec beaucoup de brio par un certain nombre de manufactures, dans la fabrication de presse-papiers et, d’une manière générale, dans les verres à deux ou à plusieurs couches superposées, puis gravés en camée. Les fameux cameo-glass ont fait les beaux jours des verriers anglais du siècle dernier. 2, record 11, French, - cameo%2Dglass
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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