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TECHNIQUE DESCENDANTE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- High Speed Downlink Packet Access
1, record 1, English, High%20Speed%20Downlink%20Packet%20Access
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HSDPA 1, record 1, English, HSDPA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
HSDPA stands for High Speed Downlink Packet Access. It provides faster download speeds. It is an upgrade from the form of UMTS [universal mobile telecommunication system]. HSDPA provides a download rate of up to 7.2 Mbps [megabits per second]. HSDPA is an enhanced 3G [third generation] mobile telephone communications protocol. 2, record 1, English, - High%20Speed%20Downlink%20Packet%20Access
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accès par paquets en liaison descendante haut débit
1, record 1, French, acc%C3%A8s%20par%20paquets%20en%20liaison%20descendante%20haut%20d%C3%A9bit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HSDPA 1, record 1, French, HSDPA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] accès par paquets en liaison descendante haut débit :Technique d’accès par paquets haut débit utilisée par les réseaux mobiles de troisième génération, dans laquelle les données sont transmises du réseau jusqu'à l'abonné au rythme théorique de 15 mégabits par seconde, en utilisant une bande de fréquences se situant autour de 5 mégahertz. 2, record 1, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20par%20paquets%20en%20liaison%20descendante%20haut%20d%C3%A9bit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- double poling
1, record 2, English, double%20poling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- DP 2, record 2, English, DP
correct
- double pole 3, record 2, English, double%20pole
correct
- double-poling technique 4, record 2, English, double%2Dpoling%20technique
correct
- double-pole technique 5, record 2, English, double%2Dpole%20technique
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Double poling is nothing more than swinging both arms forward, while in the beginning of a single stride, in order to plant both poles simultaneously and, leaning forward, drawing both feet together into a glide. 6, record 2, English, - double%20poling
Record 2, Key term(s)
- stackning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- double poussée
1, record 2, French, double%20pouss%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poussée simultanée 2, record 2, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20simultan%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La double poussée est une technique qui n’ implique aucune action de «kick». Elle est utilisée pour toute pente descendante où l'action de la poussée avec les jambes devient impossible. 3, record 2, French, - double%20pouss%C3%A9e
Record 2, Key term(s)
- double planté des bâtons
- glisse avec bâtons synchrones
- stackning
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-12-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- top-down technique
1, record 3, English, top%2Ddown%20technique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- technique descendante
1, record 3, French, technique%20descendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-05-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Stock Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- straight down basis 1, record 4, English, straight%20down%20basis
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As far as Dow Theory is concerned, if the U.S. Market (represented for technical purposes by DJ Industrial Average) should decline 100 points on a pretty well "straight down basis", this decline would not constitute a new bear market by itself. 1, record 4, English, - straight%20down%20basis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Bourse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- courbe descendante relativement droite
1, record 4, French, courbe%20descendante%20relativement%20droite
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon la théorie de Dow, si le marché américain, représenté pour fins d’analyse technique par l'indice Dow Jones des valeurs industrielles, devait baisser de 100 points sur une courbe descendante relativement droite, ce recul ne constituerait pas un nouveau marché baissier en lui-même. 1, record 4, French, - courbe%20descendante%20relativement%20droite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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