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ARYTHMIQUE [2 records]

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Record 1 2017-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Heart
DEF

Characterized by any variation from normal, regular cardiac rhythm.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cœur
DEF

Caractérisé par l'irrégularité du rythme cardiaque.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Corazón
DEF

[Dícese de la] irregularidad y desigualdad en las contracciones del corazón.

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Record 2 2002-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Data Transmission
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Telecommunications Transmission
DEF

A method of using signals to tell a device when to start and when to stop. This start-stop procedure is handled through the use of bits that are set up to control the operation of the devices. These bits, while they are included with the message being transmitted, are not part of the actual information itself.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission de données
  • Internet et télématique
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
DEF

Se dit d'un mode de transmission selon lequel chaque caractère à transmettre est précédé d'un signal de départ qui prépare l'appareil récepteur à la réception et à l'enregistrement du caractère, et est suivi d'un signal d'arrêt qui met au repos l'appareil récepteur pour le préparer à recevoir le caractère suivant. Les signaux de départ et d'arrêt se nomment "caractère de synchronisation".

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transmisión de datos
  • Internet y telemática
  • Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
DEF

Proceso típico de transmisión asíncrona, en el que las terminales receptoras se detienen después de recibir cada carácter, reiniciando la marcha para el que le sigue.

OBS

Ejemplo de estos sistemas asíncronos es el télex.

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