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BEL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Belgium
1, record 1, English, Belgium
correct, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Kingdom of Belgium 2, record 1, English, Kingdom%20of%20Belgium
correct, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country of western Europe bordering on the North Sea ... 3, record 1, English, - Belgium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Brussels. 4, record 1, English, - Belgium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Belgian. 4, record 1, English, - Belgium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Belgium: common name of the country. 5, record 1, English, - Belgium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
BE; BEL: codes recognized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - Belgium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Belgique
1, record 1, French, Belgique
correct, feminine noun, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Royaume de Belgique 2, record 1, French, Royaume%20de%20Belgique
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État fédéral de l'Europe occidentale, sur la mer du Nord. 3, record 1, French, - Belgique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Bruxelles. 4, record 1, French, - Belgique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Belge. 4, record 1, French, - Belgique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Belgique : nom usuel du pays. 5, record 1, French, - Belgique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
BE; BEL : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - Belgique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller en Belgique, visiter la Belgique 5, record 1, French, - Belgique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Bélgica
1, record 1, Spanish, B%C3%A9lgica
correct, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Reino de Bélgica 1, record 1, Spanish, Reino%20de%20B%C3%A9lgica
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estado de Europa occidental, junto al mar del Norte. 2, record 1, Spanish, - B%C3%A9lgica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Bruselas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - B%C3%A9lgica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitante: belga. 3, record 1, Spanish, - B%C3%A9lgica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Bélgica: nombre usual del país. 4, record 1, Spanish, - B%C3%A9lgica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
BE; BEL: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 4, record 1, Spanish, - B%C3%A9lgica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bell character
1, record 2, English, bell%20character
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- BEL 2, record 2, English, BEL
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A control character that is used when there is a need to call for human attention and that may activate alarm or other attention devices. [Definition standardized by ISO and officially approved by GESC.] 3, record 2, English, - bell%20character
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bell character; BEL: term and abbreviation standardized by ISO and officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 4, record 2, English, - bell%20character
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sonnerie
1, record 2, French, sonnerie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- BEL 2, record 2, French, BEL
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- caractère sonnerie 3, record 2, French, caract%C3%A8re%20sonnerie
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
- appel 1, record 2, French, appel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- caractère appel 4, record 2, French, caract%C3%A8re%20appel
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
- caractère d'appel 5, record 2, French, caract%C3%A8re%20d%27appel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère de commande destiné à être employé lorsqu'il est utilisé pour attirer l'attention du personnel et qui peut commander des dispositifs d'avertissement sonores ou visuels. [Définition normalisée par l’ISO et uniformisée par le CNGI.] 6, record 2, French, - sonnerie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sonnerie; appel; BEL : terme et abréviation normalisés par l’ISO. 5, record 2, French, - sonnerie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caractère sonnerie; caractère appel : termes normalisés par l'ISO et uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 5, record 2, French, - sonnerie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter de campana
1, record 2, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20campana
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Audio Technology
- Telecommunications
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bel
1, record 3, English, bel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- B 2, record 3, English, B
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transmission unit giving the ratio of two powers. The number of bels is equal to the logarithm to the base ten of the power ratio. The decibel is equal to one-tenth of a bel. 3, record 3, English, - bel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The unit for [intensity] is the bel, but in practice it is common to use a unit ten times smaller, the decibel (abbreviated dB). 4, record 3, English, - bel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The bel (seldom used) is simply equal to 10 decibels. The bel appears first used in connection with power loss in telephone lines and is named in honor of Alexander Graham Bell. 5, record 3, English, - bel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Électroacoustique
- Télécommunications
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bel
1, record 3, French, bel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- B 2, record 3, French, B
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de transmission, servant, en principe, à exprimer le rapport de deux puissances. Le nombre de bels est égal au logarithme décimal de ce rapport. Le décibel correspond au dixième du bel. 3, record 3, French, - bel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le recours à la forme logarithmique se trouve concrétisé dans l'unité de mesure choisie pour l'acoustique, le bel (B) [...] Le bel est une unité inventée par les électriciens et les ingénieurs du téléphone pour faciliter l'étude de la transmission des signaux sur les lignes électriques ou téléphoniques. 4, record 3, French, - bel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bel : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR en 1973. 4, record 3, French, - bel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
- Electroacústica
- Telecomunicaciones
- Internet y telemática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bel
1, record 3, Spanish, bel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- belio 1, record 3, Spanish, belio
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida logarítmica de la intensidad de potencia. 1, record 3, Spanish, - bel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habitualmente se utiliza su divisor el decibelio. 1, record 3, Spanish, - bel
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-07-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Launchers (Astronautics)
- Space Centres
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- battleship test stand
1, record 4, English, battleship%20test%20stand
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- battleship test bench 2, record 4, English, battleship%20test%20bench
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ariane-5's Vulcain engine on the battleship test stand. 3, record 4, English, - battleship%20test%20stand
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
- Centres spatiaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- banc étage lourd
1, record 4, French, banc%20%C3%A9tage%20lourd
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- BEL 2, record 4, French, BEL
masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- banc d'étage lourd 3, record 4, French, banc%20d%27%C3%A9tage%20lourd
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
5 septembre 1994 : Premier essai sur banc d'étage lourd de l'étage principal en Guyane Française. 4, record 4, French, - banc%20%C3%A9tage%20lourd
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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