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TRIPLET [10 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2012-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Codes (Software)
DEF

A byte composed of three binary characters. [Definition officially approved by GESC.]

OBS

triplet; three-bit byte: terms officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC).

OBS

triplet; 3-bit byte: terms standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Codes (Logiciels)
DEF

Multiplet composé de trois éléments binaires. [Définition uniformisée par le CNGI.]

OBS

triplet : terme normalisé par l'ISO; uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Códigos (Soporte lógico)
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Record 2 2012-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bioengineering
  • Genetics
  • Biochemistry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Technique biologique
  • Génétique
  • Biochimie
DEF

Séquence de trois nucléotides. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

Le triplet est désigné par les initiales correspondant à ses trois bases. Exemple : UCG signifie uracile, cytosine, guanine. Lorsque le triplet appartient à un ARNm, c'est un codon. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.]

OBS

triplet : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioingeniería
  • Genética
  • Bioquímica
DEF

Unidad de tres bases consecutivas en una cadena polinucleotídica de ADN o ARN que codifica un aminoácido específico.

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Record 3 2011-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
DEF

The putout of three offensive players on the same play, usually two runners and the batter getting to the first base, after the ball is put into play with a base hit.

OBS

Most triple plays occur on liners or grounders to the infield, the ball being intercepted by an infielder to catch two runners off the second and third bases or in-between two bases, or put them out while attempting to reach the next base, and then throwing the ball to the first base to put the batter out.

Key term(s)
  • triple plays

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
DEF

Exploit défensif permettant, sur un même jeu, le retrait de trois joueurs offensifs.

Key term(s)
  • triplet

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Béisbol y softball
Key term(s)
  • jugadas triples
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Record 4 2004-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
CONT

The spacing ... of the three components of the ... triplet is found to be equal to the spacing of the four components of the ... quartet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
  • Chimie
  • Physique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química analítica
  • Química
  • Física
DEF

Conjunto formado por tres rayas que, en el espectro de un elemento químico, se encuentran muy apretadas por corresponder a longitudes de onda muy próximas.

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Record 5 2003-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
CONT

The triples {p,r,v} represented by each contained propertyElt E as described above are duplicated for each r that is a member of the container.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
CONT

Nous avons déterminé une stratégie d'intégration qui n'est pas guidée par les modalités à fusionner, mais par les éléments à combiner pour créer une commande. Nous présentons donc le modèle VOV : Verbe Objet Variable, où la Variable peut être un Attribut ou un Lieu. Verbe et Variable sont singuliers dans ce triplet; Objet peut être pluriel.

Spanish

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Record 6 2003-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
  • Television (Radioelectricity)
CONT

Corresponding to each mask hole is a triad of red, green and blue light-emitting phosphor dots superposed on a black matrix.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
  • Télévision (Radioélectricité)
CONT

Le point image en couleur se caractérise par l'excitation simultanée des trois luminophores appartenant au même triplet.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
  • Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
DEF

Grupo formado por un granito de fósforo rojo, otro azul y otro verde que, en la pantalla del cromoscopio de un televisor permite la formación de uno de los puntos luminiscentes de la imagen.

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Record 7 1995-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dance
DEF

A step combination similar to a waltz except that each of the three steps is taken in an open position. Accent is usually on the first of each three steps with a slight plié.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Danse
CONT

La triplette se fait sur trois temps, dans toutes les directions, en marche avant, arrière, latérale croisée, tour.

Spanish

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Record 8 1994-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cheese and Dairy Products
DEF

In Canada, cheese sold in triplets, i.e. crosswise slices of one third of a wheel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
DEF

Au Canada, meule de fromage sectionnée transversalement en trois disques ou cylindres.

Spanish

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Record 9 1994-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architectural Drafting and Tools

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dessin architectural et instruments

Spanish

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Record 10 1984-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Jewellery
DEF

A composite imitation stone consisting of two or three separate layers cemented or fused together.

OBS

A stone consisting of three layers is properly called a triplet, but "doublet" is now the common term for all such composite stones in Europe, although "triplet" continues to be used in America.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Joaillerie et bijouterie

Spanish

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