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Англо-русский словарь технических терминов > квазистационарный циклон
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7 system
система; установка; устройство; ркт. комплекс"see to land" system — система посадки с визуальным приземлением
A.S.I. system — система указателя воздушной скорости
ablating heat-protection system — аблирующая [абляционная] система тепловой защиты
ablating heat-shield system — аблирующая [абляционная] система тепловой защиты
active attitude control system — ксм. активная система ориентации
aft-end rocket ignition system — система воспламенения заряда с задней части РДТТ [со стороны сопла]
aircraft response sensing system — система измерений параметров, характеризующих поведение ЛА
air-inlet bypass door system — дв. система перепуска воздуха на входе
antiaircraft guided missile system — ракетная система ПВО; зенитный ракетный комплекс
antiaircraft guided weapons system — ракетная система ПВО; зенитный ракетный комплекс
attenuated intercept satellite rendez-vous system — система безударного соединения спутников на орбите
attitude and azimuth reference system — система измерения или индикации углов тангажа, крена и азимута
automatic departure prevention system — система автоматического предотвращения сваливания или вращения после сваливания
automatic drift kick-off system — система автоматического устранения угла упреждения сноса (перед приземлением)
automatic hovering control system — верт. система автостабилизации на висении
automatic indicating feathering system — автоматическая система флюгирования с индикацией отказа (двигателя)
automatic mixture-ratio control system — система автоматического регулирования состава (топливной) смеси
automatic pitch control system — автомат тангажа; автоматическая система продольного управления [управления по каналу тангажа]
B.L.C. high-lift system — система управления пограничным слоем для повышения подъёмной силы (крыла)
backpack life support system — ксм. ранцевая система жизнеобеспечения
beam-rider (control, guidance) system — ркт. система наведения по лучу
biowaste electric propulsion system — электрический двигатель, работающий на биологических отходах
buddy (refueling, tank) system — (подвесная) автономная система дозаправки топливом в полете
closed(-circuit, -cycle) system — замкнутая система, система с замкнутым контуром или циклом; система с обратной связью
Cooper-Harper pilot rating system — система баллов оценки ЛА лётчиком по Куперу — Харперу
deployable aerodynamic deceleration system — развёртываемая (в атмосфере) аэродинамическая тормозная система
depressurize the fuel system — стравливать избыточное давление (воздуха, газа) в топливной системе
driver gas heating system — аэрд. система подогрева толкающего газа
dry sump (lubrication) system — дв. система смазки с сухим картером [отстойником]
electrically powered hydraulic system — электронасосная гидросистема (в отличие от гидросистемы с насосами, приводимыми от двигателя)
exponential control flare system — система выравнивания с экспоненциальным управлением (перед приземлением)
flywheel attitude control system — ксм. инерционная система ориентации
gas-ejection attitude control system — ксм. газоструйная система ориентация
gas-jet attitude control system — ксм. газоструйная система ориентация
ground proximity extraction system — система извлечения грузов из самолёта, пролетающего на уровне земли
hot-air balloon water recovery system — система спасения путем посадки на воду с помощью баллонов, наполняемых горячими газами
hypersonic air data entry system — система для оценки аэродинамики тела, входящего в атмосферу планеты с гиперзвуковой скоростью
igh-temperature fatigue test system — установка для испытаний на выносливость при высоких температурах
interceptor (directing, vectoring) system — система наведения перехватчиков
ion electrical propulsion system — ксм. ионная двигательная установка
isotope-heated catalytic oxidizer system — система каталитического окислителя с нагревом от изотопного источника
jet vane actuation system — ркт. система привода газового руля
laminar flow pumping system — система насосов [компрессоров] для ламинаризации обтекания
launching range safety system — система безопасности ракетного полигона; система обеспечения безопасности космодрома
leading edge slat system — система выдвижных [отклоняемых] предкрылков
low-altitude parachute extraction system — система беспосадочного десантирования грузов с малых высот с использованием вытяжных парашютов
magnetic attitude control system — ксм. магнитная система ориентации
magnetically slaved compass system — курсовая система с магнитной коррекцией, гироиндукционная курсовая система
mass-expulsion attitude control system — система ориентации за счёт истечения массы (газа, жидкости)
mass-motion attitude control system — ксм. система ориентации за счёт перемещения масс
mass-shifting attitude control system — ксм. система ориентации за счёт перемещения масс
monopropellant rocket propulsion system — двигательная установка с ЖРД на унитарном [однокомпонентном] топливе
nucleonic propellant gauging and utilization system — система измерения и регулирования подачи топлива с использованием радиоактивных изотопов
open(-circuit, -cycle) system — открытая [незамкнутая] система, система с незамкнутым контуром или циклом; система без обратной связи
plenum chamber burning system — дв. система сжигания топлива во втором контуре
positioning system for the landing gear — система регулирования высоты шасси (при стоянке самолёта на земле)
radar altimeter low-altitude control system — система управления на малых высотах с использованием радиовысотомера
radar system for unmanned cooperative rendezvous in space — радиолокационная система для обеспечения встречи (на орбите) беспилотных кооперируемых КЛА
range and orbit determination system — система определения дальностей [расстояний] и орбит
real-time telemetry processing system — система обработки радиотелеметрических данных в реальном масштабе времени
recuperative cycle regenerable carbon dioxide removal system — система удаления углекислого газа с регенерацией поглотителя, работающая по рекуперативному циклу
rendezvous beacon and command system — маячно-командная система обеспечения встречи («а орбите)
satellite automatic terminal rendezvous and coupling system — автоматическая система сближения и стыковки спутников на орбите
Schuler tuned inertial navigation system — система инерциальной навигации на принципе маятника Шулера
sodium superoxide carbon dioxide removal system — система удаления углекислого газа с помощью надперекиси натрия
space shuttle separation system — система разделения ступеней челночного воздушно-космического аппарата
stellar-monitored astroinertial navigation guidance system — астроинерциальная система навигации и управления с астрокоррекцией
terminal control landing system — система управления посадкой по траектории, связанной с выбранной точкой приземления
terminal descent control system — ксм. система управления на конечном этапе спуска [снижения]
terminal guidance system for a satellite rendezvous — система управления на конечном участке траектории встречи спутников
test cell flow system — ркт. система питания (двигателя) топливом в огневом боксе
vectored thrust (propulsion) system — силовая установка с подъёмно-маршевым двигателем [двигателями]
water to oxygen system — ксм. система добывания кислорода из воды
wind tunnel data acquisition system — система регистрации (и обработки) данных при испытаниях в аэродинамической трубе
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8 casting
1) литьё; разливка, отливка•- base casting
- basic casting
- bed casting
- blistered casting
- blown casting
- bottom casting
- bottom pressure casting
- box casting
- box section casting
- box sectional casting
- buggy casting
- burnt-pattern casting
- car casting
- case-hardened casting
- cavityless casting
- center die casting
- centrifugal casting
- chill casting
- continuous casting
- controlled-atmosphere casting
- cored casting
- coreless casting
- countergravity casting
- dead mold casting
- defective casting
- die casting with pressurized gas
- die casting
- double-strand casting
- downhill casting
- dry-sand casting
- electric steel casting
- faint casting
- ferrous castings
- flask casting
- full-form casting
- full-mold casting
- gap-bed casting
- gear casting
- gravity casting
- gravity die casting
- gray iron casting
- green casting
- green-sand casting
- group casting
- half-blank casting
- heavy section casting
- high-duty casting
- high-pressure casting
- hollow casting
- honeycombed casting
- horizontal casting
- hot investment casting
- inclined casting
- injection casting
- intricate cored casting
- inversion casting
- investment casting
- iron casting
- ladle-to-ladle casting
- loam casting
- lost-wax casting
- low-pressure casting
- low-pressure die casting
- machine casting
- machine-tool casting
- malleable casting
- metal mold casting
- miniature casting
- mold castings
- monoblock casting
- multiple casting
- multiple-core casting
- near-net-shape casting
- nonferrous casting
- nonpressure die casting
- one-piece bed casting
- one-piece casting
- open casting
- open sand casting
- permanent mold casting
- pig casting
- pilot casting
- pipe casting
- piston ring casting
- pit casting
- plaster casting
- plaster mold casting
- precision casting
- precision-investment casting
- pressure die casting
- quality casting
- raw casting
- rough casting
- sand casting
- sandmold casting
- scientifically ribbed casting
- semicontinuous casting
- semipermanent mold casting
- semisteel casting
- shaped casting
- shell casting
- shellmold casting
- short-run casting
- single casting
- slip casting
- sloping casting
- sound casting
- source casting
- spoiled casting
- spun casting
- squeeze casting
- stack casting
- steel casting
- suction casting
- thick-section casting
- thick-walled casting
- thin-section casting
- thin-walled casting
- top casting
- torque-tube casting
- trial casting
- true centrifugal casting
- undressed casting
- uphill casting
- vacuum suction casting
- vertical casting
- waste castingEnglish-Russian dictionary of mechanical engineering and automation > casting
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- use up almost all of memory- acoustic memory
- active memory
- activity memory
- add-in memory
- add-on memory
- addressable memory
- addressed memory
- address-map memory
- adequate memory
- analog memory
- annex memory
- artificial memory
- associative memory
- auxiliary memory
- available memory
- backing memory
- beam-addressable memory
- bipolar memory
- bit-organized memory
- block-oriented memory
- bootstrap memory
- braid memory
- braided-wire memory
- bubble memory
- buffer memory
- bulk memory
- byte-organized memory
- byte-wide memory
- cache memory
- capacitor memory
- card memory
- carousel memory
- carrousel memory
- cassette memory
- catalog memory
- cathode-ray tube memory
- cathode-ray memory
- central memory
- character format memory
- character-organized memory
- charge-coupled device memory
- charge-storage memory
- chemical memory
- circulating memory
- C-MOS memory
- color-coded memory
- common memory
- computer memory
- content addressed memory
- content-addressable memory
- continuous sheet memory
- control memory
- conventional memory
- core memory
- cryoelectric memory
- cryogenic continuous film memory
- cryogenic memory
- cryosar memory
- cryotron memory
- current-access memory
- cyclic memory
- cylindrical magnetic film memory
- cylindrical film memory
- cylindrical domain memory
- data addressed memory
- data memory
- dedicated memory
- delay-line memory
- delay memory
- demand-paged memory
- destructive read-out memory
- destructive memory
- destructive readout memory
- dicap memory
- direct access memory
- direct addressable memory
- disk memory
- display-list memory
- distributed logic memory
- distributed memory
- domain memory
- domain-tip memory
- DOS memory
- DOT memory
- DRO memory
- dual port memory
- dual-ported memory
- duplex memory
- dynamic memory
- eddy-card memory
- electrically alterable read-only memory
- electrostatic memory
- energy-conscious memory
- expanded memory
- external cache memory
- external memory
- fast memory
- fast-access memory
- ferrite core memory
- ferrite memory
- ferrite plate memory
- ferrite sheet memory
- ferroelectric memory
- fiber-optic memory
- field-access memory
- FIFO memory
- file memory
- film memory
- finite memory
- first-in first-out memory
- fixed memory
- fixed-head disk memory
- fixed-tag associative memory
- flip-flop memory
- floating-head disk memory
- floppy disk memory
- frame memory
- frame-buffer memory
- frequency memory
- fully associative memory
- fully interrogable associative memory
- general-purpose memory
- ghostable memory
- glitch memory
- global memory
- graphics memory
- head-per-track disk memory
- heap-allocated memory
- hierarchical memory
- high memory
- high-capacity memory
- high-density memory
- high-performance memory
- high-speed memory
- holographic memory
- honeycomb memory
- hybrid associative memory
- image memory
- immediate-access memory
- immediate memory
- inernal cache memory
- instantaneous memory
- insufficient memory
- integrated circuit memory
- intelligent memory
- interleaved memory
- intermediate memory
- intermediate storage memory
- internal memory
- keystroke memory
- large-capacity memory
- large memory
- laser memory
- laser-addressed memory
- least frequently used memory
- least recently used memory
- LFU memory
- linkage memory
- local memory
- logic-in memory
- long-access memory
- long-term memory
- long-time memory
- low memory
- low-capacity memory
- LRU memory
- magnetic bubble domain memory
- magnetic card memory
- magnetic core memory
- magnetic disk memory
- magnetic drum memory
- magnetic film memory
- magnetic memory
- magnetic plate memory
- magnetic rod memory
- magnetic strip memory
- magnetic tape memory
- magnetooptic memory
- mainframe memory
- main memory
- MAS memory
- massive memory
- mass memory
- matrix memory
- medium-capacity memory
- medium-speed access memory
- megabit memory
- memory shortage
- memory stack
- memory upgrade
- memory width
- metal-alumina-semiconductor memory
- metal-oxide-semiconductor memory
- microassociative memory
- microinstruction memory
- microprogram memory
- MNOS memory
- modular memory
- MOS memory
- MOS transistor memory
- movable-head disk memory
- multibank memory
- multibit-per-pixel display memory
- multidrive disk memory
- multiple-coincidence magnetic memory
- multiple-fixed tag associative memory
- multiport memory
- name memory
- n-channel MOS memory
- NDRO memory
- nesting memory
- nonaddressable memory
- nondestructive readout memory
- nondestructive memory
- nonvolatile memory
- no-wait memory
- no-wait-state memory
- N-wire memory
- off-chip memory
- off-screen memory
- on-board memory
- on-chip memory
- one-level memory
- optical memory
- optically accessed memory
- optically read memory
- optoelectronic memory
- orthogonal memory
- out of memory
- overlay memory
- page memory
- paged memory
- parallel memory
- parallel-access memory
- parallel-by-bit parallel-by-word associative memory
- parallel-search memory
- partial tag memory
- patch memory
- peripheral memory
- permanent memory
- persistent current memory
- phantom memory
- phased memory
- photoelectric memory
- photo-optic memory
- piggyback memory
- plant's memory
- plated-wire memory
- primary memory
- private memory
- program memory
- programmable read-only memory
- protected memory
- pseudostatic memory
- push-down memory
- quick-access memory
- R/W memory
- random-access memory
- rapid memory
- rapid-access memory
- rapid-random-access memory
- read/write memory
- read-mostly memory
- read-only memory
- real memory
- redial memory
- refresh memory
- regenerative memory - reprogrammable memory
- rotating memory
- rule memory
- Schottky bipolar memory
- scratch-pad memory
- screen memory
- search memory
- secondary memory
- secure memory
- segmentable memory
- segmented memory
- semiconductor memory
- semipermanent memory
- semirandom-access memory
- sequential access memory
- serial memory
- serial-access memory
- shareable memory
- shared memory
- sheet memory
- short-access memory
- short-term memory
- short-time memory
- slave memory
- slow memory
- small memory
- small-capacity memory
- smart memory
- special-purpose memory
- speech memory
- stable memory
- staged memory
- static memory
- static n-channel MOS memory
- structure memory
- superconducting memory
- switch memory
- symbol memory
- system configuration memory
- system memory
- table memory
- tag memory
- teaching memory
- tertiary memory
- text memory
- thermomagnetic writing memory
- thermooptic memory
- thin-film memory
- three-dimensional memory
- time-varying memory
- token memory
- trace memory
- translation memory
- tunnel-diode memory
- twistor memory
- two-dimensional memory
- two-dimensional word selection memory
- two-level memory
- ultrahigh-access memory
- ultraviolet erasable read-only memory
- unsecure memory
- user memory
- user-available memory
- variable-tag associative memory
- vector memory
- video memory
- virtual memory
- volatile memory
- word memory
- word-organized memory
- word-wide memory
- working memory
- woven plated-wire memory
- woven wire memory
- writable memory
- write-once memory
- write-protected memory
- zero-access memoryEnglish-Russian dictionary of computer science and programming > memory
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1) памятьа) вчт запоминающее устройство, ЗУб) вчт совокупность физических и ( или) эмулируемых элементов, используемых в качестве запоминающего устройства2) запоминание3) фтт память формы•- annex memory
- antishock memory
- arm-position memory
- associative memory
- aural memory
- auxiliary memory
- available memory
- available user memory
- back-up memory
- base memory - bit-mapped memory
- bit-oriented memory
- boot flash memory
- bootstrap memory
- bubble memory
- bubble-lattice memory
- buffer memory
- bulk memory - cache memory
- cached memory - cassette memory
- charge-coupled device memory
- charge-transfer device memory
- CMOS memory
- command-chained memory - concurrent Rambus dynamic random access-memory
- content-addressable memory
- continuously charge-coupled random-access-memory - core memory
- counter memory
- cross-tie memory - cylindrical-domain memory
- data flash memory
- declarative memory
- demand-paged virtual memory
- destructive-readout memory - domain memory
- domain-tip memory
- domain-type propagation memory - dual-ported video memory
- dynamic memory - emotional memory - episodic memory
- erasable memory - error detection and correction memory
- expanded memory
- explicit memory - eye memory
- factory-programmable read-only memory
- fast memory - ferrite-sheet memory - file memory
- fixed memory
- flash memory
- flashbulb memory
- fluorescent disk read-only memory
- free memory
- fusible-link programmable read-only memory
- fuzzy associative memory
- genetic memory
- giant-magnetoresistance random-access memory - immediate memory
- immediate access memory
- implicit memory
- installed memory
- internal memory
- intrinsic memory
- involuntary memory
- Josephson memory - logical memory
- long-term memory
- low-temperature memory - main memory
- mask-programmable read-only memory
- matrix-readout memory
- mechanical memory
- mercury memory - motor memory - nonvolatile memory - on-chip memory
- one-level memory - paged memory
- paging memory - permanently allocated memory - photochromic memory
- physical memory
- piggyback-twistor semipermanent memory
- planar bubble memory
- plated-wire memory
- Pockels readout optical memory
- primary memory
- procedural memory - programmable memory
- programmable read-only memory
- prolonged memory
- protein memory
- push-down memory - refresh memory
- repertory memory - reserved memory
- rotating memory - search memory
- segmented bubble memory
- sensory memory
- sequential memory
- sequential access memory
- shadow memory
- shadow random access memory
- shadow read-only memory
- shallow memory
- shared memory
- short-term memory
- single-ported video memory
- slow memory - synchronous active memory - total memory
- total memory under 1 MB
- tse flip-flop memory
- twin-bank memory
- ultra-violet erasable programmable read-only-memory - verbal memory
- vertical Bloch-line memory
- video memory
- video disk memory - volatile memory
- wagon memory - working memory -
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1) памятьа) вчт. запоминающее устройство, ЗУб) вчт. совокупность физических и или эмулируемых элементов, используемых в качестве запоминающего устройства2) запоминание3) фтт. память формы•- adaptive bidirectional associative memory
- alterable memory
- annex memory
- antishock memory
- arm-position memory
- associative memory
- aural memory
- auxiliary memory
- available memory
- available user memory
- back-up memory
- base memory
- bidirectional associative memory
- biopolymer memory
- bipolar read-only memory
- bipolar-transistor memory
- bit-mapped memory
- bit-oriented memory
- boot flash memory
- bootstrap memory
- bubble memory
- bubble-lattice memory
- buffer memory
- bulk memory
- burst extended data output dynamic random-access memory
- byte addressable memory
- cache memory
- cached dynamic random access memory
- cached memory
- cached video random access memory
- card memory
- cassette memory
- charge-coupled device memory
- charge-transfer device memory
- CMOS memory
- command-chained memory
- compact disk read-only memory extended architecture mode 1
- compact disk read-only memory extended architecture mode 2
- compact disk read-only memory extended architecture
- compact disk read-only memory
- conception memory
- concurrent Rambus dynamic random access memory
- content-addressable memory
- continuously charge-coupled random-access memory
- control read-only memory
- conventional memory
- core memory
- counter memory
- cross-tie memory
- cryogenic continuous film memory
- current-access magnetic bubble memory
- cylindrical-domain memory
- data flash memory
- declarative memory
- demand-paged virtual memory
- destructive-readout memory
- digital versatile disk random access memory
- digital versatile disk read-only memory
- direct memory
- direct Rambus dynamic random access memory
- discrete bidirectional associative memory
- disk memory
- domain memory
- domain-tip memory
- domain-type propagation memory
- double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
- DRO memory
- dual-ported video memory
- dynamic memory
- dynamic random access memory
- EDAC memory
- electrically alterable read-only memory
- electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
- electrically erasable read-only memory
- electron-beam memory
- electron-beam-accessed memory
- electronically addressable memory
- emotional memory
- enhanced dynamic random access memory
- enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory memory
- episodic memory
- erasable memory
- erasable programmable read-only memory
- error correcting memory
- error detection and correction memory
- expanded memory
- explicit memory
- extended architecture ready compact disk read-only memory
- extended conventional memory
- extended data output dynamic random access memory
- extended data output video random access memory
- extended memory
- external memory
- eye memory
- factory-programmable read-only memory
- fast memory
- fast page mode dynamic random-access memory
- ferric random-access memory
- ferrite-core memory
- ferrite-sheet memory
- ferroelectric random access memory
- field-programmable read-only memory
- file memory
- fixed memory
- flash memory
- flashbulb memory
- fluorescent disk read-only memory
- free memory
- fusible-link programmable read-only memory
- fuzzy associative memory
- genetic memory
- giant-magnetoresistance random-access memory
- high memory
- image memory
- immediate access memory
- immediate memory
- implicit memory
- installed memory
- internal memory
- intrinsic memory
- involuntary memory
- Josephson memory
- keyed-access erasable programmable read-only memory
- line-addressable random-access memory
- linear associative memory
- local memory
- logical memory
- long-term memory
- low-temperature memory
- magnetic random access memory
- magnetic thin-film memory
- magnetic tunnel junction random-access memory
- magnetoelectronic memory
- main memory
- mask-programmable read-only memory
- matrix-readout memory
- mechanical memory
- mercury memory
- metal-oxide-semiconductor electrically-alterable read-only memory
- microprogram memory
- motor memory
- multibank dynamic random access memory
- N-level memory
- nonvolatile memory
- nonvolatile random-access memory
- off-chip memory
- on-chip memory
- one-level memory
- optimal linear associative memory
- ovonic memory
- paged memory
- paging memory
- parameter random-access memory
- permanent memory
- permanently allocated memory
- personality electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
- personality erasable programmable read-only memory
- photochromic memory
- physical memory
- piggyback-twistor semipermanent memory
- planar bubble memory
- plated-wire memory
- Pockels readout optical memory
- primary memory
- procedural memory
- processor information read-only memory
- program flash memory
- programmable memory
- programmable read-only memory
- prolonged memory
- protein memory
- push-down memory
- Rambus dynamic random access memory
- random access memory
- read/write memory
- read-only memory
- refresh memory
- repertory memory
- reprogrammable read-only memory
- reserve memory
- reserved memory
- rotating memory
- scratch-pad memory
- screen memory
- search memory
- segmented bubble memory
- sensory memory
- sequential access memory
- sequential memory
- shadow memory
- shadow random access memory
- shadow read-only memory
- shallow memory
- shared memory
- short-term memory
- single-ported video memory
- slow memory
- sparse distributed associative memory
- stack memory
- standard dynamic random-access memory
- static memory
- static random access memory
- superhigh-speed memory
- synchronous active memory
- synchronous dynamic random access memory
- synchronous graphics random access memory
- synchronous video random access memory
- system management random access memory
- system memory
- temporal associative memory
- total memory under 1 MB
- total memory
- tse flip-flop memory
- twin-bank memory
- ultra-violet erasable programmable read-only memory
- upper memory
- used memory
- verbal memory
- vertical Bloch-line memory
- video disk memory
- video memory
- video random access memory
- virtual channel memory synchronous dynamic random access memory
- virtual memory
- visual memory
- volatile memory
- wagon memory
- window random access memory
- word-organized memory
- working memory
- write-only memoryThe New English-Russian Dictionary of Radio-electronics > memory
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