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CTC

1. (Internet) Initialism of care to chat?.

固有名詞

CTC

1. (US) Initialism of Children's Theater Company, a company in Minneapolis.
2. Initialism of California Transportation Commission.
   • 2024 May 17, Orko Manna, “Toll lane project on Interstate 80 between West Sacramento and Davis gets green light”, in KCRA‎:

     The CTC approved $105 million for the first phase of the project, which essentially serves as a green light for Caltrans to begin looking for a contractor to start construction work.

名詞

CTC (countable and uncountable, plural CTCs)

1. (British, education) Initialism of city technology college.
2. (rail transport) Initialism of centralised/centralized traffic control.
3. (medicine) Initialism of circulating tumor cell.
   • 2018—Mursina, Kate (8 February 2018): "Teasing Out Circulating Tumor DNA". ClinicalOMICs.

     An ability to etect (sic) circulating tumor cells (CTCs) or cell-free cancer DNA (cfDNA) in blood or saliva opens possibilities to suspect cancer even before it is visible on radiological images.

4. Initialism of closed timelike curve.
5. Initialism of certified true copy.
6. Initialism of child tax credit.
   • 2021 July 14, Sherrod Brown, Peter Edelman, “It’s time to make these expanded tax credits permanent”, in CNN Business‎:

     In 2018, the EITC and CTC kept 10.6 million people out of poverty, according to the CBPP, and the evidence shows they improve health, education and long-term employment outcomes, especially among children.

動詞

CTC (third-person singular simple present CTCs, present participle CTCing, simple past and past participle CTCed)

1. (Australia, film classification) Initialism of Check The Classification, given to films to allow advertising prior to their official classification.
2. (informal) Install or convert to Centralized Traffic Control.
   • 1959, Trans-communicator - Volume 76, page 39:

     That installation will deplete telegraphers jobs considerably. Santa Fe already CTCing Mojave to Barstow.

   • 1960, Railway Signaling and Communications - Volume 53, page 16:

     Considerable activity on CTC projects will occur during the year. Several roads are well along on programs of CTCing their mainlines: AT&SF, C&O, CNR, NYC, NP, SP and UP.

   • 1995 February 12, krjo...@ulkyvx.louisville.edu, “Monitoring CSX and NS in Louisville, KY”, in rec.railroad (Usenet):

     The control of NS yards in Lousiville is a first step of CTCing the entire line from Danville to Prinston.

   • 1997 May 10, Kevin013, “Should CalTrain Drop "Push-Pull" Operating?”, in ba.transportation (Usenet):

     This is something of a stretch. Yes, CalTrain is already safe, but, like I said, it is behind the times compared to other railroads. Part of improving service will involve CTCing the whole 47 miles of line.

   • 1999 July 3, Erich Houchens, “NYC, PRR and CTC”, in misc.transport.rail.americas (Usenet):

     Back in the early 80's when Amtrak was CTCing the Northeast corridor the operators union (BRAC) notified Amtrak that only they could operate CTC on ex PRR lines.

参考

• (centralized traffic control): PTC (“positive train control”)

アナグラム

• CCT, TCC