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Record 1 2004-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Regulatory Systems (Electronic Instrumentation)
DEF

A device which senses and measures changes in the controlled variable and indirectly acts to maintain the controlled variable within preset limits.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes cybernétiques de régulation
DEF

Appareil capable de maintenir pratiquement constante, ou de faire varier selon une loi déterminée du temps, une grandeur physique intervenant dans le fonctionnement d'une installation (pression, débit, température, vitesse, intensité, tension, fréquence, etc.).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas cibernéticos de regulación
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