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slave unit [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Traction (Rail)
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slave locomotive
1, record 1, English, slave%20locomotive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slave unit 2, record 1, English, slave%20unit
correct
- robot-controlled locomotive 3, record 1, English, robot%2Dcontrolled%20locomotive
correct
- robot controlled locomotive 4, record 1, English, robot%20controlled%20locomotive
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... several railroads, principally in North America, employ crewless slave locomotives that are inserted partway down the train. Radio signals transmitted from the train's leading locomotive cause the slave locomotive's controls to respond automatically and correspondingly to all operations of the controls. 5, record 1, English, - slave%20locomotive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Traction (Chemins de fer)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- locomotive asservie
1, record 1, French, locomotive%20asservie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- locomotive télécommandée 2, record 1, French, locomotive%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9command%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slave unit
1, record 2, English, slave%20unit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- photo slave 2, record 2, English, photo%20slave
correct
- remote flash trigger 3, record 2, English, remote%20flash%20trigger
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A light-sensitive triggering device that is built in or attached to an electronic flash unit, causing the flash to fire simultaneously with another flash unit. 2, record 2, English, - slave%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- asservisseur à distance
1, record 2, French, asservisseur%20%C3%A0%20distance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- télédéclencheur 2, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9d%C3%A9clencheur
masculine noun
- contrôleur de flash asservi 2, record 2, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20flash%20asservi
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif à cellule photo-électrique incorporé ou relié par câble à un flash électronique, qui provoque le déclenchement simultané de ce dernier conjointement avec un autre flash. 3, record 2, French, - asservisseur%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des flashs ou des flashes. 4, record 2, French, - asservisseur%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flashs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 2, French, - asservisseur%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-10-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- slave
1, record 3, English, slave
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- slave unit 2, record 3, English, slave%20unit
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photo-electric relay used in multiple flash photography which makes use of the light from the main flash to trigger the firing of one or more auxiliary flashes (called slave flashes) at substantially the same time. Can be used for flashbulbs or electronic flash. 2, record 3, English, - slave
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- asservisseur
1, record 3, French, asservisseur
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organe régulateur pour flash photoélectrique (voir cette expression). 1, record 3, French, - asservisseur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-04-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- slave unit 1, record 4, English, slave%20unit
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Slave: A term applied to computer systems, computers, or peripheral devices in which a "master" device controls the operations of a "slave" device. 2, record 4, English, - slave%20unit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- unité esclave
1, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20esclave
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité qui se synchronise sur l'unité maître lors d'un dialogue entre les deux unités. 1, record 4, French, - unit%C3%A9%20esclave
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1980-05-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Maintenance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- slave unit 1, record 5, English, slave%20unit
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- machine-télécommandée 1, record 5, French, machine%2Dt%C3%A9l%C3%A9command%C3%A9e
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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