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ALARM DEVICE [3 records]

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Record 1 2021-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

An optical or audible device warning the driver when certain conditions of operation of the braking system or systems have become critical, have failed or require maintenance.

OBS

warning device: designation and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Dispositif optique ou acoustique avertissant le conducteur lorsque certaines conditions d'utilisation du (des) système(s) de freinage sont devenues critiques, sont en panne ou nécessitent une opération d'entretien.

OBS

dispositif d'alarme : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo de seguridad (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
  • Mantenimiento y reparación (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
  • Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
DEF

Dispositivo óptico o acústico que advierte al conductor cuando algunas condiciones de operación del(los) sistema(s) de frenado se han vuelto críticas, han fallado o requieren mantenimiento.

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Record 2 2021-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire Warning Devices
CONT

When the sirens begin sounding, it means that a fire alarm device has been activated.

OBS

alarm device: designation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alarme-incendie
OBS

dispositif d'alarme : désignation uniformisée par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Devices
  • Petroleum Technology - Safety
DEF

A warning device designed to indicate the presence of abnormal conditions in a machine or system.

CONT

... a low-water alarm automatically signals when water contained in a vessel has fallen below a predetermined level, and an oil-temperature alarm indicates the presence of abnormal oil temperatures in a system.

CONT

Alarm systems are employed on offshore locations to warn crewmen of unusual and dangerous conditions.

PHR

Oil-temperature alarm.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
  • Sécurité (Technologie pétrolière)
CONT

Dans son acception la plus large, le terme avertisseur s'applique à tout instrument, à tout dispositif destiné à donner un signal d'avertissement ou à retenir l'attention [...] Certaines machines ont des avertisseurs (sonnerie, timbre, sifflet, cloche etc.) qui fonctionnent lorsque va commencer une situation anormale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Dispositivos de seguridad
  • Seguridad (Tecnología petrolera)
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