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SENSOR HEAD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sensor head
1, record 1, English, sensor%20head
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sensor pickup 1, record 1, English, sensor%20pickup
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sensor: The generic name for a device that senses either the absolute value or a change in a physical quantity such as temperature, pressure, flow rate, or pH, or the intensity of light, sound, or radio waves and converts that change into a useful input signal for an information-gathering system ... 2, record 1, English, - sensor%20head
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sensor pick-up
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capteur
1, record 1, French, capteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organe qui élabore un signal à partir d'une grandeur physique dont les variations doivent conditionner le fonctionnement d'une certaine machine. 2, record 1, French, - capteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre les termes «détecteur», «capteur» et «appareil de surveillance (en continu)» (en médecine : «moniteur»). Un détecteur (en anglais : «detector») décèle, révèle la présence d'un corps, d'un phénomène caché (gaz, radiation, phénomène électrique, vibration, etc.); un capteur constitue l'élément sensible d'un détecteur qui permet de traduire un phénomène physique [...] en une grandeur mesurable, en le représentant sous la forme d'un signal (généralement électrique) [...] 3, record 1, French, - capteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
capteur : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 4, record 1, French, - capteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sensor head
1, record 2, English, sensor%20head
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Test and diagnosis module: This contains circuits which run internal self-tests for fault detection and location. Two subunits are included, one for checking the sensor heads and the other for the electronics. 1, record 2, English, - sensor%20head
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tête d'analyse 1, record 2, French, t%C3%AAte%20d%27analyse
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le module d'intégrité assure la détection et la localisation des pannes éventuelles au moyen de circuits d'autotest. Il se compose d'une tête d'analyse et d'un coffret électronique. 1, record 2, French, - t%C3%AAte%20d%27analyse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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