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CURRENT COLLECTOR [5 records]

Record 1 2017-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Semiconductors (Electronics)
OBS

collector current: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
OBS

courant collecteur : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
  • Traction (Rail)
Key term(s)
  • current collector bow

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
  • Traction (Chemins de fer)

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Traction (Rail)
  • Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traction (Chemins de fer)
  • Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fuel Cells (Electr.)
DEF

[Conductive material in a fuel cell] which allows the diffusion of hydrogen and oxygen over both sides of the MEA [Membrane electrode assembly], whilst also filtering out water produced on the catalyst layer surface.

CONT

A bipolar lithium/sulfide battery ... employs disk-shaped voltaic cells assembled into a series-connected stack in which adjacent cells share a common current collector, called the bipolar plate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Piles à combustible (Électricité)
CONT

Le deuxième rôle [des plaques bipolaires] est d'être un collecteur de courant. Les électrons produits par l'oxydation de l'hydrogène sortent par l'anode, traversent le support d'anode et ensuite la plaque. Ils quittent ensuite la pile et alimentent le circuit extérieur.

Spanish

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Record 5 1986-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Pantograph: A device for collecting current from an overhead conductor (catenary) and consisting of a jointed frame operated by springs or compressed air, and having a suitable collector at the top.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
CONT

(Les pantographes) ne comportent qu'un seul archet "unipalette" muni de deux ou de quatre lignes de barres de frottement, métalliques ou en charbon.

CONT

(...) l'archet (est) muni de barres de frottement.

OBS

barre de frottement : terme uniformisé par le CN.

Spanish

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