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DIRECT CURRENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
- Electrical Engineering
- Aircraft Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- direct current
1, record 1, English, direct%20current
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- D.C. 2, record 1, English, D%2EC%2E
correct
- DC 3, record 1, English, DC
correct, officially approved
- dc 4, record 1, English, dc
correct
- d.c. 5, record 1, English, d%2Ec%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Electric current which flows in one direction only, as opposed to alternating current. 6, record 1, English, - direct%20current
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
direct current: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 7, record 1, English, - direct%20current
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
direct current; DC: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 8, record 1, English, - direct%20current
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
direct current; dc: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 8, record 1, English, - direct%20current
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
- Électrotechnique
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courant continu
1, record 1, French, courant%20continu
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CC 2, record 1, French, CC
correct, masculine noun, Canada, officially approved
- C.C. 3, record 1, French, C%2EC%2E
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- c.c. 4, record 1, French, c%2Ec%2E
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] courant de sens invariable et d'intensité constante. 5, record 1, French, - courant%20continu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courant continu : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 6, record 1, French, - courant%20continu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
courant continu; CC : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 7, record 1, French, - courant%20continu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
courant continu; c.c. : terme et abréviation uniformisés par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 7, record 1, French, - courant%20continu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
courant continu; c.c. : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 7, record 1, French, - courant%20continu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Corriente eléctrica
- Electrotecnia
- Circuitos de las aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente directa
1, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20directa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- corriente continua 2, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20continua
correct, feminine noun
- CC 3, record 1, Spanish, CC
feminine noun
- CC 3, record 1, Spanish, CC
- corriente eléctrica continua 4, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20el%C3%A9ctrica%20continua
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de corriente eléctrica que fluye siempre en el mismo sentido y con la cual operan los circuitos que integran una computadora (ordenador). 4, record 1, Spanish, - corriente%20directa
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