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STOP SWITCH [4 records]

Record 1 2016-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
DEF

A switch to short-circuit the primary circuit of the magneto to shut-down the engine.

OBS

earth switch; stop switch: terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
DEF

Interrupteur destiné à court-circuiter le circuit primaire de la magnéto afin d'arrêter le moteur.

OBS

commutateur de terre; interrupteur d'arrêt : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
  • Safety Devices (Mechanical Components)
  • Wood Sawing
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

Device by which the stopping of the power source is initiated. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

stop switch: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
  • Organes de sécurité (Composants mécaniques)
  • Sciage du bois
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Organe permettant de commander l'arrêt de la source de puissance. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

interrupteur marche-arrêt : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 3 1981-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Elevators

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ascenseurs et monte-charge

Spanish

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Record 4 1980-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
OBS

terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions.

Spanish

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