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DECLENCHEMENT AUTOMATIQUE [5 records]

Record 1 2014-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Instruments
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
CONT

The power supply (the battery pack mounted on the back of the pilot's helmet) is "auto-gated," which means it's turning itself on and off at a very rapid rate. This, combined with a change in the thickness of a thin film attached to the micro-channel plate (an ion barrier) reduces blooming.

Key term(s)
  • autogated

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments d'optique
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 2 2009-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Convertors
OBS

automatic switching off: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Convertisseurs (Électrotechnique)
OBS

déclenchement automatique : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI).

Spanish

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Record 3 - external organization data 1994-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Power Stations
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

An event report shall be submitted for any of the following events: (a) a "serious process failure"; (b) a "potentially serious process failure"; (c) an intentional or unintentional, manual or automatic actuation of either shutdown system from any power level ....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centrales nucléaires
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Les événements suivants doivent faire l'objet d'un rapport d'événement : a) toute «défaillance grave de système fonctionnel»; b) toute «défaillance grave possible de système fonctionnel»; c) tout déclenchement manuel ou automatique, intentionnel ou non, de l'un des systèmes d'arrêt d'urgence quel qu'ait été le niveau de puissance [...]

Spanish

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Record 4 1990-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire Safety
CONT

In fire control, a means of protecting a building against fire by causing an automatic discharge of water, usually from pipes near the ceiling...

OBS

Source: Encyclopedia Britannica: micropaedia, 1983.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité incendie
CONT

Gicleur de catégorie régulière: gicleur dont le déclenchement automatique à une température supérieure à 135° F , mais inférieur à 170° F.

Spanish

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Record 5 1985-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Components

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants mécaniques

Spanish

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