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FOUCAULT CURRENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Induction (Magnetism)
- Electric Currents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eddy current
1, record 1, English, eddy%20current
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Foucault current 2, record 1, English, Foucault%20current
correct, less frequent, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A parasitic current flowing in a closed conducting path, generated by a magnetically induced e.m.f. [electromotive force]. 3, record 1, English, - eddy%20current
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Eddy currents are induced in the formations by a transmitter coil through which an alternating current is circulated. The eddy currents set up magnetic fields that induce voltages in a receiver coil. 4, record 1, English, - eddy%20current
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eddy current; Foucault current: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - eddy%20current
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Induction (Magnétisme)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courant de Foucault
1, record 1, French, courant%20de%20Foucault
correct, see observation, 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
Courant généré par un phénomène d'induction électromagnétique [...] 2, record 1, French, - courant%20de%20Foucault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courants de Foucault : l'emploi du pluriel, obligatoire en français et facultatif en anglais. 3, record 1, French, - courant%20de%20Foucault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
courant de Foucault : Le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance a uniformisé uniquement la forme plurielle du terme. 4, record 1, French, - courant%20de%20Foucault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
courant de Foucault : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 5, record 1, French, - courant%20de%20Foucault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
courant de Foucault : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - courant%20de%20Foucault
Record 1, Key term(s)
- courants de Foucault
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inducción (Magnetismo)
- Corriente eléctrica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente de Foucault
1, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20de%20Foucault
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- corriente turbulenta 2, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20turbulenta
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corrientes parásitas que aparecen en las masas metálicas por efecto de la inducción y se traducen por una pérdida de energía eléctrica transformada en calor. 3, record 1, Spanish, - corriente%20de%20Foucault
Record 1, Key term(s)
- corrientes de Foucault
- corrientes turbulentas
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