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GALLOPING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insulators and Supporting Materials (Electr.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- galloping
1, record 1, English, galloping
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some transmission lines are subject to galloping—a strong, primarily vertical oscillation of overhead conductors when loaded with freezing rain, snow or rime ice and exposed to particular wind conditions... Galloping conductors may move too close to one another, causing a short circuit and tripping the line. 1, record 1, English, - galloping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Isolateurs et supports (Électricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- galop
1, record 1, French, galop
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur certaines lignes de transport, il peut se produire un phénomène de galop définit comme une oscillation importante et principalement verticale des conducteurs aériens sur lesquels de la glace, de la neige ou du givre se sont accumulés, le tout combiné à des régimes de vent particuliers. [...] Le galop peut en fait causer un rapprochement phase-phase suffisant pour provoquer un court-circuit occasionnant une mise hors tension. 1, record 1, French, - galop
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- galloping 1, record 2, English, galloping
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- non maîtrisée 1, record 2, French, non%20ma%C3%AEtris%C3%A9e
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sans frein 1, record 2, French, sans%20frein
- déréglée 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9r%C3%A9gl%C3%A9e
- désordonnée 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9sordonn%C3%A9e
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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