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HEAT DETECTOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Fire Detection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat detector
1, record 1, English, heat%20detector
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thermal detector 2, record 1, English, thermal%20detector
correct, officially approved
- temperature detector 3, record 1, English, temperature%20detector
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Detector sensitive to abnormal temperature and/or rate off temperature rise and/or temperature differences. 4, record 1, English, - heat%20detector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In general, heat detectors are designed to operate when heat causes a prescribed change in a physical or electrical property of a material or gas. 5, record 1, English, - heat%20detector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heat detector: term and definition standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - heat%20detector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heat detector; thermal detector: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 1, English, - heat%20detector
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Détection des incendies
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détecteur de chaleur
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20chaleur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- détecteur thermique 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20thermique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détecteur sensible à une condition anormale de température et/ou d'élévation de température et/ou de différences de températures. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20chaleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les détecteurs thermiques sont, selon les types, sensibles à la vitesse d'élévation de la température (détecteurs thermovélocimétriques), sensibles à un écart de température (détecteurs thermodifférentiels) ou à un seuil de température (détecteurs thermostatiques). 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20chaleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
détecteur de chaleur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20chaleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
détecteur thermique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20chaleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dispositivos de seguridad
- Detección de incendios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- detector térmico
1, record 1, Spanish, detector%20t%C3%A9rmico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- detector de diferencial térmico 2, record 1, Spanish, detector%20de%20diferencial%20t%C3%A9rmico
correct, masculine noun
- detector de calor 3, record 1, Spanish, detector%20de%20calor
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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