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PARTIAL DISCHARGE INCEPTION TEST [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Measurements of Electricity
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- partial discharge inception test
1, record 1, English, partial%20discharge%20inception%20test
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- corona inception test 1, record 1, English, corona%20inception%20test
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test for measuring the lowest voltage at which partial discharges occur at the surface of the conductors or outside their insulation. 1, record 1, English, - partial%20discharge%20inception%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
partial discharge inception test; corona inception test: terms and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1996. 2, record 1, English, - partial%20discharge%20inception%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essai de seuil de décharge partielle
1, record 1, French, essai%20de%20seuil%20de%20d%C3%A9charge%20partielle
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Essai consistant à mesurer la tension la plus faible à laquelle des décharges partielles se produisent à la surface des conducteurs ou en dehors de leur isolation. 1, record 1, French, - essai%20de%20seuil%20de%20d%C3%A9charge%20partielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
essai de seuil de décharge partielle: terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) en 1996. 2, record 1, French, - essai%20de%20seuil%20de%20d%C3%A9charge%20partielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
- Medida de la electricidad
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ensayo de umbral de descargas parciales
1, record 1, Spanish, ensayo%20de%20umbral%20de%20descargas%20parciales
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensayo consistente en medir la tensión mínima a la cual se producen las descargas parciales en la superficie de los conductores o fuera de su aislamiento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ensayo%20de%20umbral%20de%20descargas%20parciales
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