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RATE-OF-RISE THERMAL 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
- rate-of-rise detector
1, record 1, English, rate%2Dof%2Drise%20detector
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rate-of-rise thermal detector 2, record 1, English, rate%2Dof%2Drise%20thermal%20detector
correct, officially approved
- rate-of-rise temperature detector 3, record 1, English, rate%2Dof%2Drise%20temperature%20detector
correct
- rate-of-rise heat detector 4, record 1, English, rate%2Dof%2Drise%20heat%20detector
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fire detector that is activated by the rate of temperature increase in an area. 5, record 1, English, - rate%2Dof%2Drise%20detector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rate-of-rise detectors usually combine two functioning elements, one to trigger the alarm on a rapid rise in temperature, the other on a slow rise. 6, record 1, English, - rate%2Dof%2Drise%20detector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rate-of-rise detector; rate-of-rise thermal detector: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 1, English, - rate%2Dof%2Drise%20detector
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Détection des incendies
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détecteur vélocimétrique
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20v%C3%A9locim%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- détecteur thermovélocimétrique 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20thermov%C3%A9locim%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les détecteurs vélocimétriques sont actionnés par la vitesse d'élévation de la température, quelle que soit la température ambiante. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20v%C3%A9locim%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
détecteur vélocimétrique; détecteur thermovélocimétrique : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20v%C3%A9locim%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dispositivos de seguridad
- Detección de incendios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- detector termovelocimétrico
1, record 1, Spanish, detector%20termovelocim%C3%A9trico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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