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ACROSS SWITCH [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air flow switch
1, record 1, English, air%20flow%20switch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air flow switch-A pressure differential switch is used to prevent a heater from operating if there is no airflow across the heating elements. The switch is provided with a pitot tube to be installed into the duct, which makes it sensitive to velocity pressure as well as to static pressure. In applications where there is not enough pressure to activate a differential pressure switch, an electronic air flow sensor should be specified. 2, record 1, English, - air%20flow%20switch
Record 1, Key term(s)
- switch for air flow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- interrupteur de débit d'air
1, record 1, French, interrupteur%20de%20d%C3%A9bit%20d%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Interrupteur de débit d'air - Un interrupteur à différentiel de pression sert à empêcher le fonctionnement du serpentin quand le débit d'air est interrompu au travers des éléments. Cet interrupteur est fourni avec un tube de Pitot à installer dans le conduit, ce qui le rend sensible à la pression de vélocité et à la pression statique. Pour les installations où la pression n'est pas suffisante pour activer un interrupteur à différentiel de pression, il faudrait spécifier un détecteur électronique de débit d'air. 2, record 1, French, - interrupteur%20de%20d%C3%A9bit%20d%27air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Switching
- Telecommunications Switching
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bank of contacts
1, record 2, English, bank%20of%20contacts
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Strowger systems were mechanical. The rotary dial on the telephone, when rotated and released interrupted the steady current flowing in the telephone line. These ’pulses’ were counted in the exchange and used to move the mechanical arm of the Strowger switch up to a contact. Further pulses rotated the switch across a bank of contacts. It would need several such switches to handle just one call. These exchanges were fitted in large racks and took up a lot of room space. Automation speeded up the time it took to connect a call. 2, record 2, English, - bank%20of%20contacts
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commutation téléphonique
- Commutation (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rangée de contacts
1, record 2, French, rang%C3%A9e%20de%20contacts
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pas des contacts (2,5 mm) optimisé permet un routage efficace et souple. Chacune des paires différentielles de signaux est couplée aux signaux de masse afin de garantir une impédance contrôlée. Chaque rangée de contacts est entourée d'une tôle de blindage. Toutes les paires différentielles de signaux du connecteur mâle sont également blindées par des tôles en C. 2, record 2, French, - rang%C3%A9e%20de%20contacts
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2002-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sprytron tube
1, record 3, English, sprytron%20tube
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- vacumm sprytron tube 2, record 3, English, vacumm%20sprytron%20tube
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A sprytron tube is a vacuum current switch that operates by applying a high voltage trigger signal across a thin carbon film coated on the cathode inside the device. The heat generated by current flow through the carbon film causes it to vaporize, creating an intense plasma resulting in current conduction across the biased cathode and anode. Chemical vapor deposition is the existing technology used to produce carbon films for Sprytron tubes. 3, record 3, English, - sprytron%20tube
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source for "vacuum sprytron tube": Nuclear Non-Proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations. 4, record 3, English, - sprytron%20tube
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tube au sprytron à vide
1, record 3, French, tube%20au%20sprytron%20%C3%A0%20vide
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Composants électroniques pour les appareils de mise à feu (dispositifs de commutation et condensateurs à décharge d'impulsions) : a) dispositifs de commutation : (1) tubes à cathode froide (y compris les tubes au krytron à gaz et les tubes au sprytron à vide), qu'ils soient ou non remplis de gaz, fonctionnant de manière similaire à un éclateur à étincelle, comprenant trois électrodes ou plus et possédant toutes les caractéristiques suivantes [...] 1, record 3, French, - tube%20au%20sprytron%20%C3%A0%20vide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement cité : Règlement sur le contrôle de l'importation et de l'exportation aux fins de la non-prolifération nucléaire. 2, record 3, French, - tube%20au%20sprytron%20%C3%A0%20vide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-11-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Security
- Protection of Property
- Protection of Life
- Security Devices
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- termination switch
1, record 4, English, termination%20switch
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The trip wire is stretched across the entrance to the protected area and fastened to the termination switch. 1, record 4, English, - termination%20switch
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
- Sécurité des biens
- Sécurité des personnes
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- interrupteur de terminaison
1, record 4, French, interrupteur%20de%20terminaison
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-11-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Security
- Protection of Property
- Protection of Life
- Security Devices
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- trip-wire device
1, record 5, English, trip%2Dwire%20device
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A trip-wire device consists of a spring-loaded switch and a spring-loaded wire that can be stretched across the entrance to a protected area or across any path an intruder might take after entering an area. 1, record 5, English, - trip%2Dwire%20device
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
- Sécurité des biens
- Sécurité des personnes
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dispositif à fil-piège
1, record 5, French, dispositif%20%C3%A0%20fil%2Dpi%C3%A8ge
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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