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CHECKING DEVICE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire Prevention
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- condition of the extinguishing agent 1, record 1, English, condition%20of%20the%20extinguishing%20agent
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are three basic elements in any maintenance program for portable fire extinguishers :(1) checking on the mechanical parts of the device...(2) the amount and condition of the extinguishing agent, and(3) the condition of the expelling means. 1, record 1, English, - condition%20of%20the%20extinguishing%20agent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévention des incendies
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- état de conservation de la charge
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat%20de%20conservation%20de%20la%20charge
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[extincteurs à liquide ignifuge] vérifications-conservation : Vérification du niveau des charges. État de conservation difficile à vérifier (remplacement périodique des charges). 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tat%20de%20conservation%20de%20la%20charge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- extractor
1, record 2, English, extractor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Part of a monitor(i. e., a device used for checking the progress and operation of a system). 2, record 2, English, - extractor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- extracteur
1, record 2, French, extracteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- module extracteur 1, record 2, French, module%20extracteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Module résidant en mémoire centrale, doté d'une haute priorité et qui extrait des informations sur le fonctionnement de l'ordinateur avant de les stocker à travers une mémoire tampon sur un support intermédiaire (disque ou bande). 2, record 2, French, - extracteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Partie d'un moniteur (c.-à-d., un dispositif logiciel ou matériel permettant de mesurer les performances d'un ordinateur ou d'un système informatique). 1, record 2, French, - extracteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-02-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Target Acquisition
- Armour
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- boresight tester
1, record 3, English, boresight%20tester
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- boresighting test equipment 2, record 3, English, boresighting%20test%20equipment
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A simple, low cost, reliable and non-electronic boresight tester was developed for use with military laser designators and range finders. Boresight testing is accomplished by attaching this device to the output end of a laser designator and checking the position of crossed green lines projected on the reticle pattern of the sighting telescope. 3, record 3, English, - boresight%20tester
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Acquisition d'objectif
- Arme blindée
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vérificateur du simbleau
1, record 3, French, v%C3%A9rificateur%20du%20simbleau
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-02-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- continuity check transponder
1, record 4, English, continuity%20check%20transponder
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device which is used to interconnect the paths of a circuit at the incoming end, which, on detection of a check tone, transmits another check tone to permit continuity checking of the circuit. 1, record 4, English, - continuity%20check%20transponder
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- répondeur pour contrôle de continuité
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9pondeur%20pour%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20continuit%C3%A9
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 2000-10-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pilot test
1, record 5, English, pilot%20test
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pilot : serving on a small scale as a guiding or tracing device... or as a trial unit in experimenting or in testing apparatus, or in checking technique... 2, record 5, English, - pilot%20test
Record 5, Key term(s)
- pilot run
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- essai pilote
1, record 5, French, essai%20pilote
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- essai-pilote 2, record 5, French, essai%2Dpilote
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand fait-on un essai-pilote? Chaque fois qu'un produit est nouveau ou qu'un appareil ménager vient d'être réalisé, il est absolument nécessaire de l'éprouver avant son lancement. 2, record 5, French, - essai%20pilote
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-03-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sewing Notions
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- yardstick
1, record 6, English, yardstick
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measuring rod a yard long. 2, record 6, English, - yardstick
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Yardstick is best device for taking long, straight measurements. Good also for checking grainlines, marking hems. Be sure surface of wood is smooth. 3, record 6, English, - yardstick
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Articles et accessoires de couture
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- règle de trente-six pouces
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20trente%2Dsix%20pouces
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Règle de trente-six pouces. Sert à prendre les longues droites, à vérifier le sens du droit fil et à marquer les ourlets. En bois lisse. 1, record 6, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20de%20trente%2Dsix%20pouces
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-08-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- analog comparator
1, record 7, English, analog%20comparator
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that performs range checking on digital values developed by an analog-to-digital converter. 2, record 7, English, - analog%20comparator
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- comparateur analogique
1, record 7, French, comparateur%20analogique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- comparador analógico
1, record 7, Spanish, comparador%20anal%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-01-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- The Genitals
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- stamp test
1, record 8, English, stamp%20test
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the methods for checking sleep erections is the stamp test of the use of a Snap-Gauge device. 2, record 8, English, - stamp%20test
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
This study compares the findings of multidisciplinary evaluation to the three-night use of the PotenTest, a standardized stamp test for the evaluation of nocturnal penile tumescence, in 174 patients. (In J Sex Marital Ther (UNITED STATES) 1990, 16 (3) p181-7, cited in MEDLINE data base. 3, record 8, English, - stamp%20test
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Organes génitaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- épreuve du timbre
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9preuve%20du%20timbre
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-05-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Animal Care Equipment (Farm equipment)
- Poultry Production
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- chick checker
1, record 9, English, chick%20checker
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A low clearance three-wheeled pedal powered riding device designed to be used by poultry farmers for checking the lower row of cages in a modern poultry barn. 1, record 9, English, - chick%20checker
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Soins aux animaux (Matériel agricole)
- Élevage des volailles
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- vérificateur avicole
1, record 9, French, v%C3%A9rificateur%20avicole
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-01-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- glow-lamp voltage detector 1, record 10, English, glow%2Dlamp%20voltage%20detector
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
APDI 1, record 10, English, - glow%2Dlamp%20voltage%20detector
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Syn.: Glowtector (marque de commerce de I-T-E Circuit Breaker Company). 1, record 10, English, - glow%2Dlamp%20voltage%20detector
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a portable, self-contained device for fast and positive checking for presence of voltage. 1, record 10, English, - glow%2Dlamp%20voltage%20detector
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- indicateur de tension à lampe à lueur.
1, record 10, French, indicateur%20de%20tension%20%C3%A0%20lampe%20%C3%A0%20lueur%2E
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DEJE 71, tome 11, 226. 1, record 10, French, - indicateur%20de%20tension%20%C3%A0%20lampe%20%C3%A0%20lueur%2E
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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