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CHECKING DEVICE [10 records]

Record 1 2014-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire Prevention
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévention des incendies
OBS

[extincteurs à liquide ignifuge] vérifications-conservation : Vérification du niveau des charges. État de conservation difficile à vérifier (remplacement périodique des charges).

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
OBS

Part of a monitor(i. e., a device used for checking the progress and operation of a system).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
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).

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).

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Instruments
  • Target Acquisition
  • Armour
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments d'optique
  • Acquisition d'objectif
  • Arme blindée

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Transmission and Reception
  • Telecommunications Facilities
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Émission et réception radio
  • Installations de télécommunications

Spanish

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Record 5 2000-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
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...

Key term(s)
  • pilot run

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
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.

Spanish

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Record 6 2000-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Notions
DEF

A measuring rod a yard long.

CONT

Yardstick is best device for taking long, straight measurements. Good also for checking grainlines, marking hems. Be sure surface of wood is smooth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
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.

Spanish

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Record 7 1998-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Hardware
DEF

A device that performs range checking on digital values developed by an analog-to-digital converter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel informatique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
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Record 8 1995-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
  • The Genitals
CONT

One of the methods for checking sleep erections is the stamp test of the use of a Snap-Gauge device.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
  • Organes génitaux

Spanish

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Record 9 1988-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Care Equipment (Farm equipment)
  • Poultry Production
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soins aux animaux (Matériel agricole)
  • Élevage des volailles

Spanish

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Record 10 1985-01-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Measuring Equipment
OBS

APDI

OBS

Syn.: Glowtector (marque de commerce de I-T-E Circuit Breaker Company).

DEF

a portable, self-contained device for fast and positive checking for presence of voltage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
OBS

DEJE 71, tome 11, 226.

Spanish

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