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CRITICAL FAULT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chip detector
1, record 1, English, chip%20detector
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- magnetic chip collector 2, record 1, English, magnetic%20chip%20collector
correct
- magnetic debris detector 2, record 1, English, magnetic%20debris%20detector
correct
- magnetic chip detector 3, record 1, English, magnetic%20chip%20detector
correct
- chip collector 2, record 1, English, chip%20collector
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Capture Wear-generated Debris in Transmission and Gearboxes! Early Warning of Failure in Gears and Bearings. Magnetic chip collection is the most economical and direct form of lube system failure detection in use today. Usually located in a gearbox or reservoir drain plug location, the magnetic chip collector captures and retains particles for later removal and off-line analysis. 2, record 1, English, - chip%20detector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Provision is made for the fitting of magnetic chip detectors at the scavenge pump inlets to sample return oil from individual engine main bearings. 4, record 1, English, - chip%20detector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This device is differentiated from the ubiquitous magnetic drain plug through the use of a unique self-closing valve, which permits the chip collector to be withdrawn without loss of lube or hydraulic oil. It is no longer necessary to wait until an oil change to assess the condition of critical gears and bearings. The chip collector can also be line-mounted, closer to the potential failure point, for fault isolation or even greater assurance of detecting a failure. 2, record 1, English, - chip%20detector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chip detector: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 5, record 1, English, - chip%20detector
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détecteur de particules
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20particules
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- détecteur magnétique de particules 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20magn%C3%A9tique%20de%20particules
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- détecteur magnétique de limailles 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20magn%C3%A9tique%20de%20limailles
correct, masculine noun
- détecteur de limaille 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20limaille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'enquête, menée par Pratt & Whitney Canada Inc., fabricant du moteur, a permis de déterminer que la dent d'un engrenage métallique trouvée dans le détecteur de limaille provenait d'un élément du dispositif d'alimentation électrique de secours du régulateur d'arrivée de carburant. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20particules
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
détecteur magnétique de particules : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 6, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20particules
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
détecteur de particules : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 6, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20particules
Record 1, Key term(s)
- détecteur de limailles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-04-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- transient recovery voltage
1, record 2, English, transient%20recovery%20voltage
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TRV 1, record 2, English, TRV
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The voltage that appears across the terminals after current interruption. 1, record 2, English, - transient%20recovery%20voltage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is a critical parameter for fault interruption by a high-voltage circuit breaker, its characteristics(amplitude, rate of rise) can lead either to a successful current interruption or to a failure(called reignition or restrike). 1, record 2, English, - transient%20recovery%20voltage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transient recovery voltage: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 2, record 2, English, - transient%20recovery%20voltage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Prospective transient recovery voltage. 2, record 2, English, - transient%20recovery%20voltage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tension transitoire de rétablissement
1, record 2, French, tension%20transitoire%20de%20r%C3%A9tablissement
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TTR 1, record 2, French, TTR
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tension électrique qui se rétablit aux bornes d'un appareillage électrique lorsqu'il interrompt un courant alternatif. 1, record 2, French, - tension%20transitoire%20de%20r%C3%A9tablissement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est un paramètre qui influe fortement sur la réussite d'une coupure de courant dans un réseau à haute tension. 1, record 2, French, - tension%20transitoire%20de%20r%C3%A9tablissement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tension transitoire de rétablissement : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 2, record 2, French, - tension%20transitoire%20de%20r%C3%A9tablissement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Tension transitoire de rétablissement présumée. 2, record 2, French, - tension%20transitoire%20de%20r%C3%A9tablissement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-08-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- criss-crossed
1, record 3, English, criss%2Dcrossed
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Criss-crossed all over the 37 mile long plain at Nazca are an assortment of geometrically straight lines, some running parallel, others crossing over and intersecting other lines. This outstanding geometric ground form remained undiscovered until the early 1930s when it was noticed by the first aerial flights over the area during aerial survey work to locate water sources. 2, record 3, English, - criss%2Dcrossed
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The watershed consists of low lying moderate sloping low lying hills with thick vegetation, criss-crossed by gentle sloping topography and small discharge zones in the central portion of the watershed. 3, record 3, English, - criss%2Dcrossed
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
If accurate, the prediction method would be critical in an area like California, which is criss-crossed by fault lines that have spawned devastating quakes over the years including ones which ravaged San Francisco in 1989 and Los Angeles in 1994. 4, record 3, English, - criss%2Dcrossed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sillonné
1, record 3, French, sillonn%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- craquelé 1, record 3, French, craquel%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sillonner : Parcourir, traverser d'un bout à l'autre ou en tous sens. [...] En parlant des voies de communications, traverser de part en part, s'étendre dans toutes les directions. 1, record 3, French, - sillonn%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] elle s'aperçut que les mille rides qui le sillonnaient, aussi nombreuses que la peau craquelée d'un brugnon, étaient agitées d'un frisson presque imperceptible [...] 1, record 3, French, - sillonn%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-02-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Defects and Failures
- Spacecraft
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- two-fault tolerance
1, record 4, English, two%2Dfault%20tolerance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For ascent and descent vehicles, the time constraints of the dynamic flight modes preclude the opportunity to utilize in-flight maintenance and system reconfiguration to recover from failures. Therefore, two-fault tolerance is a critical element in ensuring adequate vehicle reliability and should be incorporated whenever possible. When two-fault tolerance is either impractical or may have a negative impact on overall vehicle reliability, single fault tolerance will be provided wherein no single-failure will result in the loss of the crew. 2, record 4, English, - two%2Dfault%20tolerance
Record 4, Key term(s)
- two fault tolerance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Défectuosités et pannes (Électronique)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- double tolérance de pannes
1, record 4, French, double%20tol%C3%A9rance%20de%20pannes
feminine 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 2001-11-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Power Supply
- Electric Currents
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- current limiting device
1, record 5, English, current%20limiting%20device
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- CLD 2, record 5, English, CLD
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The enormous current generated during a short circuit produces damaging heat at a much faster rate than can be safely dispersed. Interrupt the current and you stop adding heat to the system. Time is a critical determinant of the amount of heat(energy) added. An electrical short that lasts three cycles, for example, adds six times the energy of one lasting just one-half cycle. It's in this sense that all circuit breakers and fuses "limit" current. Add a current limiting device, i. e. ususally a fuse, but sometimes a circuit breaker and fuse in series, that restricts the fault current to a value less than the starter's short-circuit withstand rating. 3, record 5, English, - current%20limiting%20device
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Distribution électrique)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système limiteur de courant
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20limiteur%20de%20courant
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1978-05-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- plane shear slide
1, record 6, English, plane%20shear%20slide
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A slide resulting from the pressure of a plane of weakness, e. g., fault, dyke or soft layer, in a critical orientation within the slope. Large segments of the slope move down along this plane. 1, record 6, English, - plane%20shear%20slide
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- glissement suivant un plan de cisaillement 1, record 6, French, glissement%20suivant%20un%20plan%20de%20cisaillement
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un éboulement résultant de la présence d'un plan de faiblesse, e.g., une faible, un dyke, ou une couche tendre dans une orientation critique à l'intérieur du talus. De gros segments du talus descendent le long de ce plan. 1, record 6, French, - glissement%20suivant%20un%20plan%20de%20cisaillement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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