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GEC [7 records]

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Record 1 2024-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Industrial Standardization
  • Electronic Systems
  • Environmental Management
OBS

The Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool(EPEAT) is a global ecolabel for the IT [information technology] sector. EPEAT helps purchasers, manufacturers, resellers, and others buy and sell environmentally preferable electronic products.... EPEAT was developed using a grant from [the U. S.(United States) Environmental Protection Agency] and is owned and managed by the Global Electronics Council(GEC).

OBS

EPEAT: trademark of Global Electronics Council. The name is followed by the "R" symbol in a circle in superscript.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Normalisation industrielle
  • Ensembles électroniques
  • Gestion environnementale
OBS

EPEAT : marque de commerce du Global Electronics Council. Le nom est suivi du symbole «R» encerclé placé en exposant.

Key term(s)
  • éco-label EPEAT

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Rail Transport
CONT

Japanese and French engineers are racing to develop an ultra-fast train that can cruise at 225 mph. Jean-Claude Raoul, technical director of GEC Alstom, predicts that speeds of 300 mph will be commonplace on conventional railways in the 21st century.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports ferroviaires spéciaux
OBS

Comparer à TGV dont la vitesse de croisière atteint 185 mph.

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
  • Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
CONT

However, one particularly significant test programme with a US Navy A-7E took place in 1971 and involved the installation of a GEC Avionics(now part of GEC-Marconi Avionics) raster headup display capable of presenting a low-light level television image of the terrain ahead.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
  • Photo-électricité et optique électronique
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
CONT

Mais le concept fit un nouveau pas en avant lorsqu'en 1971, l'US Navy entreprit les essais d'un A-7E équipé d'un collimateur tête haute à balayage ligne de GEC-Marconi Avionics qui présentait au pilote une image télévision faible luminosité du terrain devant lui.

Spanish

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Record 4 1993-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military (General)
CONT

However, one particularly significant test programme with a US Navy A-7E took place in 1971 and involved the installation of a GEC Avionics(now part of GEC-Marconi Avionics) raster headup display capable of presenting a low-light level television image of the terrain ahead.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Militaire (Généralités)
CONT

Mais le concept fit un nouveau pas en avant lorsqu'en 1971, I'US Navy entreprit les essais d'un A-7E équipé d'un collimateur tête haute à balayage ligne de GEC-Marconi Avionics qui présentait au pilote l'image TV du terrain dans le secteur avant.

Spanish

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Record 5 1993-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tracked Vehicles (Military)
  • Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
CONT

One hundred and twenty engineers from companies like GEC Marconi, Hunting, Lucas, Thorn EMI, Pilkington Optronics and Royal Ordnance have worked together on the Warrior to integrate a comprehensive superset of modular equipments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
  • Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
CONT

Cent-vingt ingénieurs appartenant à des firmes comme GEC Marconi, Hunting Engineering, Lucas, Thorn EMI, Pilkington 0ptronics et Royal 0rdnance ont travaillé ensemble sur le Warrior pour intégrer un ensemble très complet d'équipements modulaires.

Spanish

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Record 6 1987-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Convertors
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

The F-7M [Airguard] improvements include a HUD and weapon aiming computer,... UHF/VHF comms system and solid-state inverters, all from GEC Avionics....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Convertisseurs (Électrotechnique)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

Parmi les nouveautés que comporte le F-7M figurent notamment un collimateur avec calculateur de tir, (...) un ensemble UHF/VHF (...), des convertisseurs statiques (tous équipements fournis par GEC Avionics) (...)

Spanish

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Record 7 1981-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Transmission
OBS

Eleven million pounds sterling worth of digital and analog line transmission systems and associated multiplex equipment has been ordered by British Telecom from GEC Telecommunications Limited of England.-GEC.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
OBS

British Telecom a commandé à GEC Telecommunications Limited (Royaume-Uni) des systèmes pour transmission en ligne numérique et analogique, et les équipements de multiplexage associés. Le montant de la commande est de 11 millions de livres sterling. - GEC.

Spanish

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