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GENERAL DETECTOR [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- measuring system
1, record 1, English, measuring%20system
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- measuring instrument system 2, record 1, English, measuring%20instrument%20system
avoid, see observation
- instrument system 2, record 1, English, instrument%20system
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A complete set of measuring instruments and other equipment assembled to carry out specified measurements. 3, record 1, English, - measuring%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples: a) apparatus for measuring the conductivity of semiconductor materials; b) apparatus for the calibration of clinical thermometers. 4, record 1, English, - measuring%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[In the natural gas industry, it comprises], in general, a sample transfer and introduction unit, a separation unit, a detector and an integrator or a data processing system. 3, record 1, English, - measuring%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The Vocabulary of Legal Metrology (VML) term "(measuring) instrument system" should no longer be used in order to avoid any confusion with International Vocabulary of Basic and General Terms in Metrology (VIM) term "measuring system." 5, record 1, English, - measuring%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
measuring system: term and definition standardized by ISO in 2014. 6, record 1, English, - measuring%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaîne de mesurage
1, record 1, French, cha%C3%AEne%20de%20mesurage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système de mesure 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mesure
masculine noun, standardized
- système d'instrument de mesurage 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27instrument%20de%20mesurage
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble complet d’instruments de mesurage et d’autres équipements assemblés pour effectuer les mesurages spécifiés. 1, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20de%20mesurage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples : a) appareillage pour mesurer la conductivité des matériaux semiconducteurs; b) appareillage pour l'étalonnage des thermomètres médicaux. 4, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20de%20mesurage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Dans l'industrie du gaz naturel, cet ensemble comprend] généralement une unité d’introduction et de transfert de l’échantillon, une unité de séparation, un détecteur et un intégrateur ou système de traitement des données. 1, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20de%20mesurage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le terme du Vocabulaire de métrologie légale «système d'un instrument de mesurage» ne doit plus être utilisé pour éviter toute confusion avec le terme du Vocabulaire international des termes fondamentaux et généraux en métrologie «système de mesure». 5, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20de%20mesurage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
chaîne de mesurage : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 2014. 6, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20de%20mesurage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
système de mesure : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 7, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20de%20mesurage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- upstream control 1, record 2, English, upstream%20control
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
With overall upstream control, a general instrument detects the intake flow and maintains the water level on the filters... by adjusting the individual set flow of the filters. If the intake increases, the level upstream of the filters rises and the general detector increases the set flow of the filters until the general upstream level is stabilized, indicating that the flow of filtered water is equal to the flow entering the plant. 1, record 2, English, - upstream%20control
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- régulation par l'amont
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gulation%20par%20l%27amont
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- régulation amont 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gulation%20amont
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En régulation d'ensemble par l'amont, un organe général détecte le débit entrant et maintient le plan d'eau sur les filtres, [...] en ajustant le débit de consigne individuel des filtres. Si le débit entrant augmente, le niveau en amont des filtres s'élève et le détecteur général augmente le débit de consigne des filtres jusqu'à stabilisation du niveau général amont, traduisant l'égalité entre le débit d'eau filtrée et le débit entrant dans la station. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9gulation%20par%20l%27amont
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Technical Textiles
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- intelligent biomedical clothing
1, record 3, English, intelligent%20biomedical%20clothing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- IBC 2, record 3, English, IBC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Clothes] that can combine the function of sophisticated medical devices with the comfort and user-friendliness of apparel products ... 3, record 3, English, - intelligent%20biomedical%20clothing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Development of a biomedical clothing for ambulatory telemonitoring of human vital parameters is described... A T-shirt made from textile with woven wires and incorporating four smooth dry EKG electrodes [electrocardiogram electrodes], a breath rate sensor, a shock/fall detector and two temperature sensors. The garment is equipped for the signal pre-computing and transmission through a miniature GSM/GPRS module[ Global System for Mobile Communications/General Packet Radio Service module] kept on a belt together with the power supply. 2, record 3, English, - intelligent%20biomedical%20clothing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Textiles techniques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vêtement biomédical intelligent
1, record 3, French, v%C3%AAtement%20biom%C3%A9dical%20intelligent
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Vêtement] intégrant divers capteurs enfouis dans le tissu, mais également une électronique plus classique chargée de recevoir les données brutes, puis de les transmettre sans fil vers un ordinateur, où directement vers un centre médicalisé. 1, record 3, French, - v%C3%AAtement%20biom%C3%A9dical%20intelligent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour aller plus loin dans l'intégration au tissu, les recherches s'orientent vers la mise au point d'une électronique « tissable », constituée de fibres dotées de propriétés de conduction du courant, de génération d'énergie, voire de stockage de données. 1, record 3, French, - v%C3%AAtement%20biom%C3%A9dical%20intelligent
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-07-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
- Telephone Facilities
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rotary cell phone
1, record 4, English, rotary%20cell%20phone
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- rotating cell phone 2, record 4, English, rotating%20cell%20phone
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each detector group should start working on a plan for how they wish shift people to respond to various type alarms on their system. The general idea is to have an expert on call, perhaps with a rotating cell phone. 2, record 4, English, - rotary%20cell%20phone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- téléphone cellulaire à cadran
1, record 4, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20cellulaire%20%C3%A0%20cadran
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alors que nous sommes à l'aube du XXIe siècle, nous entendons souvent le député de Victoria-Haliburton parler de son téléphone cellulaire à cadran. 1, record 4, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20cellulaire%20%C3%A0%20cadran
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- general upstream level 1, record 5, English, general%20upstream%20level
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
With overall upstream control, a general instrument detects the intake flow and maintains the water level on the filters... by adjusting the individual set flow of the filters. If the intake increases, the level upstream of the filters rises and the general detector increases the set flow of the filters until the general upstream level is stabilized, indicating that the flow of filtered water is equal to the flow entering the plant. 1, record 5, English, - general%20upstream%20level
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- niveau général amont
1, record 5, French, niveau%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20amont
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En régulation d'ensemble par l'amont, un organe général détecte le débit entrant et maintient le plan d'eau sur les filtres, [...] en ajustant le débit de consigne individuel des filtres. Si le débit entrant augmente, le niveau en amont des filtres s'élève et le détecteur général augmente le débit de consigne des filtres jusqu'à stabilisation du niveau général amont, traduisant l'égalité entre le débit d'eau filtrée et le débit entrant dans la station. 1, record 5, French, - niveau%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20amont
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1982-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- set flow 1, record 6, English, set%20flow
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
With overall upstream control, a general instrument detects the intake flow and maintains the water level on the filters... by adjusting the individual set flow of the filters. If the intake increases, the level upstream of the filters rises and the general detector increases the set flow of the filters until the general upstream level is stabilized, indicating that the flow of filtered water is equal to the flow entering the plant. 1, record 6, English, - set%20flow
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- débit de consigne
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9bit%20de%20consigne
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En régulation d'ensemble par l'amont, un organe général détecte le débit entrant et maintient le plan d'eau sur les filtres, [...] en ajustant le débit de consigne individuel des filtres. Si le débit entrant augmente, le niveau en amont des filtres s'élève et le détecteur général augmente le débit de consigne des filtres jusqu'à stabilisation du niveau général amont, traduisant l'égalité entre le débit d'eau filtrée et le débit entrant dans la station. 1, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20de%20consigne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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