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MAIN POWER SUPPLY CONTROL [3 records]

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Record 1 2011-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Computers and Calculators
OBS

The prototype digital engine control unit... comprises a box weighing 5. 9 kg and occupying 4. 3 litres of volume... mounted on the fuel-handling unit, is divided into four compartments. Two contain the computing for the main and revisionary lanes and one the power supply.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Ordinateurs et calculateurs
OBS

L'abréviation est la même dans les deux langues.

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cranes (Construction Sites)
  • Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
  • Electronic Hoisting and Lifting
CONT

In the diesel-electric crane version, the main drives and control systems are operated electrically. The power required for the electric drives and ancillary equipment of the crane is produced by a diesel generator set, provided in a roomy, completely enclosed, weather-protected and sound-insulated protective housing... Diesel-electric cranes can also be operated by means of an external power supply.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Grues (Chantiers)
  • Grues (Levage)
  • Levage électronique
OBS

diesel électrique : Engin diesel à transmission électrique. Dans ce type d'engin, un moteur diesel produit l'électricité nécessaire au fonctionnement de ses moteurs de traction.

OBS

Les premières grues de relevage à vapeur ont peu à peu cédé la place à celles équipées d'un groupe générateur diesel-électrique et, aujourd'hui, diesel-hydraulique.

OBS

Diesel est devenu un nom commun et s'écrit donc sans majuscule : un diesel, des diesels.

OBS

Quoique d'emploi courant, la majuscule (Diesel) tend à disparaître; l'usage ne semble pas fixé quant à l'emploi du trait d'union dans l'expression «diesel(-)électrique».

OBS

On écrirait mieux «diésel».

OBS

diésel : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Earth-based Stations
CONT

Satellite control terminal facility... Main tasks-Satellite station keeping, satellite health operation management, ground satellite control management, communication service monitoring management, in-orbit test and acceptance test management and enforcement, power supply system operation, maintenance, management, technical support to customers, consulting service, satellite communication and communication satellite system training, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations terriennes

Spanish

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