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Record 1 2021-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Generating Systems
  • Electrical Networks
  • Energy Transformation
CONT

An emergency generator is a back-up power supply that provides electricity[, ]... in the event of a utility outage. There are two primary types : standby generators, which have a trigger that's automatically switched on[, ] in the event your main power supply goes out; and portable generators, which also supply emergency power[, ] but must be operated manually.

Key term(s)
  • emergency back-up generator

French

Domaine(s)
  • Groupes électrogènes
  • Réseaux électriques
  • Transformation de l'énergie
OBS

génératrice de secours : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Grupos electrógenos
  • Redes eléctricas
  • Transformación de la energía
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Record 2 2016-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport Operations
  • Railroad Safety
CONT

The train was equipped with a train information and braking system(TIBS) consisting of a sense and brake unit(SBU) mounted on the last car of the equipment left standing on the main track and an input and display unit(IDU) in the locomotive cab. The IDU displays the pressure in the brake pipe, emits an audible alarm when pressure drops below 48 pounds per square inch, and warns of zero brake pipe pressure. Also, movement of standing cars causes the display on the IDU to indicate the direction of movement of the car on which the IDU is mounted.... The TIBS is equipped with an emergency braking feature that can be used to remotely trigger an emergency brake application.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
  • Sécurité (Transport par rail)
DEF

Système équipé de composants radio en tête et en queue de train ayant pour fonction de surveiller et d'afficher la pression dans la conduite générale du dernier wagon, de déclencher un freinage d'urgence en queue de train à partir de la tête, et de calculer et d'afficher les mesures de distance.

Spanish

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Record 3 1992-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

Photo-electric relay used in multiple flash photography which makes use of the light from the main flash to trigger the firing of one or more auxiliary flashes(called slave flashes) at substantially the same time. Can be used for flashbulbs or electronic flash.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
OBS

Organe régulateur pour flash photoélectrique (voir cette expression).

Spanish

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