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MAINS VOLTAGE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crest working off-state voltage
1, record 1, English, crest%20working%20off%2Dstate%20voltage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The peak positive value(often with a safety factor) of the sinusoidal mains supply voltage. 1, record 1, English, - crest%20working%20off%2Dstate%20voltage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- crest working off state voltage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tension directe de crête à l'état bloqué
1, record 1, French, tension%20directe%20de%20cr%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20bloqu%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La tension directe de crête à l'état bloqué] caractérise la tension maximale qui peut être appliquée entre anode et cathode du thyristor sans risque de déclenchement lorsque la gâchette n'est pas connectée extérieurement. 1, record 1, French, - tension%20directe%20de%20cr%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20bloqu%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Interference
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mains decoupling factor
1, record 2, English, mains%20decoupling%20factor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the radio-frequency voltage at the mains terminals of the interfering apparatus to a radio-frequency voltage at the [antenna] terminals of the receiver, that gives the same disturbing effect. 1, record 2, English, - mains%20decoupling%20factor
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mains coupling coefficient
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Perturbations radio
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur de découplage d'un récepteur avec un réseau d'alimentation
1, record 2, French, facteur%20de%20d%C3%A9couplage%20d%27un%20r%C3%A9cepteur%20avec%20un%20r%C3%A9seau%20d%27alimentation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de la tension perturbatrice produite sur un réseau d'alimentation par un appareil perturbateur qui y est relié à la tension perturbatrice aux bornes d'antenne du récepteur qui provoquerait le même effet. 1, record 2, French, - facteur%20de%20d%C3%A9couplage%20d%27un%20r%C3%A9cepteur%20avec%20un%20r%C3%A9seau%20d%27alimentation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Transformers
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- high-voltage transformer 1, record 3, English, high%2Dvoltage%20transformer
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industrial frequency supply... ozone production can be varied by altering the voltage supplied to the ozonizer, either by steps, using a switch to feed fixed mains current to tappings producing different transformer ratios in the high-voltage transformer, or transformer ratios in the high-voltage transformer, or continuously, using a variable autotransformer to feed the high-voltage transformer with constantly-variable current. 1, record 3, English, - high%2Dvoltage%20transformer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transformateurs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transformateur haute tension
1, record 3, French, transformateur%20haute%20tension
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alimentation à la fréquence industrielle [...] la variation de production d'ozone se fait par modification de la tension appliquée à l'ozoneur, soit par bonds, un commutateur permettant d'appliquer la tension fixe du réseau à des prises déterminant des rapports de transformation différents sur le transformateur haute tension, soit en continu, un autotransformateur variable permettant l'alimentation du transformateur haute tension à tension continûment variable. 1, record 3, French, - transformateur%20haute%20tension
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Power Supply
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- variable autotransformer 1, record 4, English, variable%20autotransformer
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industrial frequency supply... ozone production can be varied by altering the voltage supplied to the ozonizer, either by steps, using a switch to feed fixed mains current to tappings producing different transformer ratios in the high-voltage transformer, or continuously, using a variable autotransformer to feed the high-voltage transformer with constantly-variable current. 1, record 4, English, - variable%20autotransformer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Distribution électrique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- autotransformateur variable
1, record 4, French, autotransformateur%20variable
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alimentation à la fréquence industrielle [...] la variation de production d'ozone se fait par modification de la tension appliquée à l'ozoneur, soit par bonds, un commutateur permettant d'appliquer la tension fixe du réseau à des prises déterminant des rapports de transformation différents sur le transformateur haute tension, soit en continu, un autotransformateur variable permettant l'alimentation du transformateur haute tension à tension continûment variable. 1, record 4, French, - autotransformateur%20variable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Productivity and Profitability
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- industrial frequency 1, record 5, English, industrial%20frequency
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industrial frequency supply... ozone production can be varied by altering the voltage supplied to the ozonizer, either by steps, using a switch to feed fixed mains current to tappings producing different transformer ratios in the high-voltage transformer, or continuously, using a variable auto-transformer to feed the high-voltage transformer with constantly variable current. 1, record 5, English, - industrial%20frequency
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Productivité et rentabilité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fréquence industrielle
1, record 5, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20industrielle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alimentation à la fréquence industrielle [...] la variation de production d'ozone se fait par modification de la tension appliquée à l'ozoneur, soit par bonds, un commutateur permettant d'appliquer la tension fixe du réseau à des prises déterminant des rapports de transformation différents sur le transformateur haute tension, soit en continu, un autotransformateur variable permettant l'alimentation du transformateur haute tension à tension continûment variable. 1, record 5, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20industrielle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fixed mains current 1, record 6, English, fixed%20mains%20current
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industrial frequency supply... ozone production can be varied by altering the voltage supplied to the ozonizer, either by steps, using a switch to feed fixed mains current to tappings producing different transformer ratios in the high-voltage transformer, or continuously, using a variable autotransformer to feed the high-voltage transformer with constantly-variable current. 1, record 6, English, - fixed%20mains%20current
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tension fixe du réseau
1, record 6, French, tension%20fixe%20du%20r%C3%A9seau
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alimentation à la fréquence industrielle [...] la variation de production d'ozone se fait par modification de la tension appliquée à l'ozoneur, soit par bonds, un commutateur permettant d'appliquer la tension fixe du réseau à des prises déterminant des rapports de transformation différents sur le transformateur haute tension, soit en continu, un autotransformateur variable permettant l'alimentation du transformateur haute tension à tension continûment variable. 1, record 6, French, - tension%20fixe%20du%20r%C3%A9seau
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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