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MODULAR FUNCTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Postal Equipment and Supplies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- machine with detachable meter
1, record 1, English, machine%20with%20detachable%20meter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine constructed on a modular principle in which the metering function is provided in a separate detachable unit. 1, record 1, English, - machine%20with%20detachable%20meter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- machine à compteur détachable
1, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20compteur%20d%C3%A9tachable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine construite de façon modulaire où les fonctions de comptage sont assurées par une unité séparée et amovible. 1, record 1, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20compteur%20d%C3%A9tachable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- modular function 1, record 2, English, modular%20function
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- elliptic modular function 1, record 2, English, elliptic%20modular%20function
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A function which is automorphic with respect to the modular group(or a subgroup of the modular group) and which is single-valued and analytic in the upper half of the complex plane, except for poles. 1, record 2, English, - modular%20function
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonction modulaire
1, record 2, French, fonction%20modulaire
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-10-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- auxiliary
1, record 3, English, auxiliary
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A modular contactor particularly useful in an aircraft performs the function of making/breaking a main electrical circuit, the function of coordinated switching of the solenoid coil, and the function of communicating the contactor's status for a plurality of auxiliary outputs. 2, record 3, English, - auxiliary
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Auxiliary circuit, gearbox, hydraulic reservoir, hydraulic system, power unit, structure, tank. 3, record 3, English, - auxiliary
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- auxiliaire
1, record 3, French, auxiliaire
correct, adjective, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un contacteur modulaire, particulièrement utile dans un aéronef, assure la fonction de fermeture/ouverture d'un circuit électrique principal, la fonction de commutation coordonnée de la bobine du solénoïde et la fonction de communication de l'état du contacteur pour une pluralité de sorties auxiliaires. 2, record 3, French, - auxiliaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
auxiliaire : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 3, record 3, French, - auxiliaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Bâche hydraulique, circuit, circuit hydraulique auxiliaire, générateur auxiliaire de bord, groupe auxiliaire de puissance, groupe d'énergie, réservoir, structure, turbine auxiliaire. 4, record 3, French, - auxiliaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-12-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- modular screw 1, record 4, English, modular%20screw
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The modular screws comprising elements of specific function increase the machine's versatility including the design of specific mixing and venting sections. 1, record 4, English, - modular%20screw
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
- Outillage industriel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vis modulaire
1, record 4, French, vis%20modulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vis résultant de l'assemblage de différents éléments de longueur fixe et de pas fixe pour chaque élément, emboités sur des arbres cannelés. 1, record 4, French, - vis%20modulaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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