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RETURN CONDUCTOR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- return loop system
1, record 1, English, return%20loop%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A return loop system of wiring shall be used with parallel connections at each telephone point. Each incoming and outgoing conductor of the same potential shall be twisted together and clamped under the one terminal. 1, record 1, English, - return%20loop%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système à boucle de retour
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20boucle%20de%20retour
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La commande répétitive est implémentée dans des systèmes à boucle de retour où l'on cherche à suivre un signal de consigne périodique ou à rejeter des perturbations périodiques. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20boucle%20de%20retour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Electronic Components
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- simplex circuit
1, record 2, English, simplex%20circuit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- SPX circuit 2, record 2, English, SPX%20circuit
correct
- earthed phantom circuit 2, record 2, English, earthed%20phantom%20circuit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circuit derived from an existing two-wire circuit by use of a centre-tapped repeating coil. 2, record 2, English, - simplex%20circuit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This additional circuit must use another wire conductor or ground return to complete its path. 2, record 2, English, - simplex%20circuit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Composants électroniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- circuit fantôme
1, record 2, French, circuit%20fant%C3%B4me
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tecnología de los circuitos electrónicos
- Componentes electrónicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito símplex
1, record 2, Spanish, circuito%20s%C3%ADmplex
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- circuito fantasma 2, record 2, Spanish, circuito%20fantasma
masculine noun
- carga fantasma 2, record 2, Spanish, carga%20fantasma
feminine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuito derivado de un circuito de dos hilos existente mediante el uso de una bobina de repetición derivada en el centro. 2, record 2, Spanish, - circuito%20s%C3%ADmplex
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este circuito adicional debe utilizar otro conductor de hilo o retorno a tierra para completar su canal. 2, record 2, Spanish, - circuito%20s%C3%ADmplex
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-05-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hard-core pinch device
1, record 3, English, hard%2Dcore%20pinch%20device
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pinch-discharge device that incorporates a solid central return conductor in which the discharge occurs in an annular region around the conductor. 2, record 3, English, - hard%2Dcore%20pinch%20device
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hard-core pinch device: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - hard%2Dcore%20pinch%20device
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dispositif à striction tubulaire
1, record 3, French, dispositif%20%C3%A0%20striction%20tubulaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de décharge produisant un effet de striction qui comprend un conducteur de retour central solide et dans lequel la décharge se produit dans une zone annulaire autour du conducteur. 2, record 3, French, - dispositif%20%C3%A0%20striction%20tubulaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositif à striction tubulaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - dispositif%20%C3%A0%20striction%20tubulaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-05-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
- Security Devices
- Corporate Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- direct-wire circuit
1, record 4, English, direct%2Dwire%20circuit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Supervised protective signaling circuit usually consisting of one metallic conductor and a ground return and having signal-receiving equipment responsive to either an increase or decrease in current. 2, record 4, English, - direct%2Dwire%20circuit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
direct wire: a wire connecting a protected premises directly to a monitoring station. 3, record 4, English, - direct%2Dwire%20circuit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- circuit à ligne directe
1, record 4, French, circuit%20%C3%A0%20ligne%20directe
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Atomic Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tubular pinch 1, record 5, English, tubular%20pinch
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- inverse pinch 1, record 5, English, inverse%20pinch
- hard core pinch 1, record 5, English, hard%20core%20pinch
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pinch of a tubular plasma in which a longitudinal current is flowing; the return current of this discharge passes through a metallic conductor centred upon the discharge. The plasma is in an annular region around the central conductor confined by two opposed magnetic pressures. 1, record 5, English, - tubular%20pinch
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- striction tubulaire
1, record 5, French, striction%20tubulaire
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- striction inverse 1, record 5, French, striction%20inverse
feminine noun
- striction à conducteur central 1, record 5, French, striction%20%C3%A0%20conducteur%20central
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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