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RETURN SWITCH [9 records]

Record 1 2019-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Railroad Safety
CONT

The DEDs [dragging equipment detectors] were of two different designs; paddle(mechanical) or impactor(electronic) style. The paddle style... consisted of strike plates, both inboard and outboard of the rails, attached to a shaft with a cam-operated switch and a return spring.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité (Transport par rail)
CONT

Il y avait deux modèles différents de DPT [détecteur de pièces traînantes], le modèle à palettes (mécanique) ou le modèle à impacteur (électronique). Le modèle à palettes [...] consistait en des plaques de choc, placées à l'intérieur et à l'extérieur des rails et reliées à un arbre muni d'un interrupteur déclenché par des cames et d'un ressort de rappel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad (Transporte ferroviario)
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Record 2 2016-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Safety
  • Slaughterhouses
  • Meats and Meat Industries
DEF

The area between the CFIA [Canadian Food Inspection Agency] carcass inspection station and the held rail return switch to the main line where all carcasses receive CFIA final assessment and are released as approved carcasses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Salubrité alimentaire
  • Abattoirs
  • Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
DEF

Zone située entre, d'une part, le poste d'inspection des carcasses de l'ACIA [Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments] et, d'autre part, le dispositif d'aiguillage du rail de retenue menant à la chaîne principale où toutes les carcasses sont soumises à une évaluation finale avant d'être approuvées.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

To cross intentionally into a partner’s forecourt territory either to volley an opponent’s service return or groundstroke rally shot.

OBS

There is a slight difference between "poaching" and "interception". The first term implies a resolve to move over to one's partner's side of the court, whether one is expecting to make contact with the ball or not. The second term implies less doubt as to whether the ball will come or not. It will come and the player will meet the ball to put it away. In general, the French term "interception" conveys both English meanings. Related terms : cross, switch, to cut to the middle, to pick off the return of service.

CONT

The non-server will attempt to reach the return of serve and place an unplayable first volley; the net player of the receiving team will seek to intercept this first volley to win the point without extending the rally.

PHR

to poach on ad, poach on the serve, poach the service return.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

[La formation australienne du jeu double] vise essentiellement à intercepter les retours de service croisé. À utiliser à l'occasion pour confondre l'équipe qui reçoit le service.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
CONT

Cuando os suban a la red, jugad una pelota liftada a los pies de vuestros adversarios, esto les obligará a levantarla y el compañero que esté en la red se cruzará y terminará el punto.

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Record 4 2008-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
  • Taxation
DEF

A yield which is assessed after deduction of tax. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995].

CONT

The gross(pre-tax) yield on both bonds was 10. 00%. Smith explained that because the investor was in a high tax bracket, the after-tax yield would be improved by the switch, since more of the return would be provided by the capital gain on the deep discount bonds, on which a lower rate of tax applied(capital gains tax versus tax on income).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
  • Fiscalité
DEF

Rendement d'un titre qui s'obtient en déduisant de l'intérêt brut l'impôt anticipé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inversiones
  • Sistema tributario
OBS

retorno neto: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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Record 5 2002-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

That part of a teleprinter which decodes certain characters and activates relays and switches for special other functions than printing e. g., one special function to switch to a red ribbon for printing and another to return the printer to the black ribbon.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
DEF

Élément d'un téléimprimeur qui commande les fonctions non imprimantes. Reconnaît les codes de commande invalide l'impression et déclenche des opérations mécaniques ou électriques (retour du chariot, sonnerie).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Internet y telemática
DEF

Parte de un teleimpresor que decodifica las señales utilizadas para controlar el funcionamiento de la máquina, en contraste con la información que se va a imprimir.

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Record 6 1994-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephony and Microwave Technology
  • Software
OBS

An infoscope is in place which reads the traffic through the switch and will be employed to produce reports on a monthly basis by unit/telephone local to be forwarded for authorization and return to the Tel Admin Clerk at 0-95.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
  • Logiciels

Spanish

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Record 7 1987-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
  • Household Cleaning and Maintenance
  • Electrical Domestic Appliances
CONT

The purpose of this switch is to avoid overflowing the laundry tub when the automatic washer is discharging its water. The switch is installed on the drain line between the laundry tub and laundry pump. Head pressure from the laundry tub activates the switch. Simultaneously a flow of water forming a loop from the pressure side of the pump through the switch bowl and returning to the pump intake keeps the switch contacts closed.(Pump runs continuously). When the laundry tub is completely empty the pump suction line takes in air. This pocket of air travels through the pump and through the return pressure loop. When the air enters the switch bowl, the pressure gives way to the pump suction side, thus pulling the switch contacts open(pump shuts off).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
  • Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
  • Appareillage électrique domestique

Spanish

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Record 8 1980-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Engineering
OBS

the thermal switch is set to close at temperatures below 20 ° C and provides a ground return for the 115-Vac.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrotechnique

Spanish

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Record 9 1980-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephony and Microwave Technology
OBS

(...) the echo suppressors currently in use(...) switch off the return path when one party is speaking on a two-way international telephone circuit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
OBS

(...) suppresseurs d'écho d'usage courant (...) ouvrent le trajet de retour lorsque l'un des interlocuteurs est en train de parler sur un circuit téléphonique international bidirectionnel.

Spanish

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