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TEMPERATURE MONITORING UNIT [3 records]

Record 1 2016-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
  • Aircraft Systems
OBS

The auxiliary power unit, or APU, in the Boeing 727 is a small turbine engine mounted between the main wheel wells.... The controls for the unit may be found in the flight deck at the flight engineers auxiliary panel and in the left-hand wheel well. It contains controls for starting and stopping the APU, fire detection and protection, generator operation, and gauges for monitoring electrical load and exhaust temperature.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
  • Circuits des aéronefs
OBS

APU : groupe auxiliaire de bord.

OBS

poignée coupe-feu APU : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) – Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
DEF

... device consisting of an infrared heating element placed over an infant to maintain the infant's body temperature by means of radiant heat. The device may contain a temperature monitoring sensor, a heat output control mechanism to regulate the infant's body temperature, and an alarm to alert operators of the device's failure. The device may be placed over a pediatric hospital bed or it may be built into the bed as a complete unit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
CONT

Le maintien de l'équilibre thermique est sans doute la première priorité. Dès l'accouchement la lutte contre la déperdition de chaleur doit être sans faille : séchage du nouveau-né, désobstruction et premiers soins sur une table à infra-rouges, transport dans un incubateur correctement chauffé [...]

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
DEF

Specific thermographic equipment designed for portable viewing applications. It consists of a lightweight hand-held infrared camera and a portable display unit carried by an operator in a body harness. This enables standing or walking operation or monitoring. The camera, which allows for instant imagery within a given temperature range, has several temperature-viewing ranges and may be equipped with one of three lenses. It is powered by portable nickel-cadmium battery packs, rechargeable from a power-supply charging unit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
DEF

Equipement thermographique portatif spécial pour applications visuelles. Il consiste en une caméra à infrarouge légère et portative et en un écran portatif porté par un technicien au moyen d'un harnais. Le technicien peut ainsi rester debout ou marcher pendant le fonctionnement. La caméra, qui fournit des images instantanées à une certaine gamme de températures, possède plusieurs gammes de températures pour la projection et peut être munie d'une des trois lentilles. L'équipement est alimenté par des batteries portatives au nickel-cadmium rechargeables par chargeur.

Spanish

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