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TURN RELAY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- float switch 1, record 1, English, float%20switch
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Opening and closing of the atmospheric vent valve are initiated in accordance with the level(high or low) of the water contained in the vacuum chamber(either by electrodes which when submerged, actuate a relay which in turn operates the valve solenoid, or by a simple float switch fitted on the chamber). 1, record 1, English, - float%20switch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contacteur à flotteur
1, record 1, French, contacteur%20%C3%A0%20flotteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ouvertures et les fermetures de la vanne de mise en communication avec l'atmosphère sont commandées en fonction de niveaux (haut et bas) de l'eau contenue dans la cloche (soit à l'aide d'électrodes qui, lorsqu'elles sont noyées, commandent par l'intermédiaire d'un relais l'électron-aimant de manœuvre de la vanne, soit à l'aide d'un simple contacteur à flotteur installé sur la cloche). 1, record 1, French, - contacteur%20%C3%A0%20flotteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- power-on relay
1, record 2, English, power%2Don%20relay
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- power control relay 1, record 2, English, power%20control%20relay
correct
- turn on relay 1, record 2, English, turn%20on%20relay
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The adapter unit] contains the antenna switch driver, [...] the power control(turn on) relay [...] 1, record 2, English, - power%2Don%20relay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- relais de mise en marche
1, record 2, French, relais%20de%20mise%20en%20marche
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- relais de mise en route 1, record 2, French, relais%20de%20mise%20en%20route
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lateral lemniscus
1, record 3, English, lateral%20lemniscus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- acoustic lemniscus 1, record 3, English, acoustic%20lemniscus
- auditory lemniscus 1, record 3, English, auditory%20lemniscus
- lemniscus lateralis 1, record 3, English, lemniscus%20lateralis
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bundle of ascending fibers that originate from the cochlear and auditory relay nuclei of the rhombencephalon, enter the trapezoid body, a transverse fiber stratum in which about half their number decussate, and from here turn rostrally along the lateral side of the spinothalamic tract. 1, record 3, English, - lateral%20lemniscus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lemnisque latéral
1, record 3, French, lemnisque%20lat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lemniscus latéral 2, record 3, French, lemniscus%20lat%C3%A9ral
masculine noun
- ruban de Reil latéral 2, record 3, French, ruban%20de%20Reil%20lat%C3%A9ral
masculine noun
- faisceau acoustique 2, record 3, French, faisceau%20acoustique
masculine noun
- lemniscus lateralis 2, record 3, French, lemniscus%20lateralis
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le noyau cochléaire (face dorso-latérale du pédoncule cérébelleux inférieur) constitue le deuxième neurone de cette voie. Les axones de ceux-ci gagnent le lemnisque latéral de la protubérance controlatérale (en dehors du lemnisque médian) par une voie dorsale (stries acoustiques du IVe ventricule) et par une voie ventrale. 1, record 3, French, - lemnisque%20lat%C3%A9ral
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-12-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
- Psychology of Communication
- Group Dynamics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- break the ice
1, record 4, English, break%20the%20ice
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To get through the first difficulties in starting a conversation or discussion. 2, record 4, English, - break%20the%20ice
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One effective way of breaking the ice is for each person to introduce himself, give the name of his company and say a few words about his work. 3, record 4, English, - break%20the%20ice
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
you can ask a relay-type question--one that each person in the group answers in turn. By including a timid person in this series of around-the-horn comments, you help him "break the ice". 4, record 4, English, - break%20the%20ice
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
- Psychologie de la communication
- Dynamique des groupes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rompre la glace
1, record 4, French, rompre%20la%20glace
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- briser la glace 1, record 4, French, briser%20la%20glace
correct
- casser la glace 2, record 4, French, casser%20la%20glace
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] "briser" [...] peut s'utiliser à bon droit dans la locution ci-dessus, sans exclure pour autant l'emploi du verbe "rompre", qui est peut-être plus usuel. 3, record 4, French, - rompre%20la%20glace
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dissiper la gêne; faire cesser la contrainte dans un entretien, une entrevue, etc. 4, record 4, French, - rompre%20la%20glace
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand la session commence [...], la plupart des participants ne se connaissent pas. [...] On sent une tension, le climat n'est pas très chaud. [...] Les techniques d'ouverture servent à casser la glace. Comme les sessions se donnent souvent en groupes de quinze à vingt personnes, il est donc possible qu'au départ tous s'expriment. 2, record 4, French, - rompre%20la%20glace
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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