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WAYWARD [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Safety
- Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wire rope safety barrier
1, record 1, English, wire%20rope%20safety%20barrier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WRSB 2, record 1, English, WRSB
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wire rope safety barriers... are highly tensioned wire ropes, supported by steel posts. The barriers are designed to slow or stop wayward vehicles by absorbing their impact and, in doing so, reduce major off-road and head-on collisions on our roads. 3, record 1, English, - wire%20rope%20safety%20barrier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité routière
- Ingénierie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glissière flexible à haute tension
1, record 1, French, glissi%C3%A8re%20flexible%20%C3%A0%20haute%20tension
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GFHT 1, record 1, French, GFHT
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- glissière à câbles 2, record 1, French, glissi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%A2bles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ministère des Transports travaille à la conception d'une glissière flexible à haute tension […] qui permettra de séparer les voies de circulation. Cette glissière, également appelée glissière à câbles, sera installée au centre de la chaussée afin de réduire les collisions frontales et la gravité des accidents. 3, record 1, French, - glissi%C3%A8re%20flexible%20%C3%A0%20haute%20tension
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-08-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fail safe 1, record 2, English, fail%20safe
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The thermocouple is... the safety device that shuts off the gas to an appliance when it senses that the pilot light is no longer burning. A thermocouple is a "fail safe" device-that is, when it goes bad it performs its intended function regardless of need. So although your pilot may be on, the wayward thermocouple will still shut it and [will also shut] the gas off. 1, record 2, English, - fail%20safe
Record 2, Key term(s)
- failsafe
- fail-safe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- à sécurité positive
1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20positive
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] brûleurs à sécurité positive [...] pour toute défaillance : - arrêtent le fonctionnement des appareils de chauffage; - s'opposent à la remise en service des appareils tant que la cause de défaillance n'a pas été supprimée. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20positive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur les appareils de chauffage à gaz, pour lesquels le fonctionnement doit être automatique, l'écoulement du gaz dans le brûleur ne doit pouvoir se faire que si ce gaz est enflammé. Des dispositifs sont utilisés et interdisent l'arrivée du gaz s'il n'y a pas de flamme. [...] Sécurité positive. Le dispositif est dit à [sécurité positive] si, dans le cas où il se trouve lui-même en panne, il interdit l'arrivée du gaz au brûleur. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20positive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-07-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Applications of Automation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- computer-controlled robot
1, record 3, English, computer%2Dcontrolled%20robot
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- computer-operated robot 1, record 3, English, computer%2Doperated%20robot
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... an AECL-Ontario Hydro team designed a remotely controlled, computer-operated robot to locate and reposition the wayward spacers. 1, record 3, English, - computer%2Dcontrolled%20robot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... another group at the lab develops and operates computer-controlled robots that are used to correct a pressure-tube problem associated with older reactors. 1, record 3, English, - computer%2Dcontrolled%20robot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Automatisation et applications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- robot piloté par ordinateur
1, record 3, French, robot%20pilot%C3%A9%20par%20ordinateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon Ben Skora (inventeur de l'Androïde Arok), il est encore trop tôt pour mettre sur le marché des robots pilotés par ordinateur, les utilisateurs potentiels n'étant pas vraiment prêts à en faire un usage réellement utile. 2, record 3, French, - robot%20pilot%C3%A9%20par%20ordinateur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-07-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Nuclear Science and Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spacer location and replacement equipment 1, record 4, English, spacer%20location%20and%20replacement%20equipment
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- SLAR equipment 1, record 4, English, SLAR%20equipment
- SLAR machine 1, record 4, English, SLAR%20machine
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... AECL-Ontario Hydro team designed a remotely controlled, computer-operated robot to locate and reposition the wayward spacer.... [This] Spacer Location And Replacement(SLAR) equipment opens up the fuel channels, extends a special tool down the channel, locates the spacers, measures the gap between the two tubes, and looks for blisters on the metal walls by using ultrasonic and eddy-current inspection techniques. Hydraulic jacks on the tool can bend the pressure tube to unpinch the spacers.... 1, record 4, English, - spacer%20location%20and%20replacement%20equipment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- appareil de localisation et de repositionnement des patins d'espacement
1, record 4, French, appareil%20de%20localisation%20et%20de%20repositionnement%20des%20patins%20d%27espacement
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- appareil SLAR 1, record 4, French, appareil%20SLAR
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Afin de localiser et repositionner les patins d'espacement qui se sont déplacés, EACL et Ontario Hydro ont formé une équipe chargée de concevoir un robot télécommandé piloté par ordinateur. Construit et éprouvé au laboratoire, l'appareil de localisation et de repositionnement des patins d'espacement (SLAR) ouvre chaque canal de combustible et y insère un outil spécial qui localise les patins, mesure l'écart entre les deux tubes et, à l'aide d'ultrasons et de courants de Foucault, détecte les soufflures dans les parois de métal. L'outil en question comporte des vérins hydrauliques permettant d'écarter les tubes pour dégager les patins (...) 1, record 4, French, - appareil%20de%20localisation%20et%20de%20repositionnement%20des%20patins%20d%27espacement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-12-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- deprogrammer
1, record 5, English, deprogrammer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- deprogramer 2, record 5, English, deprogramer
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) a deprogrammer of wayward young people(...) 1, record 5, English, - deprogrammer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- déprogrammeur 1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9programmeur
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) des journalistes restent bloqués par les "déprogrammations" contre lesquelles s'indignent les sectes. 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9programmeur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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