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WIRING CIRCUIT [22 records]

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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Power Distribution
CONT

Control wiring can be any of the wiring methods allowed for power circuits within the panel with the addition of power-limited circuit cable... and communication cable...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Distribution électrique

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Power Distribution
CONT

Electrical distribution equipment includes but is not limited to, permanent electric wiring, conductors, transformers, fuses, circuit breakers, extension cords/power bars, batteries, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Distribution électrique
CONT

Matériel de distribution d'électricité : comprend, sans s'y limiter, le filage électrique permanent, les conducteurs, les transformateurs, les fusibles, les coupe-circuits, les rallonges électriques et barres d'alimentation, les piles, et autres.

Spanish

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Record 3 2022-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Components
  • Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
CONT

Benefits of using flex PCBs [printed circuit boards]. Very little or no wiring is required that eliminates wire connection failure and increases the reliability of the device.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants électroniques
  • Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
DEF

Opération qui consiste à réaliser des connexions entre les divers éléments d'un composant, sous-ensemble ou matériel.

OBS

Les connexions peuvent être, par exemple, électriques ou optiques.

OBS

câblage : désignation, définition et observation publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 26 mars 2002.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Componentes electrónicos
  • Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
DEF

Operación consistente en efectuar todas las conexiones necesarias entre los diferentes componentes de un aparato [...]

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Record 4 2022-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Components
  • Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
CONT

Printed circuit board connectors (more often shortened as PCB connectors) are a type of electrical connector, made up of a housing and contacts which join sections of circuits together on PCBs, namely boards where conductive tracks for electronic components are printed.

OBS

printed circuit board; printed wiring board : In some contexts, the terms "printed wiring board"(PWB) and "printed circuit board"(PCB) are used interchangeably and they are thus synonyms. In other contexts, experts make a distinction and reserve PWB to refer to a board without any components.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants électroniques
  • Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Componentes electrónicos
  • Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
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Record 5 2022-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
DEF

A PCB [printed circuit board] not yet populated with electrical components.

OBS

printed wiring board : Although the designation is often used as a synonym of "printed circuit board, "some experts make a distinction between both and use it to refer to a printed circuit board without any components.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
DEF

[Carte de circuits imprimés] non encore remplis de composants électriques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
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Record 6 2022-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
DEF

A flat card with connections for integrated circuits.

CONT

A printed circuit board is an electrical circuit whose components and conductors are contained within a mechanical structure. Conductive features include copper traces, pads, heat sinks, [and] conductive planes.

OBS

printed wiring board : In some contexts, the terms "printed wiring board"(PWB) and "printed circuit board"(PCB) are used interchangeably and they are thus synonyms. In other contexts, experts make a distinction and reserve PWB to refer to a board without any components.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
DEF

Carte enfichable qui comporte plusieurs boîtiers de circuits intégrés.

OBS

circuit imprimé nu : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 26 mars 2006.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
DEF

Tarjeta, por lo general, de material laminado o laminado del tipo aislante, utilizada para el montaje de un circuito eléctrico.

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Record 7 2017-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Batteries and Alternators (Motor Vehicles)
CONT

[In] the automotive wiring system... the return circuit... called the ground... is through the car frame and the engine block.

OBS

ground: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrotechnique
  • Accumulateurs et alternateurs (Véhicules automobiles)
OBS

Le retour du courant à la batterie [...] se fait par la «masse» [...] la masse métallique de la voiture sert de conducteur au courant de retour jusqu'à la batterie.

OBS

masse : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Electrotecnia
  • Acumuladores y alternadores (Vehículos automotores)
DEF

Conjunto de partes metálicas del automóvil (bastidor, carrocería y motor) que es utilizado como conductor para cerrar los circuitos eléctricos del vehículo.

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Record 8 2016-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Component Manufacturing Equipment
  • Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
CONT

Poor circuit design is considered responsible for the high failure rate of the equipment, particularly of the output tubes and the 8 kV [kilovolt] power chassis wiring. The circuit design is considered to be unsuited to the service required.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel et équipement électriques
  • Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 9 2011-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Devices
  • Corporate Security
  • Security
DEF

a terminal block that connects the ends of a foil circuit to protective circuit wiring.

OBS

foil strips: metal foil strips used to conduct current for alarm devices, usually installed on glass of windows.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
  • Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
  • Sécurité

Spanish

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Record 10 2011-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Cables
OBS

wiring circuit : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Câbles électriques
OBS

circuit de câblage : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 11 2010-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
  • Electrical Relays
DEF

A diagram that shows actual component symbols and the basic wiring configuration of a relay logic circuit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
  • Relais (Distribution électrique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Diagramas y gráficos estadísticos
  • Relés (Distribución eléctrica)
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Record 12 2008-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Engineering
DEF

A drawing, using standardized symbols, of the arrangement and interconnections of the conductors and components of an electrical or electronic device or installation.

OBS

Not to be confused with "wiring diagram. "A wiring diagram is distinguished from a [schematic circuit diagram] in that the arrangement of the schematic bears no necessary relationship to the mechanical arrangement of the electrical elements in the component.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrotechnique
DEF

Schéma représentant les circuits d'un appareil ou d'une installation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Electrotecnia
DEF

Diagrama del cableado de un sistema eléctrico en que todos los dispositivos están trazados entre líneas verticales que representan las fuentes de fuerza.

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Record 13 2007-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
CONT

Unlike switches, CBs [circuit breakers] are safety devices designed to interrupt the flow of electrical current to prevent the overheating of wiring and connectors when current overloads or short circuits occur.

PHR

Canopy, door, passenger, thrust reverser safety device.

PHR

Safety device for a fixed wing aircraft.

PHR

Safety device securing the seat rows.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
OBS

dispositif de sécurité : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

PHR

Le dispositif de sécurité doit être orienté vers l'arrière.

Spanish

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Record 14 2007-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Systems
CONT

Electrical Short Circuit and Current Overload Tests on Aircraft Wiring.... Results of this testing showed that circuit breakers provide reliable overcurrent protection and that circuit breakers may not protect wire from ticking faults but can protect wire from direct shorts.

PHR

Aircraft, airplane wiring.

PHR

Electric, electrical, faulty wiring.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
CONT

Le technicien en avionique est responsable d'effectuer l'installation et la connexion de tout le câblage et de toutes les composantes reliées aux circuits électriques et électroniques sur l'aéronef.

OBS

câblage : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

PHR

Câblage avion.

PHR

Câblage défectueux, électrique.

Spanish

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Record 15 2004-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
DEF

A track on a printed circuit board or printed wiring board taken to one edge of the board where it may be plugged into a suitable socket.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
DEF

Enchufe eléctrico en una placa matriz, que se aparea con la tira de contacto en una tarjeta de circuito impreso para intercambiar señales.

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Record 16 2004-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
DEF

A small circuit (hybrid or monolithic) having a relatively high equivalent circuit element density, which is considered as a single part substrate to perform an electronic circuit function.

OBS

This excludes printed wiring boards, circuit card assemblies, and modules composed exclusively of discrete electronic parts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
DEF

Circuit électrique ou électronique de très petites dimensions, obtenu par intégration.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
DEF

Circuito electrónico de tamaño muy reducido.

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Record 17 2003-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Facilities
  • Telecommunications Transmission
DEF

A wiring system so arranged that a circuit, line, or line group are accessible at a number of points to any of which connection can be made.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations (Téléphonie)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instalaciones telefónicas
  • Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
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Record 18 2001-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
  • Electronics
DEF

Female contact which provides plugable electrical engagement on its inner surface for integrated circuit components to achieve interfacing to a printed wiring board(PWB).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
  • Électronique

Spanish

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Record 19 1998-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Engineering
OBS

Branch circuit means that portion of the wiring installation between the final overcurrent device protecting the circuit and the outlet(s).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrotechnique

Spanish

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Record 20 1987-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Systems
CONT

The overspeed warning system consists of a maximum airspeed sensor, warning lights, warning horn, and associated wiring. The sensor, located in the right console, senses maximum airspeed from the airplane pitot and static system and causes the overspeed warning lights on the instrument panels to light and the warning horn located in the left console to sound. When maximum airspeed is reached for a given altitude, the contacts are open and the relay within the sensor is deenergized allowing its contacts to complete the warning circuit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
OBS

système avertisseur de vitesse excessive : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

Spanish

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Record 21 1986-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Appliances and Equipment
DEF

A class of terminals used in electronic circuits as tie points for circuit wiring. They are cylindrical in shape with a flat head at the top and one or two ring-like partitions on the shank. Thus, when wires are wrapped around these terminals, they remain in place while being soldered.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareillage électrique
OBS

Terme employé à l'Ecole technique des Forces canadiennes (BFC Saint-Jean) pour désigner cette sorte de borne.

Spanish

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Record 22 1982-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Wiring (Building Elements)
OBS

Warns against the common faulty conditions encountered in wiring. To check, simply plug analyzer into any single-phase 125-volt, 3-wire outlet. The combination of lighted bulbs matched to the coded diagram indicates the circuit condition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations électriques (Éléments du bâtiment)
OBS

(...) indique si le câblage est défectueux. Branchez-le dans prise de courant monophasé 125 V. à 3 trous. Le rapport entre l'éclairage des ampoules et le diagramme codé vous permet de reconnaître la condition du circuit.

Spanish

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