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WIRING CONNECTOR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Components
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prewired connector strip 1, record 1, English, prewired%20connector%20strip
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Complete system components and wiring for preset dimming control of television studio lighting including :. 1 Master Control Module. 2 Dimming Modules. 3 Prewired Connector Strips and Wall Boxes. 4 Studio Lighting Fixtures. 5 Power and Control Wiring. 1, record 1, English, - prewired%20connector%20strip
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Context taken from a text called "Television Studio Lighting and Control System (Project 700443), submitted for terminological research purposes by A. Mandeville of the Plans and Specifications Section in Montreal. 1, record 1, English, - prewired%20connector%20strip
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Composants électrotechniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barrette de connexion précâblée
1, record 1, French, barrette%20de%20connexion%20pr%C3%A9c%C3%A2bl%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme proposé à la suite d'explications données par un technicien en éclairage à la Société Radio-Canada, et d'après les sources suivantes, où «barrette de connexion» a été donné à titre d'équivalent pour : «connection strap» (CGE-6, 1980, p. 341; PIRAN, 1983, p. 61; GOELE, 1964, p. 95) et pour «connecting strip» (GRELE, 1976, p. 49). 1, record 1, French, - barrette%20de%20connexion%20pr%C3%A9c%C3%A2bl%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Précâblé» est donné comme équivalent pour «prewired» dans PIRAN, 1983, p. 236. 1, record 1, French, - barrette%20de%20connexion%20pr%C3%A9c%C3%A2bl%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Components
- Informatics
- Electrical Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- backplane
1, record 2, English, backplane
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- back panel 2, record 2, English, back%20panel
correct
- backpanel 3, record 2, English, backpanel
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Connector blocks and wiring units constituting most or all of the interconnecting circuits of a system. 4, record 2, English, - backplane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The printed circuit modules of a personal computer make up the system and are mounted by plugging into the backplane. 4, record 2, English, - backplane
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Composants électroniques
- Informatique
- Électrotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- face arrière
1, record 2, French, face%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fond de panier 2, record 2, French, fond%20de%20panier
correct, masculine noun
- panneau arrière 3, record 2, French, panneau%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif matériel qui consiste en une série de prises multidirectionnelles qui sont câblées en parallèle et qui sont connectées au câblage interne ou au bus de l'ordinateur. 1, record 2, French, - face%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lighting
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- preset dimming control 1, record 3, English, preset%20dimming%20control
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Complete system components and wiring for preset dimming control of television studio lighting including :. 1 Master Control Module. 2 Dimming Modules. 3 Prewired Connector Strips and Wall Bases. 4 Studio Lighting fixtures. 5 Power and Control Wiring. 1, record 3, English, - preset%20dimming%20control
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Context taken from a text called "Television Studio Lighting and Control System (Project 700443", submitted for terminological research purposes by A. Mandeville of the Plans and Specifications Section in Montréal). 1, record 3, English, - preset%20dimming%20control
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
preset: To fix the value or level of a circuit, control or potentiometer before use. 2, record 3, English, - preset%20dimming%20control
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
preset control: The control, usually a potentiometer, located on a lighting control console, and used to program or preset the output of a dimmer, and in turn, the light output of a dimmer, and in turn, the light output of the luminaire connected to the dimmer. 2, record 3, English, - preset%20dimming%20control
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- préréglage des gradateurs
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9r%C3%A9glage%20des%20gradateurs
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proposition faite à la suite d'explications données par un technicien en éclairage à la Société Radio-Canada et à la lumière du contexte suivant tiré de DUBTE, 1982, p. 171 : «preset fade» - «fondu préréglé». Fondu obtenu par le préréglage des gradateurs. 1, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9r%C3%A9glage%20des%20gradateurs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Lighting
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dimming module 1, record 4, English, dimming%20module
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Complete system components and wiring for preset dimming control of television studio lighting including :. 1 Master Control Module. 2 Dimming Modules. 3 Prewired Connector Strips and Wall Boxes.... " 1, record 4, English, - dimming%20module
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Context taken from a text called "Television Studio Lighting and Control System (Project 700443), submitted for terminological research purposes by A. Mandeville of the Plans and Specifications Section in Montreal. 1, record 4, English, - dimming%20module
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- module de gradation.
1, record 4, French, module%20de%20gradation%2E
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Construction par inférence : «module de commande» (PIRAN, 1983, P. 63) et «système de gradation» (OLFLA, 1980; OACI, 1980, p. 1; CGE-6, 1980, p. 49). 1, record 4, French, - module%20de%20gradation%2E
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Équivalent approuvé par un technicien en éclairage à la Société Radio-Canada. 1, record 4, French, - module%20de%20gradation%2E
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-10-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- avionics fault tree analyzer 1, record 5, English, avionics%20fault%20tree%20analyzer
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Through a single existing connector on the aircraft, this Avionics Fault Tree Analyzer(AFTA) communicates, exercises, interrogates, and diagnoses the Avionic subsystems. There are many instances when the AFTA not only isolates faults in the electronics but also in the aircraft wiring. 1, record 5, English, - avionics%20fault%20tree%20analyzer
Record 5, Key term(s)
- avionics fault tree analyser
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- analyseur de l'arbre de défaillance avionique
1, record 5, French, analyseur%20de%20l%27arbre%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance%20avionique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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