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WIRING DEVICE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Components
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- printed wiring
1, record 1, English, printed%20wiring
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wiring technique in which the connections between the components of an electrical or electronic device or part of it, including shielding parts, consist of thin conducting strips within a base material or bonded to its surface and in which all the functional components are separated from the base material. 2, record 1, English, - printed%20wiring
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
printed wiring: designation and definition standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission. 3, record 1, English, - printed%20wiring
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Composants électroniques
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- câblage imprimé
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A2blage%20imprim%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de câblage par impression dans laquelle les connexions entre les composants d'un dispositif électrique ou électronique ou d'une partie de celui-ci, y compris les éléments de blindage, consistent en des bandes conductrices minces situées à l'intérieur ou liées à la surface d'un matériau de base et dans laquelle tous les composants fonctionnels sont séparés du matériau de base. 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2blage%20imprim%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
câblage imprimé : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 3, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2blage%20imprim%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Componentes electrónicos
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cableado impreso
1, record 1, Spanish, cableado%20impreso
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cableado impreso: designación normalizada por ISO en colaboración con la Comisión Electrotécnica Internacional. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cableado%20impreso
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Components
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wiring
1, record 2, English, wiring
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 2, English, - wiring
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Composants électroniques
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- câblage
1, record 2, French, c%C3%A2blage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste à réaliser des connexions entre les divers éléments d'un composant, sous-ensemble ou matériel. 1, record 2, French, - c%C3%A2blage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les connexions peuvent être, par exemple, électriques ou optiques. 1, record 2, French, - c%C3%A2blage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
câblage : désignation, définition et observation publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 26 mars 2002. 2, record 2, French, - c%C3%A2blage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Componentes electrónicos
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cableado
1, record 2, Spanish, cableado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operación consistente en efectuar todas las conexiones necesarias entre los diferentes componentes de un aparato [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - cableado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-08-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment
- Electric Cables
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wiring device
1, record 3, English, wiring%20device
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wiring device : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 2, record 3, English, - wiring%20device
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage électrique
- Câbles électriques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de câblage
1, record 3, French, dispositif%20de%20c%C3%A2blage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositif de câblage : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 3, French, - dispositif%20de%20c%C3%A2blage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-06-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Wiring (Building Elements)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- branch circuit
1, record 4, English, branch%20circuit
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] portion of a wiring system that extends beyond the final, automatic overcurrent protective device(i. e., fuse or breaker) which qualifies for use as branch-circuit protection, and terminates at the utilization device or outlet(such as a lighting fixture, motor, or heater). 2, record 4, English, - branch%20circuit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
branch circuit: term standardized by CSA. 2, record 4, English, - branch%20circuit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
branch circuit: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 4, English, - branch%20circuit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Installations électriques (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- circuit de dérivation
1, record 4, French, circuit%20de%20d%C3%A9rivation
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- dérivation 2, record 4, French, d%C3%A9rivation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En bout de ligne d'une installation de câblage, chacun des circuits d'utilisation protégés par un coupe-circuit particulier ou par une paire particulière de coupe-circuit. 3, record 4, French, - circuit%20de%20d%C3%A9rivation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circuit de dérivation, dérivation : termes normalisés par la CSA. 3, record 4, French, - circuit%20de%20d%C3%A9rivation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
circuit de dérivation : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 4, French, - circuit%20de%20d%C3%A9rivation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalación eléctrica (Elementos de edificios)
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito de derivación
1, record 4, Spanish, circuito%20de%20derivaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- circuito derivado 2, record 4, Spanish, circuito%20derivado
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-01-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electric Cables
- Aeroindustry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- electrical wiring interconnection system
1, record 5, English, electrical%20wiring%20interconnection%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- EWIS 1, record 5, English, EWIS
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- electrical wire interconnection system 2, record 5, English, electrical%20wire%20interconnection%20system
correct
- EWIS 2, record 5, English, EWIS
correct
- EWIS 2, record 5, English, EWIS
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any wire, wiring device, or combination devices, installed in any area of the airplane for the purpose of transmitting electrical energy, including data and signals, between two or more intended termination points. 1, record 5, English, - electrical%20wiring%20interconnection%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Câbles électriques
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- circuit d'interconnexion du câblage électrique
1, record 5, French, circuit%20d%27interconnexion%20du%20c%C3%A2blage%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- EWIS 1, record 5, French, EWIS
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-06-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- boom
1, record 6, English, boom
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Canadarm, now retired, was a remote-controlled, payload-handling device made up of a number of components : joints, booms, wiring harness, end effector … 1, record 6, English, - boom
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- segment tubulaire
1, record 6, French, segment%20tubulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Canadarm, ou télémanipulateur de la navette spatiale (SRMS), aujourd'hui hors service, était un système télécommandé de manipulation de charges utiles composé : d'articulations, de segments tubulaires, de faisceaux de câblage, d'un effecteur […] 1, record 6, French, - segment%20tubulaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2014-07-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- connectome
1, record 7, English, connectome
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A connectome is the complete map of the neural connections in a brain. It is sometimes referred to as a “wiring diagram” of the molecular connections between neurons, trading on the analogy of a brain to an electronic device, where axons and dendrites are wires and neuron bodies are components. Depending on the scientist, the term connectome may or may not also include learning-relevant molecular states at each synaptic connection(the "synaptome") and any learning-relevant changes in the nucleus of each neuron(the "epigenome"). 2, record 7, English, - connectome
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- connectome
1, record 7, French, connectome
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le connectome est un plan complet des connexions neuronales dans un cerveau. La production et l'étude des connectomes est connue sous le nom de connectomique. À l'échelle microscopique, elle décrit la disposition des neurones et des synapses à l'intérieur d'une partie ou d'une totalité du système nerveux d'un organisme. À l'échelle «macroscopique», elle étudie la connectivité fonctionnelle et structurelle entre toutes les aires corticales et les structures sous-corticales. 2, record 7, French, - connectome
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-09-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
- Aircraft Systems
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- wiring diagram
1, record 8, English, wiring%20diagram
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- wiring layout 2, record 8, English, wiring%20layout
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drawing that shows electrical equipment and/or components, together with all interconnecting wiring. 3, record 8, English, - wiring%20diagram
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The wiring diagram provides an accurate picture of how the wiring on the components and between components should appear in order that the electrical wiring technician can install the wiring in the manner that will best contribute to the optimum performance of the device.... Wiring diagrams also include such information as type of wire, color coding, methods of wire termination, and methods of wire and cable clamping. 4, record 8, English, - wiring%20diagram
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wiring diagram: term officially approved by the Electronics and Teleocmmunications Terminology Committee (CUTEL) and the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC). 5, record 8, English, - wiring%20diagram
Record 8, Key term(s)
- wiring diagramme
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- schéma de câblage
1, record 8, French, sch%C3%A9ma%20de%20c%C3%A2blage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Schéma d'exécution qui fait ressortir les interconnexions entre les équipements et les machines, et entre les différents éléments et appareils d'un même équipement. 2, record 8, French, - sch%C3%A9ma%20de%20c%C3%A2blage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
schéma de câblage : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 3, record 8, French, - sch%C3%A9ma%20de%20c%C3%A2blage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
schéma de câblage : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation des termes de l'électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL) et le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 4, record 8, French, - sch%C3%A9ma%20de%20c%C3%A2blage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrotecnia
- Circuitos de las aeronaves
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- diagrama de alambrado
1, record 8, Spanish, diagrama%20de%20alambrado
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- esquema de conexiones eléctricas 1, record 8, Spanish, esquema%20de%20conexiones%20el%C3%A9ctricas
correct, masculine noun
- plano de tendido de cables 2, record 8, Spanish, plano%20de%20tendido%20de%20cables
correct, masculine noun
- esquema de conexiones 3, record 8, Spanish, esquema%20de%20conexiones
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plano delineado en el que se muestra la ubicación de los diferentes componentes de una instalación eléctrica. 2, record 8, Spanish, - diagrama%20de%20alambrado
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-03-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- daisy chain
1, record 9, English, daisy%20chain
correct, noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- daisychain 2, record 9, English, daisychain
correct, noun
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Within computer engineering a daisy chain is a bus wiring scheme in which, for example, device A is wired to device B, device B is wired to device C, device C to device D etc. The first and last device is normally wired to a resistor called a terminator. 3, record 9, English, - daisy%20chain
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- guirlande
1, record 9, French, guirlande
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- chaîne 2, record 9, French, cha%C3%AEne
correct, feminine noun
- marguerite 2, record 9, French, marguerite
correct, feminine noun
- chaîne en série 3, record 9, French, cha%C3%AEne%20en%20s%C3%A9rie
correct, feminine noun
- chaîne bouclée 4, record 9, French, cha%C3%AEne%20boucl%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de périphériques connectés en serie. 3, record 9, French, - guirlande
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- cadena fragmentada
1, record 9, Spanish, cadena%20fragmentada
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- cadena de margarita 2, record 9, Spanish, cadena%20de%20margarita
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de dispositivos conectados en serie, de manera que la señal va pasando sucesivamente de dispositivo en dispositivo. 3, record 9, Spanish, - cadena%20fragmentada
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cadena de margarita: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 9, Spanish, - cadena%20fragmentada
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-06-09
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- motor branch circuit 1, record 10, English, motor%20branch%20circuit
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Branch circuit means that portion of the wiring installation between the final overcurrent device protecting the circuit and the outlet(s). 2, record 10, English, - motor%20branch%20circuit
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- circuit dérivé de force motrice
1, record 10, French, circuit%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9%20de%20force%20motrice
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- circuit dérivé force motrice 1, record 10, French, circuit%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9%20force%20motrice
masculine noun
- dérivation de moteur 2, record 10, French, d%C3%A9rivation%20de%20moteur
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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