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WYE [13 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wye level
1, record 1, English, wye%20level
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wye level : an item in the "Surveying and Navigational Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - wye%20level
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- niveau à lunette indépendante
1, record 1, French, niveau%20%C3%A0%20lunette%20ind%C3%A9pendante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
niveau à lunette indépendante : objet de la classe «Équipement de navigation» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - niveau%20%C3%A0%20lunette%20ind%C3%A9pendante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
- Taps and Plumbing Accessories
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- siamese connection
1, record 2, English, siamese%20connection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- siamese 2, record 2, English, siamese
correct
- siamese appliance 2, record 2, English, siamese%20appliance
correct
- double connection 3, record 2, English, double%20connection
correct
- double Y connection 3, record 2, English, double%20Y%20connection
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wye connection, installed close to the ground on the exterior side of the wall of a building, providing two inlet connections for fire hoses to the standpipes and fire-protection sprinkler system of the building. 4, record 2, English, - siamese%20connection
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Siamese appliances usually consist of two female inlets, with either a center clapper valve or two clapper valves (one on each side) and a single male outlet. 2, record 2, English, - siamese%20connection
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
- Robinetterie et accessoires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pièce de jonction double en Y
1, record 2, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20jonction%20double%20en%20Y
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pièce de jonction double 1, record 2, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20jonction%20double
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les canalisations d'incendie doivent être pourvues de pièces de jonction doubles en Y [...] permettant leur raccordement aux appareils du service d'incendie. Les pièces de jonction doubles doivent être situées à l'extérieur des bâtiments, dans des endroits bien visibles et facilement accessibles au personnel du service d'incendie. 1, record 2, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20jonction%20double%20en%20Y
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wye leg
1, record 3, English, wye%20leg
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- leg of a wye 2, record 3, English, leg%20of%20a%20wye
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The derailed equipment covered the main track, 3 adjacent yard tracks, and the west leg of the wye, which is a triangular arrangement of tracks that can be used for turning rail equipment. 3, record 3, English, - wye%20leg
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- branche de triangle de virage
1, record 3, French, branche%20de%20triangle%20de%20virage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-11-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Wind Energy
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- star connection
1, record 4, English, star%20connection
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- star 2, record 4, English, star
correct, officially approved
- y connection 3, record 4, English, y%20connection
correct, officially approved
- wye connection 4, record 4, English, wye%20connection
correct, officially approved
- Y connection 5, record 4, English, Y%20connection
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The connection of polyphase apparatus, so arranged that one end of each of the windings, conductors or apparatus corresponding to each phase is connected to a common point, the other end being connected to the corresponding conductors of the distribution system. 2, record 4, English, - star%20connection
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wye connection; star connection; Y connection : terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 6, record 4, English, - star%20connection
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
star; y connection: terms officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 6, record 4, English, - star%20connection
Record 4, Key term(s)
- y connexion
- wye connexion
- star connexion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Énergie éolienne
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- connexion en étoile
1, record 4, French, connexion%20en%20%C3%A9toile
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- connexion en y 2, record 4, French, connexion%20en%20y
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- montage en étoile 3, record 4, French, montage%20en%20%C3%A9toile
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- connexion étoile 4, record 4, French, connexion%20%C3%A9toile
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- couplage en étoile 5, record 4, French, couplage%20en%20%C3%A9toile
masculine noun
- couplage en Y 6, record 4, French, couplage%20en%20Y
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Connexion d'appareils polyphasés consistant à relier à un point commun une extrémité de chacun des enroulements, conducteurs ou appareils correspondants à chaque phase, l'autre extrémité étant destinée à être connectée au conducteur correspondant du réseau. 2, record 4, French, - connexion%20en%20%C3%A9toile
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
connexion en étoile; connexion étoile; montage en étoile : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 4, French, - connexion%20en%20%C3%A9toile
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
connexion en y : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 4, record 4, French, - connexion%20en%20%C3%A9toile
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos eléctricos e interruptores automáticos
- Energía eólica
- Vehículos automotores y bicicletas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- conexión en estrella
1, record 4, Spanish, conexi%C3%B3n%20en%20estrella
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- montaje en estrella 1, record 4, Spanish, montaje%20en%20estrella
correct, masculine noun
- acoplamiento en estrella 1, record 4, Spanish, acoplamiento%20en%20estrella
correct, masculine noun
- conexión estrella 2, record 4, Spanish, conexi%C3%B3n%20estrella
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Modo de acoplamiento de los circuitos trifásicos. 1, record 4, Spanish, - conexi%C3%B3n%20en%20estrella
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-07-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wye
1, record 5, English, wye
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- wye track 2, record 5, English, wye%20track
correct, officially approved
- Y 3, record 5, English, Y
correct, officially approved
- Y track 4, record 5, English, Y%20track
correct
- reversing triangle 5, record 5, English, reversing%20triangle
correct, Great Britain
- wye switch 3, record 5, English, wye%20switch
officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A triangular arrangement of tracks that can be used for turning rail equipment. 6, record 5, English, - wye
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wye; wye track; Y; wye switch : terms officially approved by CP Rail. 7, record 5, English, - wye
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- triangle de virage
1, record 5, French, triangle%20de%20virage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- triangle de tournage 2, record 5, French, triangle%20de%20tournage
masculine noun, officially approved
- triangle de voie 3, record 5, French, triangle%20de%20voie
masculine noun
- triangle de retournement 4, record 5, French, triangle%20de%20retournement
masculine noun
- triangle de raccordement 5, record 5, French, triangle%20de%20raccordement
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de voies formant un triangle pouvant servir à faire tourner du matériel roulant. 6, record 5, French, - triangle%20de%20virage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
triangle de virage; triangle de tournage : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 7, record 5, French, - triangle%20de%20virage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-02-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Railroad Safety
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- derailed equipment
1, record 6, English, derailed%20equipment
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The derailed equipment covered the main track, 3 adjacent yard tracks, and the west leg of the wye... 1, record 6, English, - derailed%20equipment
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Sécurité (Transport par rail)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- matériel déraillé
1, record 6, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20d%C3%A9raill%C3%A9
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 matériel déraillé recouvrait la voie principale, 3 voies de triage adjacentes et la voie ouest du triangle de virage [...] 1, record 6, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20d%C3%A9raill%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-09-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Metal Joining Processes - Various
- Sheet Metal Working
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- wye branch
1, record 7, English, wye%20branch
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wye branch : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 2, record 7, English, - wye%20branch
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Procédés divers d'assemblage des métaux
- Travail des tôles
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- branchement en Y
1, record 7, French, branchement%20en%20Y
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
branchement en Y : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 7, French, - branchement%20en%20Y
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2012-01-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- leg
1, record 8, English, leg
noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
East(or West) leg of Wye(or Y) track. 1, record 8, English, - leg
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- branche
1, record 8, French, branche
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la voie déviée (élément d'un branchement). [...] la branche [...] du croisement proprement dit [...] Branche : Chacune des ramifications ou divisions d'un organe, d'un appareil, etc., qui partent d'un axe ou d'un centre [...] 1, record 8, French, - branche
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-10-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- crossover between main tracks
1, record 9, English, crossover%20between%20main%20tracks
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A diagram in the station column of the time table may be used to illustrate the limits or location of single track, multitrack, siding, crossover between main tracks, main track spring switch, wye and other physical track characteristics. 2, record 9, English, - crossover%20between%20main%20tracks
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- liaison entre voies principales
1, record 9, French, liaison%20entre%20voies%20principales
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un schéma peut figurer dans la colonne «gares» de l'indicateur pour représenter les limites ou l'emplacement d'un tronçon à voie simple ou multiple, d'une voie d'évitement, d'une liaison entre voies principales, d'un aiguillage à ressort de voie principale, d'un triangle de virage, et toutes autres caractéristiques physiques de la voie. 2, record 9, French, - liaison%20entre%20voies%20principales
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-10-08
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- exhaust duct
1, record 10, English, exhaust%20duct
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ram air intake scoop... is located in the leading edge of the dorsal fin, and is protected against icing conditions. A 12-inch diameter wye duct connects the air scoop to inlet ports of the right and left ram air diverter valves. A duct is provided from the ram air scoop to the inlet of the left heat exchanger cooling fan to reduce negative pressure in the aft fuselage after landing. Ram air overboard exhaust ducts are connected from each heat exchanger assembly to the fuselage skin. 2, record 10, English, - exhaust%20duct
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- gaine d'échappement d'air
1, record 10, French, gaine%20d%27%C3%A9chappement%20d%27air
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gaine d'échappement d'air : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 2, record 10, French, - gaine%20d%27%C3%A9chappement%20d%27air
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-08-21
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- plugged tee
1, record 11, English, plugged%20tee
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A satisfactory type of cleanout consists of a plugged tee, a cross, or a wye, somewhat as shown in Fig. 7-29. 1, record 11, English, - plugged%20tee
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- té à débouchure
1, record 11, French, t%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9bouchure
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- té de visite 2, record 11, French, t%C3%A9%20de%20visite
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
tuyau en forme de T, dont la branche inférieure est munie d'un bouchon que l'on peut enlever pour nettoyer le tuyau. 1, record 11, French, - t%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9bouchure
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1981-12-01
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- from the wye tracks
1, record 12, English, from%20the%20wye%20tracks
officially approved
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
from the wye tracks : term officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 12, English, - from%20the%20wye%20tracks
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- à partir du triangle de virage
1, record 12, French, %C3%A0%20partir%20du%20triangle%20de%20virage
officially approved
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- à partir du triangle de tournage 1, record 12, French, %C3%A0%20partir%20du%20triangle%20de%20tournage
officially approved
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
à partir du triangle de virage;à partir du triangle de tournage : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 2, record 12, French, - %C3%A0%20partir%20du%20triangle%20de%20virage
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1981-12-01
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
- Shunting Operations (Railroads)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- wye connection track
1, record 13, English, wye%20connection%20track
officially approved
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wye connection track : term officially approved by CP Rail. 1, record 13, English, - wye%20connection%20track
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
- Triage (Chemins de fer)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- triangle de virage de la voie de raccordement
1, record 13, French, triangle%20de%20virage%20de%20la%20voie%20de%20raccordement
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- voie de raccordement avec le triangle de tournage 1, record 13, French, voie%20de%20raccordement%20avec%20le%20triangle%20de%20tournage
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
triangle de virage de la voie de raccordement; voie de raccordement avec le triangle de tournage : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 1, record 13, French, - triangle%20de%20virage%20de%20la%20voie%20de%20raccordement
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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