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ENERGY BUS [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mass Transit
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gyrobus
1, record 1, English, gyrobus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A gyrobus is an electric bus that uses flywheel energy storage, not overhead wires like a trolleybus. 2, record 1, English, - gyrobus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gyro bus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transports en commun
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gyrobus
1, record 1, French, gyrobus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Un] gyrobus est un véhicule de transport en commun utilisant l'électricité. 2, record 1, French, - gyrobus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gyro bus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Energy Bus
1, record 2, English, Energy%20Bus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Énergiebus 1, record 2, French, %C3%89nergiebus
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-08-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Mass Transit
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ultracapacitor bus
1, record 3, English, ultracapacitor%20bus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- supercapacitor bus 2, record 3, English, supercapacitor%20bus
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A short-range electric bus that uses energy that is stored in an ultracapacitor instead of a battery pack. 2, record 3, English, - ultracapacitor%20bus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ultracapacitor buses are one of the technologies that may be used in a quick-charge bus system. 2, record 3, English, - ultracapacitor%20bus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Transports en commun
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- autobus à supercondensateur
1, record 3, French, autobus%20%C3%A0%20supercondensateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Autobus électrique à autonomie limitée dans lequel l'énergie électrique est stockée dans un supercondensateur plutôt que dans une batterie. 1, record 3, French, - autobus%20%C3%A0%20supercondensateur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'autobus à supercondensateur est un type d'autobus qui peut être employé comme autobus biberonné. 1, record 3, French, - autobus%20%C3%A0%20supercondensateur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-12-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electric Power Distribution
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- busbar
1, record 4, English, busbar
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- bus bar 2, record 4, English, bus%20bar
correct
- bus-bar 3, record 4, English, bus%2Dbar
correct
- bus 4, record 4, English, bus
correct, standardized
- bar 5, record 4, English, bar
standardized
- collecting bar 6, record 4, English, collecting%20bar
- common bus 7, record 4, English, common%20bus
- energy bus 8, record 4, English, energy%20bus
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heavy, rigid metallic conductor, usually uninsulated, used to carry a large current or to make a common connection between several circuits. 9, record 4, English, - busbar
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bus: term standardized by CSA. 10, record 4, English, - busbar
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bus; bar: terms standardized by ISO. 11, record 4, English, - busbar
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Distribution électrique
- Appareillage électrique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- barre omnibus
1, record 4, French, barre%20omnibus
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- barre collectrice 2, record 4, French, barre%20collectrice
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conducteur auquel sont reliés des sources de production ou des circuits de distribution. 3, record 4, French, - barre%20omnibus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barre omnibus : terme normalisé par l'ISO et par l'AFNOR. 4, record 4, French, - barre%20omnibus
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Distribución de energía eléctrica
- Aparatos y equipos eléctricos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- barra colectora
1, record 4, Spanish, barra%20colectora
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conductor rígido al que se acoplan todos los generadores de una central y de los cuales parte la red de distribución de la corriente. 1, record 4, Spanish, - barra%20colectora
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-01-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
- Spacecraft
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- solar array drive
1, record 5, English, solar%20array%20drive
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- SAD 2, record 5, English, SAD
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Solar array drive mechanisms.... These are critical elements in the satellite, not only steering the solar panels, but also transferring the electrical energy they gather to the satellite bus. 3, record 5, English, - solar%20array%20drive
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
- Engins spatiaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- entraînement des panneaux solaires
1, record 5, French, entra%C3%AEnement%20des%20panneaux%20solaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De plus, dans le cas des véhicules spatiaux, les sources possibles de perturbations sont nombreuses : roues à inerties, propulseurs, moteurs d'entraînement des panneaux solaires, voire perturbations thermiques liées à l'échauffement et au refroidissement rapide de la surface des satellites. 2, record 5, French, - entra%C3%AEnement%20des%20panneaux%20solaires
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-05-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- National Energy Bus Program
1, record 6, English, National%20Energy%20Bus%20Program
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- National Energy Bus Programme
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Programme national de mini-bus de l'énergie
1, record 6, French, Programme%20national%20de%20mini%2Dbus%20de%20l%27%C3%A9nergie
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-12-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Energy Bus Program
1, record 7, English, Energy%20Bus%20Program
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Energy, Mines and Resources, Canada. 1, record 7, English, - Energy%20Bus%20Program
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Programme des autobus de l'énergie
1, record 7, French, Programme%20des%20autobus%20de%20l%27%C3%A9nergie
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Énergie, Mines et Ressources Canada. 1, record 7, French, - Programme%20des%20autobus%20de%20l%27%C3%A9nergie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1982-11-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Energy Audit Vehicle 1, record 8, English, Energy%20Audit%20Vehicle
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Energy Bus 1, record 8, English, Energy%20Bus
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
popularly known as the Energy Bus 1, record 8, English, - Energy%20Audit%20Vehicle
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- véhicule de vérification du rendement énergétique 1, record 8, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20v%C3%A9rification%20du%20rendement%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- Energiebus 1, record 8, French, Energiebus
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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