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FOIL TAPE [9 records]

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Record 1 2011-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Security
  • Protection of Property
  • Protection of Life
  • Security Devices
DEF

a contact used on sliding glass doors to wire-connect foil tape and glass breakage detectors to the protective circuit.

French

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

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-07-22

English

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

A thin strip of metal used to conduct current or alarming devices, usually on glass construction (windows).

CONT

The most popular type of system used today for mercantile premises protection consists of the addition of contact devices, switches and metallic foil tape to all doors and windows and all other accessible openings into the protected area.

French

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

Ruban qu'on colle aux fenêtres et portes et qui, lorsque brisé, déclenche l'alarme.

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-03-17

English

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

Vibration detectors and heat sensors detect physical disturbance phenomena; foil tape, breakwire, and grid wire screens detect actual barrier penetrations.

French

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

Spanish

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Record 4 1994-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Security
  • Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
  • Security Devices
CONT

Both foil tape and grid wire are electrically connected to a circuit that monitors their electrical continuity. When either the tape or wire is broken during a penetration, the monitoring circuit initiates an alarm.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
  • Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité

Spanish

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Record 5 1994-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Devices
CONT

Building penetration detectors provide the third zone of detection for building protection. Several types of penetration detectors are available, including vibration detectors, acoustical energy detectors, foil tape, and grid wire.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité

Spanish

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Record 6 1990-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
CONT

A. F. D. R. [flight data recorder] is a device whereby certain flight parameters are measured and recorded, by analogue means, on a foil tape strip.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
CONT

Il y a trois principaux modes d'enregistrement: Procédé photographique (...) Procédé par gravure: Une bande métallique en inox est gravée par des stylets commandés par les éléments de mesure. Procédé magnétique (...) Dans tous les cas, la longueur de l'enregistrement doit être au moins égale à l'autonomie maximale de l'avion (...) La bande d'enregistrement devra être normalement exploitable: après une immersion de 30 jours dans l'eau de mer ou de 36 heures dans le kérosène (...)

Spanish

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Record 7 1987-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
CONT

Apply aluminum foil tape cover over window area. Tape should exceed window edge by one inch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
OBS

feuille d'aluminium autocollante: terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

Spanish

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Record 8 1984-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Security
CONT

Partial perimeter protection. The most popular type of system used today for mercantile premises protection consists of the addition of contact devices, switches and metallic foil tape to all doors and windows and other accessible openings into the protected area.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
CONT

Protection partielle du périmètre. Le genre de système le plus en vogue actuellement pour protéger les établissements de commerce consiste à poster des dispositifs à contact, des commutateurs et du ruban métallique à toutes les portes, fenêtres et autres ouvertures donnant accès à la zone à protéger.

Spanish

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Record 9 1981-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
  • Insurance
OBS

the partial perimeter system(...) consists of the addition of contact switches or metallic foil tape around doors and windows forming a closed circuit which will be interrupted if an attempt is made to gain entry through the protected openings.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
  • Assurances
OBS

(...) Le système de protection partielle du périmètre (...) consiste en des commutateurs à contact ou en un ruban métallique posé autour des portes et des fenêtres, ce qui constitue un circuit fermé qui ne sera interrompu que si l'on tente d'entrer par les ouvertures protégées.

Spanish

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