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FUSE LINK [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Fire Prevention
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fusible link
1, record 1, English, fusible%20link
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A link of low-melting alloy that holds an automatic sprinkler head in closed position and melts at a predetermined temperature, thereby allowing the valve to open and release water or other extinguishing agent. A similar link may be used to hold a fire door or fire damper in open position, to shut off the fuel supply to an oil-fired boiler in case of fire, etc. 2, record 1, English, - fusible%20link
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every shaft containing are fuse chute shall conform to the requirements of Article 3. 5. 3. 1., and shall be constructed of noncombustible materials having a fire-resistance rating not less than that required by Table 3. 5. 3. A. for the grade of fire separation through which it passes, but not less than(...) 1 hr where the chute outlet for the discharge room is protected by an approved, automatic, self-latching closure held open by a fusible link(...) 3, record 1, English, - fusible%20link
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fusible link: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - fusible%20link
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Prévention des incendies
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- élément fusible
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20fusible
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fusible 2, record 1, French, fusible
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- maillon fusible 3, record 1, French, maillon%20fusible
masculine noun
- attache fusible 4, record 1, French, attache%20fusible
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif dont la rupture, sous l'effet d'une chaleur anormale, assure la mise en œuvre de moyens de secours contre l'incendie : fermeture de portes coupe-feu, ouverture de vannes ou de têtes d'extincteurs automatiques. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20fusible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gaines qui renferment un vide-ordures doivent être conformes aux exigences de l'article 3.5.3.1. et construites en matériaux incombustibles d'un degré de résistance au feu au moins égal à la valeur du tableau 3.5.3.A. exigée pour les séparations coupe-feu qu'elles traversent, et d'au moins 1 h, si le débouché du vide-ordures est muni d'un dispositif d'obturation approuvé à auto-verrouillage, maintenu en position ouverte par un maillon fusible [...] 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20fusible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fusible. Ne pas confondre avec «fusible» en électricité qui désigne le fil d'alliage d'étain ou de plomb utilisé dans les coupe-circuits ou parfois, par déformation, le coupe-circuit lui-même. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20fusible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
élément fusible : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 7, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20fusible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fuse link
1, record 2, English, fuse%20link
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fuse-link 2, record 2, English, fuse%2Dlink
correct, standardized
- fuselink 3, record 2, English, fuselink
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of a fuse that contains the fuse element and is designed to be replaced after the fuse has operated. 4, record 2, English, - fuse%20link
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuse-link : term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission(IEC). 5, record 2, English, - fuse%20link
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élément de remplacement
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20remplacement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fusible 1, record 2, French, fusible
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le coupe circuit est constitué d'un élément mobile appelé élément de remplacement (fusible) et d'un support fixe correspondant. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20remplacement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
élément de remplacement : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20remplacement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos eléctricos e interruptores automáticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- elemento de substitución
1, record 2, Spanish, elemento%20de%20substituci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-09-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fuse-disconnector
1, record 3, English, fuse%2Ddisconnector
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fuse disconnector 2, record 3, English, fuse%20disconnector
correct, officially approved
- fuse disconnect switch 2, record 3, English, fuse%20disconnect%20switch
correct, officially approved
- fuse disconnecting switch 2, record 3, English, fuse%20disconnecting%20switch
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disconnector in which a fuse link or fuse-carrier with fuse link forms the moving contact. 1, record 3, English, - fuse%2Ddisconnector
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuse-disconnector: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 3, record 3, English, - fuse%2Ddisconnector
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fuse disconnector; fuse disconnect switch; fuse disconnecting switch: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 3, English, - fuse%2Ddisconnector
Record 3, Key term(s)
- fuze disconnector
- fuze disconnect switch
- fuze disconnecting switch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fusible-sectionneur
1, record 3, French, fusible%2Dsectionneur
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fusible-sectionneur : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 2, record 3, French, - fusible%2Dsectionneur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fusible-sectionneur : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 3, French, - fusible%2Dsectionneur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-04-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
- Aircraft Systems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- current limiter fuse
1, record 4, English, current%20limiter%20fuse
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- limiter fuse 2, record 4, English, limiter%20fuse
correct
- current-limiting fuse 3, record 4, English, current%2Dlimiting%20fuse
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
current limiter: A device installed in a circuit to prevent current from increasing above a specified limit. 4, record 4, English, - current%20limiter%20fuse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fuse : A metal link which melts when overheated by excess current, used to break an electric circuit whenever the load becomes excessive. 4, record 4, English, - current%20limiter%20fuse
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fusible limiteur de courant
1, record 4, French, fusible%20limiteur%20de%20courant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fusible limiteur 2, record 4, French, fusible%20limiteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fusible : Petit fil d'un alliage très fusible (généralement de plomb) qu'on interpose dans un circuit et qui coupe celui-ci en fondant lorsque l'intensité du courant devient anormalement grande. 3, record 4, French, - fusible%20limiteur%20de%20courant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
limiteur : Dispositif mécanique ou électrique empêchant une grandeur de dépasser certaines limites. 3, record 4, French, - fusible%20limiteur%20de%20courant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fusible limiteur de courant : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 4, French, - fusible%20limiteur%20de%20courant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
fusible limiteur : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 4, record 4, French, - fusible%20limiteur%20de%20courant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-08-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fusible link
1, record 5, English, fusible%20link
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- fuse link 2, record 5, English, fuse%20link
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuit line in a PROM chip or similar device that is designed to be blown apart. 3, record 5, English, - fusible%20link
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The material initially provided in a PROM that can be "blown" when the PROM is programmed. 4, record 5, English, - fusible%20link
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fuse PROM. A programmable read-only memory on which the programming is carried out either by blowing open microscopic fuse links to define a logic one or zero for each cell in the memory array, or by causing metal to short out base-emitter transistor junctions to program the ones or zeros into the memory. 5, record 5, English, - fusible%20link
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fusible de mémoire morte
1, record 5, French, fusible%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20morte
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- fusible de memoria inalterable
1, record 5, Spanish, fusible%20de%20memoria%20inalterable
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- fusible de memoria muerta 1, record 5, Spanish, fusible%20de%20memoria%20muerta
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica de memoria de sólo lectura programable (PROM) ampliamente usada. Se usa una corriente excesiva para destruir una conexión metalizada en el dispositivo de almacenamiento, creando un 0, por ejemplo si un elemento conductivo se interpreta como 1. 1, record 5, Spanish, - fusible%20de%20memoria%20inalterable
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-05-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Power Networks and Distrib. Stations (Elec.)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- high-voltage fuse link 1, record 6, English, high%2Dvoltage%20fuse%20link
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
DEGREMONT has developed high-voltage fuse links to protect each individual dielectric tube. 1, record 6, English, - high%2Dvoltage%20fuse%20link
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux et postes (Distribution électrique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fusible haute tension
1, record 6, French, fusible%20haute%20tension
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
DEGRÉMONT a mis au point des fusibles haute tension pouvant équiper chaque tube diélectrique d'un ozoneur. 1, record 6, French, - fusible%20haute%20tension
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-06-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insulators and Supporting Materials (Electr.)
- Protection and Safety (Electrical Engineering)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- link fuse
1, record 7, English, link%20fuse
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Isolateurs et supports (Électricité)
- Protection et prévention (Électrotechnique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fusible à fil
1, record 7, French, fusible%20%C3%A0%20fil
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- fusible à lamelle 1, record 7, French, fusible%20%C3%A0%20lamelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautics and Aerospace Industry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- weak link, fuse 1, record 8, English, weak%20link%2C%20fuse
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Aéronautique et aérospatiale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- section à casser 1, record 8, French, section%20%C3%A0%20casser
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Glossaire 56 1, record 8, French, - section%20%C3%A0%20casser
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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