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HALL IGNITION SYSTEM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Antique and Obsolete Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- percussion firearm
1, record 1, English, percussion%20firearm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- percussion arm 2, record 1, English, percussion%20arm
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small-arms weapon that is fired by a mechanical blow against a primer or percussion cap. 3, record 1, English, - percussion%20firearm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The flintlock system of ignition was not replaced by the percussion lock until about 1845 on Dragoon pistols, in spite of the fact that the Dragoons were armed the first year with the very first percussion firearm to be adopted by the US Army-the Hall breech-loading carbine. 4, record 1, English, - percussion%20firearm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Armes anciennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme à percussion
1, record 1, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20percussion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arme à feu à percussion 2, record 1, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20feu%20%C3%A0%20percussion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme légère dont la mise à feu s'effectue par le choc d'une pièce métallique contre une capsule détonante. 3, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20percussion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour l'armement des troupes auxiliaires les armes à percussion et à chargement par la bouche furent transformées en armes à chargement par la culasse par l'adjonction sur le côté du canon d'un bloc de culasse mobile autour d'une charnière. 1, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20percussion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Hall ignition system
1, record 2, English, Hall%20ignition%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Hall electronic ignition system 2, record 2, English, Hall%20electronic%20ignition%20system
correct
- Hall type ignition system 3, record 2, English, Hall%20type%20ignition%20system
correct, standardized
- Hall type electronic ignition system 3, record 2, English, Hall%20type%20electronic%20ignition%20system
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ignition system in which [the] ignition timing signal is produced by [a] "Hall effect" switch. 3, record 2, English, - Hall%20ignition%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When [a] magnetic field is applied to the conductor material with passing current in one direction, at a right angle to its surface, [a] small voltage is generated in the material. This effect is called "Hall effect" after the discoverer of this phenomenon. 3, record 2, English, - Hall%20ignition%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hall type ignition system; Hall type electronic ignition system : terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - Hall%20ignition%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système d'allumage Hall
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27allumage%20Hall
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système d'allumage électronique Hall 1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27allumage%20%C3%A9lectronique%20Hall
correct, masculine noun
- système d'allumage de type Hall 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27allumage%20de%20type%20Hall
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- système d'allumage électronique de type Hall 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27allumage%20%C3%A9lectronique%20de%20type%20Hall
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système d'allumage dans lequel le signal d'avance à l'allumage est généré par un commutateur à «effet Hall». 2, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27allumage%20Hall
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque le champ magnétique est appliqué au matériau conducteur en faisant passer le courant électrique dans un seul sens, à angle droit de sa surface, une faible tension est générée dans le matériau. Ce phénomène, une fois découvert, a été baptisé «effet Hall». 2, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27allumage%20Hall
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
système d'allumage de type Hall; système d'allumage électronique de type Hall : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27allumage%20Hall
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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