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HORIZONTAL CROSSBAR [4 records]

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Record 1 2012-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trigonometry
OBS

A horizontal member of a figure or structure(as the crossbar of the letter H, the arm of a cross, or the bar connecting two bitts or knightheads on a boat).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trigonométrie
CONT

[...] la liaison entre ces deux ensembles est assurée par un système de leviers qui est visible dans la figure.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Switching
OBS

A selective, multi-unit, two-stage relay, configured with 10 or 20 horizontal paths. A two-stage operation is used to close any cross-point. First, a selecting magnet shifts all springs in a horizontal row, then a holding magnet shifts a vertical actuating card to close the selected contacts.(SMICO, 71 : 392) The crossbar switch, which is used for all major switching operations, forms the basis of the crossbar dial system. It is made up of the three main parts : 10 or 20 vertical circuit paths, 10 horizontal circuit paths, and equipment to close(connect) a circuit from any one to the other.(LEETEL 1, 76 : 79)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commutation téléphonique
OBS

Multicommutateur dans lequel chaque ligne d'un faisceau de «n» lignes entrantes peut être reliée à l'une quelconque des lignes d'un faisceau de lignes sortantes. (MONTEL, 74: 31) Les commutateurs Crossbar ont constitué une étape très importante dans l'évolution des systèmes entre les autocommutateurs électromécaniques classiques qui les ont précédés et la commutation électronique [...].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Conmutación telefónica
DEF

Dispositivo operado por relevador que establece una conexión entre dos líneas de conjuntos diferentes de líneas. Los dos conjuntos se encuentran físicamente dispuestos a lo largo de lados adyacentes de una matriz de contactos o puntos de conmutación.

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Record 3 1999-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Field Hockey
OBS

Facilities/equipment. Seven feet from the ground.

CONT

Horizontal crossbar of the goal.

Key term(s)
  • horizontal cross-bar
  • horizontal goal crossbar
  • horizontal crossbar of the goal
  • horizontal cross bar

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hockey sur gazon
OBS

Installations/matériel. Placée à 2,14 m du sol.

Spanish

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Record 4 1983-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
OBS

the crossbar lights should be so arranged as to lie on a straight line passing through the associated centre line lights and whenever possible this line should be horizontal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
OBS

les feux des barres transversales doivent être disposés de manière à se trouver sur une droite passant par les feux de la ligne axiale et, chaque fois que cela est possible, cette droite devrait être horizontale.

Spanish

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