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IGNITION INTERLOCK [8 records]

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Record 1 2018-05-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Road Safety
CONT

If you have been convicted of an alcohol-related offence and, as a result, your licence has been revoked, you could be eligible for a restricted licence. With such a licence, you will be required to only drive vehicles equipped with an alcohol ignition interlock device.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Sécurité routière
CONT

Si vous êtes reconnu coupable d'une infraction liée à l'alcool et que votre permis est révoqué, un permis restreint pourrait vous être accordé. Dans ce cas, vous devrez conduire uniquement des véhicules munis d'un antidémarreur éthylométrique.

Key term(s)
  • anti-démarreur avec éthylomètre
  • anti-démarreur éthylométrique

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Control Systems (Motor Vehicles)
  • Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de commande (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Protection contre le vol d'un véhicule obtenue en empêchant le démarrage du moteur. [Termes et définition proposés en 1999 par la Commission de terminologie et de néologie de l'automobile (France]).

OBS

Pluriel : des coupe-circuits.

OBS

coupe-circuits (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Burners and Steamfitting
  • Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
DEF

An interlock which proves the damper is closed prior to ignition trials.

OBS

See records "high fire interlock" and "high fire."

Key term(s)
  • low-fire interlock
  • low-fire switch

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fumisterie et brûleurs
  • Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
OBS

Voir les fiches «verrouillage de l'allure maximale» et «allure maximale».

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Safety Devices (Mechanical Components)
  • Burners and Steamfitting
DEF

An interlock which proves a condition is proper for burner startup and operation through prepurge, prior to ignition trials. It usually proves the main fuel valve(s) is closed.

Key term(s)
  • pre-ignition interlock

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organes de sécurité (Composants mécaniques)
  • Fumisterie et brûleurs
OBS

Brûleurs à l'huile [...] Temps d'allumage : il correspond à la période pendant laquelle le dispositif d'allumage fonctionne : il comprend en réalité un pré-allumage, l'allumage proprement dit et le post-allumage; [...]

Spanish

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Record 5 2000-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Components
  • Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
  • Safety Devices (Mechanical Components)
DEF

An interlock which proves a condition is proper for burner operation to continue through prepurge, ignition trials, and the run period. It is used with a primary or programming control which will shut down the burner if an improper conditions occurs. The interlock may be a combustion air controller(airflow switch), a damper position indicator(low or high fire proving switch), or a fuel pressure switch. It can be a recycling type, or it may require manual reset.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants électrotechniques
  • Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
  • Organes de sécurité (Composants mécaniques)

Spanish

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Record 6 2000-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Burners and Steamfitting
DEF

Immediate restoration of ignition, without preignition purging or interlock checks, after loss of the main burner flame. If the main burner flame is not re-established, safety shutdown occurs.

OBS

There are two advantages to adding the electronic igniter: 1) convenience, and 2) if you have a problem with the flame blowing out, this will virtually eliminate it by immediately relighting the burner.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fumisterie et brûleurs

Spanish

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Record 7 1992-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Control Systems (Motor Vehicles)
  • Electronic Systems
  • Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de commande (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Ensembles électroniques
  • Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
OBS

Dispositif installé sur le véhicule d'une personne déclarée coupable de conduite avec facultés affaiblies.

OBS

Source(s): Lexique Justice

Spanish

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Record 8 1978-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Accessories
DEF

Device which prevents a car from starting so long as the seatbelts are not buckled.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Accessoires d'automobiles et de bicyclettes

Spanish

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