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MAGNETIC CUSHION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special Rail Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetically levitated train
1, record 1, English, magnetically%20levitated%20train
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- magnetic levitation train 2, record 1, English, magnetic%20levitation%20train
correct
- maglev 3, record 1, English, maglev
correct
- mag-lev 4, record 1, English, mag%2Dlev
correct
- maglev train 5, record 1, English, maglev%20train
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A high-speed train supported above the ground and guided by a system of superconducting electromagnets. 6, record 1, English, - magnetically%20levitated%20train
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Magnetic levitation uses high-powered magnets and linear-induction motors to lift, guide and propel trains on a cushion of air along a concrete track. 1, record 1, English, - magnetically%20levitated%20train
Record 1, Key term(s)
- magnetic train
- maglev link
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transports ferroviaires spéciaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- train flottant
1, record 1, French, train%20flottant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- train à sustentation magnétique 2, record 1, French, train%20%C3%A0%20sustentation%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
- train à lévitation magnétique 1, record 1, French, train%20%C3%A0%20l%C3%A9vitation%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
- train magnétique EDS 3, record 1, French, train%20magn%C3%A9tique%20EDS
masculine noun
- magnétoglisseur 3, record 1, French, magn%C3%A9toglisseur
masculine noun
- magnétotrain 3, record 1, French, magn%C3%A9totrain
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Train à sustentation magnétique créée entre la surface supérieure de la voie et les composants électromagnétiques placés directement sous le véhicule. Il faut injecter des courants de très forte intensité dans les bobines (1 million d'ampères). 3, record 1, French, - train%20flottant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La sustentation est mise en œuvre dans des véhicules se déplaçant sans contact avec le sol [...] La sustentation magnétique fait appel soit à l'attraction [...] soit à la répulsion [...] La propulsion est assurée par un moteur linéaire dans lequel les bobinages actifs, ou stator, sont fixés sur la voie (stator long) ou sur le véhicule (stator court). 4, record 1, French, - train%20flottant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte ferroviario especial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tren de flotación magnética
1, record 1, Spanish, tren%20de%20flotaci%C3%B3n%20magn%C3%A9tica
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-05-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Bernoulli drive
1, record 2, English, Bernoulli%20drive
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A magnetic storage product [that offers] built-in protection from disk crashes, [has] the capacity of a hard drive, the portability of a floppy disk, and [offers] the ability to add unlimited capacity by utilizing more Bernoulli disks, and the ability to transport large files and store them away from the computer for security. 2, record 2, English, - Bernoulli%20drive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Named after the eighteenth-century physicist Daniel Bernoulli and developed by the Iomega Corporation in the 1980s, the Bernoulli drive was first marketed as the "Bernoulli Box" and then as the "Bernoulli." 3, record 2, English, - Bernoulli%20drive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Iomega's founders employed an aerodynamic principle known as the "Bernoulli effect" to pull the [drive's] flexible disk up to [its] read-write heads, where a cushion of air protected the heads from hitting the magnetic storage platter. 2, record 2, English, - Bernoulli%20drive
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lecteur Bernoulli
1, record 2, French, lecteur%20Bernoulli
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le lecteur Bernoulli prend son nom du physicien Daniel Bernoulli du dix-huitième siècle. Il a été développé dans les années 1980 par Iomega Corporation qui le commercialise sous le nom de «Bernoulli Box» (littéralement, boîte de Bernoulli). 2, record 2, French, - lecteur%20Bernoulli
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de Bernoulli
1, record 2, Spanish, unidad%20de%20Bernoulli
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- caja de Bernoulli
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-08-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetism
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- magnetic cushion 1, record 3, English, magnetic%20cushion
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électromagnétisme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coussin magnétique
1, record 3, French, coussin%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Champ magnétique intense développé à la base d'un mobile et dans lequel la direction des forces est telle qu'il sert de suspension au mobile. 1, record 3, French, - coussin%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electromagnetismo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- colchón magnético
1, record 3, Spanish, colch%C3%B3n%20magn%C3%A9tico
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-11-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- magnetic cushion train 1, record 4, English, magnetic%20cushion%20train
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- train à coussin magnétique 1, record 4, French, train%20%C3%A0%20coussin%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-11-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetism
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- magnetic cushion 1, record 5, English, magnetic%20cushion
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Électromagnétisme
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coussin magnétique 1, record 5, French, coussin%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par analogie avec le coussin d'air, espace sustentateur entre le véhicule et le sol, créé par des courants magnétiques. 1, record 5, French, - coussin%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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