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OVERRIDE POWER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
- Weapon Systems (Land Forces)
- Armour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- palm switch
1, record 1, English, palm%20switch
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 switch that releases the magnetic brakes to allow the turret to be power-traversed. 2, record 1, English, - palm%20switch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A palm switch is located on both the gunner's power controller and the commander's override controller. 2, record 1, English, - palm%20switch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
palm switch: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - palm%20switch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces terrestres)
- Arme blindée
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- interrupteur à paume
1, record 1, French, interrupteur%20%C3%A0%20paume
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interrupteur qui desserre le frein magnétique et permet le pointage en direction électrique de la tourelle. 2, record 1, French, - interrupteur%20%C3%A0%20paume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'interrupteur à paume est situé sur la servocommande du tireur et la commande prioritaire du chef d'équipage. 2, record 1, French, - interrupteur%20%C3%A0%20paume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
interrupteur à paume : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - interrupteur%20%C3%A0%20paume
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2005-08-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- poison override time 1, record 2, English, poison%20override%20time
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thirty-five to forty minutes after a trip the negative reactivity from xenon exceeds the positive reactivity of the adjusters.... If the reactor is started up during the 35 to 40 minute poison override time and brought up to power before poisoning out, the xenon will be burned up rapidly and a poison out may be prevented. 1, record 2, English, - poison%20override%20time
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- temps de dépassement de l'empoisonnement
1, record 2, French, temps%20de%20d%C3%A9passement%20de%20l%27empoisonnement
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trente-cinq à quarante minutes après un arrêt, la réactivité négative imputable au xénon dépasse la réactivité positive des barres de compensation [...]. Si le réacteur est démarré pendant cette période de 35 à 40 minutes qui est le temps de dépassement de l'empoisonnement et qu'il est amené en mode de puissance avant l'empoisonnement, le xénon subira une combustion rapide et là il pourra ainsi éviter l'empoisonnement. 1, record 2, French, - temps%20de%20d%C3%A9passement%20de%20l%27empoisonnement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- The Executive (Constitutional Law)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- power of reservation
1, record 3, English, power%20of%20reservation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- override power 2, record 3, English, override%20power
- override 3, record 3, English, override
noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Power which is assigned by section 55 of the Constitution Act, 1867 to the Governor General and which entitles him to refuse to assent to a bill duly adopted by the Parliament of Canada but instead to reserve it "for the Signification of the Queen’s Pleasure". 4, record 3, English, - power%20of%20reservation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a Governor-in-Council override 5, record 3, English, - power%20of%20reservation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Pouvoir exécutif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir de report
1, record 3, French, pouvoir%20de%20report
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- droit de report 2, record 3, French, droit%20de%20report
correct, proposal, masculine noun
- pouvoir de reporter 2, record 3, French, pouvoir%20de%20reporter
correct, masculine noun
- pouvoir de déférer 2, record 3, French, pouvoir%20de%20d%C3%A9f%C3%A9rer
correct, proposal, masculine noun
- pouvoir de réserve 2, record 3, French, pouvoir%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
masculine noun, Canada
- pouvoir de révision 3, record 3, French, pouvoir%20de%20r%C3%A9vision
avoid, masculine noun
- droit de veto sur les lois 4, record 3, French, droit%20de%20veto%20sur%20les%20lois
avoid, masculine noun
- droit de veto 5, record 3, French, droit%20de%20veto
avoid, masculine noun
- droit de réservation des lois 4, record 3, French, droit%20de%20r%C3%A9servation%20des%20lois
avoid, masculine noun
- droit de réservation 5, record 3, French, droit%20de%20r%C3%A9servation
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pouvoir conféré par l'article 55 de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867 et en vertu duquel le gouverneur général peur refuser la sanction royale à un projet de loi qui a été dûment adopté par les chambres du Parlement pour plutôt le déférer pour décision à la Reine. 6, record 3, French, - pouvoir%20de%20report
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Qui permet de reporter. 1, record 3, French, - pouvoir%20de%20report
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-06-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- The Executive (Constitutional Law)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- power of derogation
1, record 4, English, power%20of%20derogation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- override power 2, record 4, English, override%20power
- override 3, record 4, English, override
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Pouvoir exécutif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- droit de dérogation
1, record 4, French, droit%20de%20d%C3%A9rogation
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pouvoir de déroger 2, record 4, French, pouvoir%20de%20d%C3%A9roger
masculine noun
- pouvoir de dérogation 3, record 4, French, pouvoir%20de%20d%C3%A9rogation
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«override» = dérogation 2, record 4, French, - droit%20de%20d%C3%A9rogation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Qui permet de déroger. 4, record 4, French, - droit%20de%20d%C3%A9rogation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-11-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fuel override boost pump 1, record 5, English, fuel%20override%20boost%20pump
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Additional loads are automatically shed if an engine is shut down. This additional shedding partially offsets the hydraulic system requirement for additional electrical power to operate the electric demand pump. All cabin indirect ceiling lights, the forward direct ceiling lights and the respective fuel override boost pump are shed. 2, record 5, English, - fuel%20override%20boost%20pump
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(central tank, B-767). 2, record 5, English, - fuel%20override%20boost%20pump
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pompe d'appoint carburant du réservoir central
1, record 5, French, pompe%20d%27appoint%20carburant%20du%20r%C3%A9servoir%20central
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes. 2, record 5, French, - pompe%20d%27appoint%20carburant%20du%20r%C3%A9servoir%20central
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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