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PARALLEL RESISTOR [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ammeter shunt
1, record 1, English, ammeter%20shunt
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An ammeter shunt allows the measurement of current values too large to be directly measured by a particular ammeter. In this case the shunt, a manganin resistor of accurately known resistance, is placed in parallel with the moving coil galvanometer, thus all of the current to be measured will flow through it. 2, record 1, English, - ammeter%20shunt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ammeter shunt: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - ammeter%20shunt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- shunt d'ampèremètre
1, record 1, French, shunt%20d%27amp%C3%A8rem%C3%A8tre
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 OBS
En électrotechnique, un shunt est un dispositif de très faible impédance qui permet au courant de passer d'un point à un autre d'un circuit électrique en utilisant très peu d'énergie. 2, record 1, French, - shunt%20d%27amp%C3%A8rem%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shunt d'ampèremètre : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - shunt%20d%27amp%C3%A8rem%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Conductors and Resistors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parallel resistor
1, record 2, English, parallel%20resistor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conducteurs et résistances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- résistance en parallèle
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20en%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le composant «résistance» est en parallèle dans le circuit. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20en%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-05-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- minimum available voltage
1, record 3, English, minimum%20available%20voltage
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The minimum voltage available at the spark-plug terminal when the system is loaded by a capacitor and a resistor in parallel. 1, record 3, English, - minimum%20available%20voltage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
minimum available voltage: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - minimum%20available%20voltage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tension minimale disponible
1, record 3, French, tension%20minimale%20disponible
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tension minimale disponible à la borne de la bougie d'allumage lorsque le système est chargé par un condensateur et une résistance en parallèle. 1, record 3, French, - tension%20minimale%20disponible
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tension minimale disponible : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - tension%20minimale%20disponible
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electric Motors
- Coils and Windings (Electrical Components)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shunt field
1, record 4, English, shunt%20field
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The main field winding of a motor when shunt connected. 2, record 4, English, - shunt%20field
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A shunt field(and any series resistor used for adjustment) may be directly connected across the armature terminals in parallel with the load. Where the machine has a series compounding winding, the field may be connected at the armature side(short shunt) or load side(long shunt). 3, record 4, English, - shunt%20field
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shunt field: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 4, English, - shunt%20field
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs électriques
- Bobines et bobinage (Composants électrotechniques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- champ de dérivation
1, record 4, French, champ%20de%20d%C3%A9rivation
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- champ de shunt 2, record 4, French, champ%20de%20shunt
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En limitant la vitesse de rotation à vide, le champ de dérivation assure une immobilisation très rapide de l'induit, de façon à pouvoir effectuer, si besoin est, une nouvelle tentative de démarrage quasiment sans délai. 1, record 4, French, - champ%20de%20d%C3%A9rivation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien qu'on rencontre très souvent le terme «shunt» dans le domaine de l'électricité, en français, il est préférable d'utiliser le terme «dérivation». 3, record 4, French, - champ%20de%20d%C3%A9rivation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-11-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Electronic Components
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- L cut
1, record 5, English, L%20cut
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A trim notch in a film resistor that is created by the cut starting perpendicular to the resistor length and turning 90 ° to complete the trim parallel to the resistor axis thereby creating an L-shaped cut. 1, record 5, English, - L%20cut
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
- Composants électroniques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coupe en L
1, record 5, French, coupe%20en%20L
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-08-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ringer melody
1, record 6, English, ringer%20melody
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In RINGER state, a(square-wave) ringer melody will be produced. The ringer melody has to be supplied to the ringer output stage... The ringer part contains the ringer detector, also named ringer discriminator, and melody generator. A ringer melody with 3 tones in sequence will be generated after detection and validation of the ringer signal... In parallel with resistor options read cycle and memory integrity check, the ringer detector checks the validation of the ringer signal conforming the ringer specification before a ringer melody will be generated. This is to detect a valid ringer signal as soon as possible. 1, record 6, English, - ringer%20melody
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mélodie d'appel
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9lodie%20d%27appel
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Menu: réglage des mélodies d'appel. Pour chaque type d'appel (interne, externe), vous pouvez définir une mélodie différente. De plus, vous pouvez (indépendamment l'un de l'autre) choisir si les appels doivent être signalés par le biais de la mélodie d'appel, du vibreur (accessoire) et/ou dans le microcasque (accessoire). La signalisation des appels avec la DEL est indépendante de ces paramètrages. 1, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9lodie%20d%27appel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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