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POSITION HOMING INDICATOR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment
- Fire Warning Devices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ancillary device
1, record 1, English, ancillary%20device
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 device which has a life-safety application, and is activated by the fire alarm system, but is not part of the fire alarm system. 2, record 1, English, - ancillary%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To further clarify, an ancillary device can provide either an input function(i. e. damper position indicator, exhaust fan "on" indication), or an output function(i. e. door holders, magnetic door release, elevator homing, pressurization fan activation), but cannot activate the fire alarm system. 3, record 1, English, - ancillary%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ancillary device: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - ancillary%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage électrique
- Alarme-incendie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispositif auxiliaire
1, record 1, French, dispositif%20auxiliaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- appareil auxiliaire 2, record 1, French, appareil%20auxiliaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] Code canadien de l’électricité (CCE), dans la Section 32 relative aux Réseaux avertisseurs d’incendie, stipule : Les conducteurs doivent être installés de façon à être totalement indépendants de tout autre câblage et ne doivent pénétrer dans aucune canalisation [...] sauf si nécessaire pour raccordement au point d’alimentation, à un réseau de signalisation, à un dispositif auxiliaire [...] 1, record 1, French, - dispositif%20auxiliaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appareil auxiliaire : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - dispositif%20auxiliaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Indicator-Position Homing 5A-1
1, record 2, English, Indicator%2DPosition%20Homing%205A%2D1
former designation, correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
521.43: trade specialty qualification code. 2, record 2, English, - Indicator%2DPosition%20Homing%205A%2D1
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This is an obsolete title. 2, record 2, English, - Indicator%2DPosition%20Homing%205A%2D1
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Indicateur de position par radioralliement 5A-1
1, record 2, French, Indicateur%20de%20position%20par%20radioralliement%205A%2D1
former designation, correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
521.43 : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers). 2, record 2, French, - Indicateur%20de%20position%20par%20radioralliement%205A%2D1
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce titre est d'usage périmé. 2, record 2, French, - Indicateur%20de%20position%20par%20radioralliement%205A%2D1
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- position and homing indicator
1, record 3, English, position%20and%20homing%20indicator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PHI 1, record 3, English, PHI
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indicateur de position et de radioralliement
1, record 3, French, indicateur%20de%20position%20et%20de%20radioralliement
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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