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WAIT POWER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sleep mode
1, record 1, English, sleep%20mode
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An energy-saving state that a device may go into automatically if it is not used over a period of time, in which some of its functions shut down. 2, record 1, English, - sleep%20mode
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This mode saves] significant electrical consumption compared to leaving a device fully on and idle but [allows] the user to avoid having to reset programming codes or wait for a machine to reboot. Many devices signify this power mode by a pulsing LED [light emitting diode] power light. 3, record 1, English, - sleep%20mode
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mode veille
1, record 1, French, mode%20veille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mode veille - Se met automatiquement en marche sur un portable après un certain laps de temps paramétrable par l'utilisateur. Il est destiné à économiser l'énergie de la batterie. 2, record 1, French, - mode%20veille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un dispositif électronique ou informatique est en [mode] veille si la plupart de ses fonctions ont été arrêtées temporairement dans le but de diminuer sa consommation électrique. 3, record 1, French, - mode%20veille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- modo de espera
1, record 1, Spanish, modo%20de%20espera
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- modo dormido 1, record 1, Spanish, modo%20dormido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- warm up
1, record 2, English, warm%20up
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- warm-up 2, record 2, English, warm%2Dup
verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Run up engine to warm-up, and check: Magnetos for RPM drop and ground-out. Mixture and throttle controls for operation and ease of movement. Propeller control for operation and ease of movement. 2, record 2, English, - warm%20up
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Once the crew had repositioned the GIII they shut down the engines and ran off the APU [auxiliary power unit] to wait for the GIV [Gulfstream IV] to warm up. 3, record 2, English, - warm%20up
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réchauffer
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9chauffer
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chauffer ce qui est refroidi. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9chauffer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réchauffer : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9chauffer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wait power 1, record 3, English, wait%20power
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- attente de locomotives
1, record 3, French, attente%20de%20locomotives
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cause d'une attente au départ. 1, record 3, French, - attente%20de%20locomotives
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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