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EMERGENCY POWER [3 records]

Record 1 2003-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
DEF

Power which enables the central Parliament in some federations to assume, in times of emergency, legislative authority over areas of activity that in normal times belong to the provincial legislatures.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
DEF

Pouvoir qui permet au Parlement central, dans certaines fédérations, d'assumer en temps de crise une compétence législative sur des activités normalement dévolues aux législatures provinciales.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Poder legislativo (Derecho constitucional)
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Record 2 1993-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

(...) clear indication shall be given on the instrument panel that the attitude indicator(s) is being operated by emergency power.

OBS

emergency power: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

(...) il sera clairement indiqué sur le tableau de bord que le ou les indicateurs d'assiette fonctionnent alors sur l'alimentation de secours.

OBS

alimentation de secours : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 3 1988-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Elevators
  • Electric Currents
  • Protection and Safety (Electrical Engineering)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ascenseurs et monte-charge
  • Courants (Électrocinétique)
  • Protection et prévention (Électrotechnique)

Spanish

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