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NOTCHING RELAY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Relays
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- notching relay
1, record 1, English, notching%20relay
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stepper relay 1, record 1, English, stepper%20relay
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
notching relay; stepper relay: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - notching%20relay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Relais (Distribution électrique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- relais à échelons
1, record 1, French, relais%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9chelons
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
relais à échelons : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - relais%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9chelons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Relays
- Traction (Rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acceleration relay
1, record 2, English, acceleration%20relay
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- notching relay 2, record 2, English, notching%20relay
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On an electric train, the train driver originally had to control the cutting out of resistance manually, but by 1914, automatic acceleration was being used. This was achieved by an accelerating relay (often called a "notching relay") in the motor circuit which monitored the fall of current as each step of resistance was cut out. 2, record 2, English, - acceleration%20relay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Relais (Distribution électrique)
- Traction (Chemins de fer)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- relais d'accélération
1, record 2, French, relais%20d%27acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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