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SURGE CURRENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
- Power Networks and Distrib. Stations (Elec.)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surge current
1, record 1, English, surge%20current
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The peak electrode current under exceptional conditions such as switching-on conditions or fault conditions. 2, record 1, English, - surge%20current
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
- Réseaux et postes (Distribution électrique)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courant de surcharge
1, record 1, French, courant%20de%20surcharge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surintensité anormale se produisant dans un circuit [entre autres,] en l'absence de défaut d'isolement électrique. 2, record 1, French, - courant%20de%20surcharge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Défaut d'isolement : défaillance de l'isolation d'une partie active d'un circuit électrique entraînant une perte d'isolement de cette partie active pouvant aller jusqu'à une liaison accidentelle entre deux points de potentiels différents (défaut franc). 2, record 1, French, - courant%20de%20surcharge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Corriente eléctrica
- Redes y plantas de distribución (Electricidad)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente de sobrecarga
1, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20de%20sobrecarga
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Interference
- Meteorology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- surge current
1, record 2, English, surge%20current
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Short-duration, high-intensity, electric current wave which may sweep through an electrical network, such as a power transmission network, when a portion of it is strongly affected by the electrical activity of a thunderstorm. 2, record 2, English, - surge%20current
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Perturbations radio
- Météorologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courant de surtension
1, record 2, French, courant%20de%20surtension
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde de courte durée et d'intensité élevée du courant électrique qui peut parcourir un réseau électrique, tel qu'un réseau de transport, lorsqu'une de ses parties est fortement influencée par l'activité électrique d'un orage. 2, record 2, French, - courant%20de%20surtension
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perturbaciones radioeléctricas
- Meteorología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente de sobretensión
1, record 2, Spanish, corriente%20de%20sobretensi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda de corriente eléctrica, de corta duración y gran intensidad, que puede recorrer una red eléctrica, tal como una línea de transmisión, cuando una parte de ella es fuertemente afectada por la actividad eléctrica de una tormenta. 1, record 2, Spanish, - corriente%20de%20sobretensi%C3%B3n
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