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BREAK CIRCUIT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- break the circuit
1, record 1, English, break%20the%20circuit
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Separation of the breaker points by the cam breaks the circuit. 1, record 1, English, - break%20the%20circuit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couper le circuit 1, record 1, French, couper%20le%20circuit
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le rupteur est un linguet qui coupe le circuit primaire auquel il est relié en écartant son plot de contact du plot fixe relié à la masse, chaque fois qu'il est soulevé par une came. 1, record 1, French, - couper%20le%20circuit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2007-11-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- primary circuit break 1, record 2, English, primary%20circuit%20break
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The design of reactivity control, core cooling, and containment for a CANDU are based on postulates of double-ended guillotine breaks (DEGBs), usually header breaks or primary circuit breaks. 1, record 2, English, - primary%20circuit%20break
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rupture dans le circuit primaire
1, record 2, French, rupture%20dans%20le%20circuit%20primaire
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La conception du contrôle de la réactivité, du refroidissement du coeur et du confinement dans un réacteur CANDU est fondée sur des hypothèses reposant sur des ruptures guillotines doubles (RGD), habituellement des ruptures de collecteurs ou des ruptures dans le circuit primaire. 1, record 2, French, - rupture%20dans%20le%20circuit%20primaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Assembly Mechanics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- incidental break in the circuit 1, record 3, English, incidental%20break%20in%20the%20circuit
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique d'ajustage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rupture accidentelle de circuits 1, record 3, French, rupture%20accidentelle%20de%20circuits
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- break a circuit
1, record 4, English, break%20a%20circuit
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- couper un circuit 1, record 4, French, couper%20un%20circuit
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Chronology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- break circuit chronometer 1, record 5, English, break%20circuit%20chronometer
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Chronologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chronomètre à contact électrique 1, record 5, French, chronom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20contact%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
géodésie 1, record 5, French, - chronom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20contact%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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