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COILS [19 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coils and Windings (Electrical Components)
- Electric Motors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- starter field windings
1, record 1, English, starter%20field%20windings
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- starter field coils 1, record 1, English, starter%20field%20coils
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
starter field windings; starter field coils: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - starter%20field%20windings
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bobines et bobinage (Composants électrotechniques)
- Moteurs électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inducteur de démarreur
1, record 1, French, inducteur%20de%20d%C3%A9marreur
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
inducteur de démarreur : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - inducteur%20de%20d%C3%A9marreur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Springs (Mechanical Components)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- space between coils
1, record 2, English, space%20between%20coils
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The space between the adjacent coils in the plane including the axis of the coil spring, as measured in the axial direction. 1, record 2, English, - space%20between%20coils
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
space between coils: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - space%20between%20coils
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ressorts (Composants mécaniques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- espace entre les spires
1, record 2, French, espace%20entre%20les%20spires
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace entre les spires adjacentes sur le plan comprenant l'axe du ressort hélicoïdal, mesuré axialement. 1, record 2, French, - espace%20entre%20les%20spires
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
espace entre les spires : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - espace%20entre%20les%20spires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-05-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Springs (Mechanical Components)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- active coils
1, record 3, English, active%20coils
correct, plural, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total number of coils less the inactive end coils. 1, record 3, English, - active%20coils
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is the number of coils used in computing the total deflection of a spring. 1, record 3, English, - active%20coils
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
active coils: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - active%20coils
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ressorts (Composants mécaniques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nombre de spires utiles
1, record 3, French, nombre%20de%20spires%20utiles
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre total de spires moins les spires d'extrémité inactives. 1, record 3, French, - nombre%20de%20spires%20utiles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit du nombre de spires utilisé pour obtenir la flèche maximale du ressort. 1, record 3, French, - nombre%20de%20spires%20utiles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nombre de spires utiles : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - nombre%20de%20spires%20utiles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-02-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- network equipped with arc suspension coils 1, record 4, English, network%20equipped%20with%20arc%20suspension%20coils
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réseau équipé au moyen de bobines d'extinction
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A9quip%C3%A9%20au%20moyen%20de%20bobines%20d%27extinction
masculine noun
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 2009-07-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- deflection coils
1, record 5, English, deflection%20coils
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] external coils carrying sawtooth currents, which provide electromagnetic deflection of the cathode-ray beam in TV picture tubes, camera tubes, radar display tubes, sonar display tubes, and some oscilloscopes. 2, record 5, English, - deflection%20coils
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bloc de déviation
1, record 5, French, bloc%20de%20d%C3%A9viation
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- bloc de déflexion 1, record 5, French, bloc%20de%20d%C3%A9flexion
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-12-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Computerized On-Line Immigration Lookout System
1, record 6, English, Computerized%20On%2DLine%20Immigration%20Lookout%20System
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- COILS 1, record 6, English, COILS
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 6, English, - Computerized%20On%2DLine%20Immigration%20Lookout%20System
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Réseau intégré et mécanisé de signalement en direct
1, record 6, French, R%C3%A9seau%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20et%20m%C3%A9canis%C3%A9%20de%20signalement%20en%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- RIMSED 1, record 6, French, RIMSED
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 6, French, - R%C3%A9seau%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20et%20m%C3%A9canis%C3%A9%20de%20signalement%20en%20direct
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-04-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- field coils
1, record 7, English, field%20coils
correct, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Field coils of an inductive radiogoniometer. 2, record 7, English, - field%20coils
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- stator inductif
1, record 7, French, stator%20inductif
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Stator de chercheur radiogoniométrique. 2, record 7, French, - stator%20inductif
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- buscador de campo
1, record 7, Spanish, buscador%20de%20campo
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-09-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
- Power Networks and Distrib. Stations (Elec.)
- Coils and Windings (Electrical Components)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- network equipped with arc suppression coils 1, record 8, English, network%20equipped%20with%20arc%20suppression%20coils
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
- Réseaux et postes (Distribution électrique)
- Bobines et bobinage (Composants électrotechniques)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- réseau équipé (au moyen) de bobines d'extinction
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A9quip%C3%A9%20%28au%20moyen%29%20de%20bobines%20d%27extinction
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-10-21
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Customs and Excise
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- coils plate 1, record 9, English, coils%20plate
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, Key term(s)
- coil plate
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Douanes et accise
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- serpentins en plaque
1, record 9, French, serpentins%20en%20plaque
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : dossier antidumping 1, record 9, French, - serpentins%20en%20plaque
Record 9, Key term(s)
- serpentin en plaque
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-02-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Heat Exchangers
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- mechanical coils
1, record 10, English, mechanical%20coils
plural
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Replacement of the main mechanical coils handling the perimeter heating and cooling system. 1, record 10, English, - mechanical%20coils
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "mechanical engineering", "coil" and "battery". 2, record 10, English, - mechanical%20coils
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Échangeurs de chaleur
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- batterie
1, record 10, French, batterie
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'adjectif «mechanical» nous laisse perplexe. Il est à notre avis superflu. Les installations thermiques appartiennent à ce que l'on désigne par «installations techniques» (en anglais «mechanical engineering»). Voir cette fiche en banque. 1, record 10, French, - batterie
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nous pensons que «coils» désigne ici un assemblage d'éléments refroidisseurs ou chauffants tubulaires. Comme ces tubes sont souvent disposés en serpentins, «serpentin» est aussi fréquemment utilisé. Voir les justifications suivantes, sur lesquelles notre analyse repose. 1, record 10, French, - batterie
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«batterie froide» (en anglais : «cooling battery») : Assemblage d'éléments refroidisseurs tubulaires destiné au refroidissement de l'air. 2, record 10, French, - batterie
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 4 OBS
«batterie de chauffe» (en anglais : «heater battery») : Assemblage de tubes chauffants destinés au chauffage de l'air. 2, record 10, French, - batterie
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Batteries de chauffage et de refroidissement d'air. [...] Le rôle d'une batterie de chauffage d'air est de porter ce dernier à la température prévue pour assurer le bon fonctionnement d'une installation de ventilation, de climatisation ou de conditionnement d'air. [...] On appelle batterie de chauffage à un seul rideau de tubes, tout corps de chauffe qui ne comporte qu'une seule rangée de tubes placés les uns à côté des autres. 3, record 10, French, - batterie
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 6 OBS
«batterie» (en anglais : «battery» : terme très peu usité, généralement remplacé par «coil») : Terme par lequel on désigne souvent [...] aussi bien un évaporateur (batterie «froide») qu'un élément chauffant (batterie «chaude» ou de chauffe). 4, record 10, French, - batterie
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Les batteries servent à réchauffer l'air dont le passage sur les surfaces chauffantes est le plus souvent accéléré par un ventilateur. [...] Cette surface d'échange comporte des nappes de tubes munies d'ailettes. Ces tubes sont souvent disposés en serpentins ou raccordés à des collecteurs. 5, record 10, French, - batterie
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1989-07-28
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Magnetism
- Scientific Research Facilities
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Helmholtz coils
1, record 11, English, Helmholtz%20coils
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The ELSEC 8200] comprises a single proton precession magnetometer sensor set in a pair of Helmholtz coils and an electronics unit (...). 1, record 11, English, - Helmholtz%20coils
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Magnétisme
- Installations de recherche scientifique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- bobine d'Helmholtz
1, record 11, French, bobine%20d%27Helmholtz
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1988-11-21
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- steam cooking coils 1, record 12, English, steam%20cooking%20coils
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hot breakers-steam cooking coils 1, record 12, English, - steam%20cooking%20coils
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Outillage industriel
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- serpentins pour la cuisson à la vapeur 1, record 12, French, serpentins%20pour%20la%20cuisson%20%C3%A0%20la%20vapeur
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ENCLI, vol. 1, p. 307 1, record 12, French, - serpentins%20pour%20la%20cuisson%20%C3%A0%20la%20vapeur
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1988-06-09
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- coil’s high voltage current
1, record 13, English, coil%26rsquo%3Bs%20high%20voltage%20current
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rotor and distributor cap send the coil's high-voltage current to the spark plugs ... 1, record 13, English, - coil%26rsquo%3Bs%20high%20voltage%20current
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- courant haute tension de la bobine
1, record 13, French, courant%20haute%20tension%20de%20la%20bobine
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le distributeur (...) reçoit le courant haute tension de la bobine par l'intermédiaire d'un charbon (...) 1, record 13, French, - courant%20haute%20tension%20de%20la%20bobine
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1988-06-03
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- System Names
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Computerized Olympic Integrated Lookout System 1, record 14, English, Computerized%20Olympic%20Integrated%20Lookout%20System
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- Computerized Olympics Integrated Look-Out System 2, record 14, English, Computerized%20Olympics%20Integrated%20Look%2DOut%20System
Record 14, Key term(s)
- C.O.I.L.S.
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- Réseau intégré et mécanisé de signalement - Olympiques
1, record 14, French, R%C3%A9seau%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20et%20m%C3%A9canis%C3%A9%20de%20signalement%20%2D%20Olympiques
masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
- RIMSO 1, record 14, French, RIMSO
masculine noun
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Key term(s)
- R.I.M.S.O.
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Thermodynamics
- Heat Exchangers
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- embedded evaporator tubes
1, record 15, English, embedded%20evaporator%20tubes
plural
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- embedded coils 1, record 15, English, embedded%20coils
plural
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Thermodynamique
- Échangeurs de chaleur
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- serpentin enfoui
1, record 15, French, serpentin%20enfoui
masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1983-04-14
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- bond the coils
1, record 16, English, bond%20the%20coils
verb
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to unite all coils together for making a clay vase 1, record 16, English, - bond%20the%20coils
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- souder les colombins 1, record 16, French, souder%20les%20colombins
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- total number of coils 1, record 17, English, total%20number%20of%20coils
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- nombre total de spires
1, record 17, French, nombre%20total%20de%20spires
masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- wire in coils 1, record 18, English, wire%20in%20coils
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- fil bobiné
1, record 18, French, fil%20bobin%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- copper tubing in coils 1, record 19, English, copper%20tubing%20in%20coils
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- tube de cuivre en couronnes
1, record 19, French, tube%20de%20cuivre%20en%20couronnes
masculine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
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