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FAULT PROTECTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Protection and Safety (Electrical Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fault protection
1, record 1, English, fault%20protection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- protection under fault conditions 1, record 1, English, protection%20under%20fault%20conditions
correct
- protection against indirect contact 1, record 1, English, protection%20against%20indirect%20contact
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The protection against electric shock under single fault conditions. 1, record 1, English, - fault%20protection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fault protection provided protection against persons or livestock coming into contact with exposed-conductive parts which have become live under single fault conditions. Protection under single fault conditions is achieved by fault protection and was previously referred to as protection against indirect contact. 1, record 1, English, - fault%20protection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Protection et prévention (Électrotechnique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- protection contre les contacts indirects
1, record 1, French, protection%20contre%20les%20contacts%20indirects
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- protection en cas de défaut 1, record 1, French, protection%20en%20cas%20de%20d%C3%A9faut
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La protection contre les contacts indirects est aussi appelée protection en cas de défaut. Elle est assurée par l'application de l'une ou plusieurs des mesures de protection suivantes : coupure automatique de l'alimentation; emploi de matériels de classe II ou mise en œuvre d'une isolation équivalente lors de l'installation; séparation électrique; emploi de la très basse tension; éloignement ou interposition d'obstacles; réalisation de liaisons équipotentielles non reliées à la terre. 1, record 1, French, - protection%20contre%20les%20contacts%20indirects
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stators and Rotors (Electrical Components)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stator and rotor earth fault protection
1, record 2, English, stator%20and%20rotor%20earth%20fault%20protection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stators et rotors (Composants électrotechniques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- protection masse-rotor et masse-stator
1, record 2, French, protection%20masse%2Drotor%20et%20masse%2Dstator
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-04-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Testing and Debugging
- IT Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- general protection fault
1, record 3, English, general%20protection%20fault
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- GPF 1, record 3, English, GPF
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Test et débogage
- Sécurité des TI
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- panne de protection générale
1, record 3, French, panne%20de%20protection%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- GPF 1, record 3, French, GPF
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-12-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- system fault protection and fault clearing 1, record 4, English, system%20fault%20protection%20and%20fault%20clearing
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- circuit de protection et d'autodépannage
1, record 4, French, circuit%20de%20protection%20et%20d%27autod%C3%A9pannage
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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