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FAULT WARNING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Fire Warning Devices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fault warning
1, record 1, English, fault%20warning
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trouble signal 2, record 1, English, trouble%20signal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Automatic indication giving audible and visible warning that a fault exists in a system. 1, record 1, English, - fault%20warning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fault warning: term and definition (c) standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - fault%20warning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Alarme-incendie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- signal de dérangement
1, record 1, French, signal%20de%20d%C3%A9rangement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- signal de difficulté 2, record 1, French, signal%20de%20difficult%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
indication automatique, sous forme sonore et visuelle, de la présence d'un défaut dans un système. 1, record 1, French, - signal%20de%20d%C3%A9rangement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Signal de dérangement : Terme et définition (c) normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - signal%20de%20d%C3%A9rangement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
- Fire Detection
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fault warning routing equipment
1, record 2, English, fault%20warning%20routing%20equipment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intermediate equipment which routes a fault warning from the control and indicating equipment to a fault warning receiving station. 1, record 2, English, - fault%20warning%20routing%20equipment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
- Détection des incendies
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- équipement de transmission des signalisations de dérangement
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20transmission%20des%20signalisations%20de%20d%C3%A9rangement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- équipement de transmission des signaux de dérangement 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20transmission%20des%20signaux%20de%20d%C3%A9rangement
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organe intermédiaire qui transmet un signal de dérangement de l'équipement de contrôle et de signalisation à un poste de centralisation des signaux de dérangement. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20de%20transmission%20des%20signalisations%20de%20d%C3%A9rangement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
- Fire Detection
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fault warning receiving station
1, record 3, English, fault%20warning%20receiving%20station
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Room where the fault warnings are received and from which the necessary corrective measures can be initiated. 1, record 3, English, - fault%20warning%20receiving%20station
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fault warning; (trouble signal): Automatic indication giving audible and visible warning that a fault exists in a system. 1, record 3, English, - fault%20warning%20receiving%20station
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
- Détection des incendies
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poste de centralisation des signaux de dérangement
1, record 3, French, poste%20de%20centralisation%20des%20signaux%20de%20d%C3%A9rangement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- poste central des signaux de dérangement 1, record 3, French, poste%20central%20des%20signaux%20de%20d%C3%A9rangement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Local où sont reçus les signaux de dérangement et depuis lequel les mesures nécessaires de remise en état peuvent être prises. 1, record 3, French, - poste%20de%20centralisation%20des%20signaux%20de%20d%C3%A9rangement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Signal de dérangement: Indication automatique, sous forme sonore et visuelle, de la présence d'un défaut dans un système. 1, record 3, French, - poste%20de%20centralisation%20des%20signaux%20de%20d%C3%A9rangement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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