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WYE CONNECTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Wind Energy
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- star connection
1, record 1, English, star%20connection
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- star 2, record 1, English, star
correct, officially approved
- y connection 3, record 1, English, y%20connection
correct, officially approved
- wye connection 4, record 1, English, wye%20connection
correct, officially approved
- Y connection 5, record 1, English, Y%20connection
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The connection of polyphase apparatus, so arranged that one end of each of the windings, conductors or apparatus corresponding to each phase is connected to a common point, the other end being connected to the corresponding conductors of the distribution system. 2, record 1, English, - star%20connection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wye connection; star connection; Y connection: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - star%20connection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
star; y connection: terms officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 6, record 1, English, - star%20connection
Record 1, Key term(s)
- y connexion
- wye connexion
- star connexion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Énergie éolienne
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- connexion en étoile
1, record 1, French, connexion%20en%20%C3%A9toile
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- connexion en y 2, record 1, French, connexion%20en%20y
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- montage en étoile 3, record 1, French, montage%20en%20%C3%A9toile
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- connexion étoile 4, record 1, French, connexion%20%C3%A9toile
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- couplage en étoile 5, record 1, French, couplage%20en%20%C3%A9toile
masculine noun
- couplage en Y 6, record 1, French, couplage%20en%20Y
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Connexion d'appareils polyphasés consistant à relier à un point commun une extrémité de chacun des enroulements, conducteurs ou appareils correspondants à chaque phase, l'autre extrémité étant destinée à être connectée au conducteur correspondant du réseau. 2, record 1, French, - connexion%20en%20%C3%A9toile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
connexion en étoile; connexion étoile; montage en étoile : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - connexion%20en%20%C3%A9toile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
connexion en y : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 4, record 1, French, - connexion%20en%20%C3%A9toile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos eléctricos e interruptores automáticos
- Energía eólica
- Vehículos automotores y bicicletas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conexión en estrella
1, record 1, Spanish, conexi%C3%B3n%20en%20estrella
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- montaje en estrella 1, record 1, Spanish, montaje%20en%20estrella
correct, masculine noun
- acoplamiento en estrella 1, record 1, Spanish, acoplamiento%20en%20estrella
correct, masculine noun
- conexión estrella 2, record 1, Spanish, conexi%C3%B3n%20estrella
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Modo de acoplamiento de los circuitos trifásicos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - conexi%C3%B3n%20en%20estrella
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Above-Ground Transmission Systems (Electr.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- open-star connection
1, record 2, English, open%2Dstar%20connection
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- open-wye connection 1, record 2, English, open%2Dwye%20connection
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
open-star connection; open-wye connection: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick) in 1990. 2, record 2, English, - open%2Dstar%20connection
Record 2, Key term(s)
- open star connection
- open wye connection
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Canalisations aériennes (Électricité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- montage en étoile ouverte
1, record 2, French, montage%20en%20%C3%A9toile%20ouverte
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- connexion en étoile ouverte 1, record 2, French, connexion%20en%20%C3%A9toile%20ouverte
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
montage en étoile ouverte; connexion en étoile ouverte : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques du Nouveau-Brunswick en 1990. 2, record 2, French, - montage%20en%20%C3%A9toile%20ouverte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-03-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dividing breeching
1, record 3, English, dividing%20breeching
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wye 2, record 3, English, wye
correct
- one-into-two breeching 3, record 3, English, one%2Dinto%2Dtwo%20breeching
correct
- one-in-two breeching 4, record 3, English, one%2Din%2Dtwo%20breeching
proposal
- wye connection 5, record 3, English, wye%20connection
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fitting used to divide one line hose into two or more. 6, record 3, English, - dividing%20breeching
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A hose fitting with one female inlet and two male outlets, used to supply two small lines from one large hose line. 3, record 3, English, - dividing%20breeching
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wyes are available with or without shut-off valves. 3, record 3, English, - dividing%20breeching
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dividing breeching: term and definition (a) standardized by ISO. 4, record 3, English, - dividing%20breeching
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- division
1, record 3, French, division
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pièce de division 2, record 3, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20division
correct, feminine noun
- division en Y 2, record 3, French, division%20en%20Y
correct, feminine noun
- Y 2, record 3, French, Y
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce de jonction utilisée pour diviser une ligne de tuyaux en deux ou plusieurs autres lignes. 3, record 3, French, - division
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Pièce de jonction comportant une arrivée et deux départs, qui se monte sur un gros tuyau d'incendie pour en alimenter deux autres de même diamètre ou de diamètre inférieur. 2, record 3, French, - division
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Division : terme et définition (a) normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 3, French, - division
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-12-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
- Shunting Operations (Railroads)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wye connection track
1, record 4, English, wye%20connection%20track
officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wye connection track: term officially approved by CP Rail. 1, record 4, English, - wye%20connection%20track
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
- Triage (Chemins de fer)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- triangle de virage de la voie de raccordement
1, record 4, French, triangle%20de%20virage%20de%20la%20voie%20de%20raccordement
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- voie de raccordement avec le triangle de tournage 1, record 4, French, voie%20de%20raccordement%20avec%20le%20triangle%20de%20tournage
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
triangle de virage de la voie de raccordement; voie de raccordement avec le triangle de tournage : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 1, record 4, French, - triangle%20de%20virage%20de%20la%20voie%20de%20raccordement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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