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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
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