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CORRIENTE CRESTA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measurements of Electricity
- Coils and Windings (Electrical Components)
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maximum aperiodic short-circuit current
1, record 1, English, maximum%20aperiodic%20short%2Dcircuit%20current
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The peak value reached by the current in the armature winding within a half of a cycle after the winding has been suddenly short-circuited, when conditions are such that the initial value of any aperiodic component of current is a maximum. 1, record 1, English, - maximum%20aperiodic%20short%2Dcircuit%20current
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maximum aperiodic short-circuit current: term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1996. 2, record 1, English, - maximum%20aperiodic%20short%2Dcircuit%20current
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
- Bobines et bobinage (Composants électrotechniques)
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courant maximal apériodique de court-circuit
1, record 1, French, courant%20maximal%20ap%C3%A9riodique%20de%20court%2Dcircuit
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur de crête atteinte au cours de la première demi-période par le courant dans l'enroulement d'induit mis brusquement en court-circuit, lorsque les conditions sont telles que la valeur initiale de la composante apériodique du courant, si elle existe, est maximale. 1, record 1, French, - courant%20maximal%20ap%C3%A9riodique%20de%20court%2Dcircuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courant maximal apériodique de court-circuit : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) en 1996. 2, record 1, French, - courant%20maximal%20ap%C3%A9riodique%20de%20court%2Dcircuit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medida de la electricidad
- Bobinas y bobinados (Componentes eléctricos)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente aperiódica máxima de cortocircuito
1, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20aperi%C3%B3dica%20m%C3%A1xima%20de%20cortocircuito
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valor de cresta alcanzado por la corriente en el devanado inducido durante el primer semiperíodo después de haber sido puesto bruscamente en cortocircuito, cuando las condiciones son tales que el valor inicial de la componente aperiódica de la corriente es máximo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - corriente%20aperi%C3%B3dica%20m%C3%A1xima%20de%20cortocircuito
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
- Measurements of Electricity
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- peak-switching current
1, record 2, English, peak%2Dswitching%20current
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The greatest peak transient current attained following a switching operation on a machine. 1, record 2, English, - peak%2Dswitching%20current
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
peak-switching current: term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1996. 2, record 2, English, - peak%2Dswitching%20current
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courant d'enclenchement de crête
1, record 2, French, courant%20d%27enclenchement%20de%20cr%C3%AAte
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
Valeur de crête la plus élevée du courant transitoire atteinte à la suite d'une opération d'enclenchement effectuée sur une machine. 1, record 2, French, - courant%20d%27enclenchement%20de%20cr%C3%AAte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courant d'enclenchement de crête : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) en 1996. 2, record 2, French, - courant%20d%27enclenchement%20de%20cr%C3%AAte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Corriente eléctrica
- Medida de la electricidad
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente de conexión de cresta
1, record 2, Spanish, corriente%20de%20conexi%C3%B3n%20de%20cresta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valor de cresta más elevado de la corriente transitoria, alcanzado a continuación de una operación de conexión efectuada en una máquina. 1, record 2, Spanish, - corriente%20de%20conexi%C3%B3n%20de%20cresta
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-11-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Measurements of Electricity
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- peak current
1, record 3, English, peak%20current
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- courant de crête
1, record 3, French, courant%20de%20cr%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medida de la electricidad
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente de cresta
1, record 3, Spanish, corriente%20de%20cresta
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- corriente máxima instantánea 2, record 3, Spanish, corriente%20m%C3%A1xima%20instant%C3%A1nea
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Máximo valor de corriente que fluye durante un ciclo completo. 2, record 3, Spanish, - corriente%20de%20cresta
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-03-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wave cloud
1, record 4, English, wave%20cloud
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orographic cloud, at the crest of a stationary wave, formed in an airflow crossing a range of hills or mountains. 2, record 4, English, - wave%20cloud
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "wave" cloud is loosely applied to the variety "undulatus". 3, record 4, English, - wave%20cloud
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nuage d'onde
1, record 4, French, nuage%20d%27onde
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuage orographique, à la crête d'une onde stationnaire, se formant dans un flux d'air franchissant une chaîne de collines ou de montagnes. 2, record 4, French, - nuage%20d%27onde
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La variété «undulatus» regroupe tous les nuages qui présentent des ondulations, les nuages d'onde sont de ceux-là. 3, record 4, French, - nuage%20d%27onde
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- nube ondulatoria
1, record 4, Spanish, nube%20ondulatoria
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- nube de onda 2, record 4, Spanish, nube%20de%20onda
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nube orográfica que se forma en la cresta de una onda estacionaria producida al cruzar una corriente de aire una cadena de colinas o de montañas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - nube%20ondulatoria
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- foehn wall
1, record 5, English, foehn%20wall
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- foehn bank 1, record 5, English, foehn%20bank
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cloud formation which, during a foehn episode, lies over and along a mountain ridge and which presents, to an observer downwind from the ridge, the appearance of a vertical wall. 2, record 5, English, - foehn%20wall
Record 5, Key term(s)
- föhn wall
- föhn bank
- foehnwall
- föhnwall
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mur de foehn
1, record 5, French, mur%20de%20foehn
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme de nuage surmontant ou longeant, en période de foehn, la crête d'une montagne et présentant, pour un observateur placé sous le vent de la crête, l'aspect d'une muraille verticale. 2, record 5, French, - mur%20de%20foehn
Record 5, Key term(s)
- mur de föhn
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- muro del foehn
1, record 5, Spanish, muro%20del%20foehn
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- cortina del foehn 1, record 5, Spanish, cortina%20del%20foehn
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Banco nuboso, en una situación de viento foehn, localizado sobre la cresta de una cordillera y que, para un observador situado corriente abajo, se asemeja a una pared vertical. 1, record 5, Spanish, - muro%20del%20foehn
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