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CORRIENTE FOUCAULT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Induction (Magnetism)
- Electric Currents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eddy current
1, record 1, English, eddy%20current
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Foucault current 2, record 1, English, Foucault%20current
correct, less frequent, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A parasitic current flowing in a closed conducting path, generated by a magnetically induced e.m.f. [electromotive force]. 3, record 1, English, - eddy%20current
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Eddy currents are induced in the formations by a transmitter coil through which an alternating current is circulated. The eddy currents set up magnetic fields that induce voltages in a receiver coil. 4, record 1, English, - eddy%20current
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eddy current; Foucault current: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - eddy%20current
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Induction (Magnétisme)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courant de Foucault
1, record 1, French, courant%20de%20Foucault
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courant généré par un phénomène d'induction électromagnétique [...] 2, record 1, French, - courant%20de%20Foucault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courants de Foucault : l'emploi du pluriel, obligatoire en français et facultatif en anglais. 3, record 1, French, - courant%20de%20Foucault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
courant de Foucault : Le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance a uniformisé uniquement la forme plurielle du terme. 4, record 1, French, - courant%20de%20Foucault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
courant de Foucault : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 5, record 1, French, - courant%20de%20Foucault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
courant de Foucault : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - courant%20de%20Foucault
Record 1, Key term(s)
- courants de Foucault
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inducción (Magnetismo)
- Corriente eléctrica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente de Foucault
1, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20de%20Foucault
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- corriente turbulenta 2, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20turbulenta
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corrientes parásitas que aparecen en las masas metálicas por efecto de la inducción y se traducen por una pérdida de energía eléctrica transformada en calor. 3, record 1, Spanish, - corriente%20de%20Foucault
Record 1, Key term(s)
- corrientes de Foucault
- corrientes turbulentas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- eddy current loss
1, record 2, English, eddy%20current%20loss
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eddy current loss: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 2, English, - eddy%20current%20loss
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- perte par courants de Foucault
1, record 2, French, perte%20par%20courants%20de%20Foucault
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perte par courants de Foucault : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 2, French, - perte%20par%20courants%20de%20Foucault
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Corriente eléctrica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pérdida por corriente de Foucault
1, record 2, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20por%20corriente%20de%20Foucault
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- eddy current probe
1, record 3, English, eddy%20current%20probe
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eddy current probe: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 3, English, - eddy%20current%20probe
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sonde à courant de Foucault
1, record 3, French, sonde%20%C3%A0%20courant%20de%20Foucault
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sonde à courant de Foucault : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 3, French, - sonde%20%C3%A0%20courant%20de%20Foucault
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mandos de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- detector por corriente de Foucault
1, record 3, Spanish, detector%20por%20corriente%20de%20Foucault
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
detector por corriente de Foucault : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional(OACI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - detector%20por%20corriente%20de%20Foucault
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