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CORTOCIRCUITO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical Components
- Electric Power Distribution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- short circuit
1, record 1, English, short%20circuit
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SC 2, record 1, English, SC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- short-circuit 3, record 1, English, short%2Dcircuit
correct
- short 4, record 1, English, short
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An accidentally established connection between two points in an electric circuit such as when a tree limb or an animal bridge the gap between two conductors causing an overload of current on the line resulting in the melting of lines, blown fuses, and the faulty operation of protective devices such as reclosures and circuit breakers. 5, record 1, English, - short%20circuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although usually accidental a short circuit may be intentional. 6, record 1, English, - short%20circuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
short circuit; short: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - short%20circuit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage électrique
- Électrotechnique
- Composants électrotechniques
- Distribution électrique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- court-circuit
1, record 1, French, court%2Dcircuit
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- court circuit 2, record 1, French, court%20circuit
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contact en général accidentel, établi sans interposition d'une résistance électrique entre les conducteurs d'un circuit électrique, ou entre un conducteur et une masse métallique. 3, record 1, French, - court%2Dcircuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «court-circuit» est fréquemment appliqué à l'ensemble des phénomènes accompagnant un court-circuit entre des points à des potentiels différents; par exemple, le courant de court-circuit est le courant qui résulte d'un tel court-circuit. 4, record 1, French, - court%2Dcircuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plur. : des courts-circuits. 4, record 1, French, - court%2Dcircuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
court-circuit : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 4, record 1, French, - court%2Dcircuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
court-circuit : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - court%2Dcircuit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparatos y equipos eléctricos
- Electrotecnia
- Componentes eléctricos
- Distribución de energía eléctrica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cortocircuito
1, record 1, Spanish, cortocircuito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- corto circuito 2, record 1, Spanish, corto%20circuito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conexión de poca resistencia entre dos puntos de un circuito. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cortocircuito
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El corto circuito es un fenómeno eléctrico que se manifiesta cuando dos puntos de un circuito, entre los cuales existe una diferencia de potencial V, son conectados por un conductor de resistencia eléctrica R poco importante. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cortocircuito
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Testing and Debugging
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bypass procedure
1, record 2, English, bypass%20procedure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bypass 2, record 2, English, bypass
correct, noun
- short cut 3, record 2, English, short%20cut
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A temporary correction made to get around a problem and do as much work as possible until the problem is fixed. 4, record 2, English, - bypass%20procedure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Test et débogage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- procédure de dérivation
1, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20d%C3%A9rivation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- raccourci 2, record 2, French, raccourci
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Correction temporaire apportée à un problème et qui permet de continuer le processus en attendant la correction définitive de ce problème. 3, record 2, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20d%C3%A9rivation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prueba y depuración
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cortocircuito
1, record 2, Spanish, cortocircuito
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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