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CORTACIRCUITO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Component Manufacturing Equipment
- Electrical Wiring (Building Elements)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- circuit breaker
1, record 1, English, circuit%20breaker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CB 2, record 1, English, CB
correct
- C/B 3, record 1, English, C%2FB
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- circuit-breaker 4, record 1, English, circuit%2Dbreaker
correct
- CB 5, record 1, English, CB
correct
- C/B 6, record 1, English, C%2FB
correct
- CB 5, record 1, English, CB
- contact breaker 7, record 1, English, contact%20breaker
correct, Great Britain
- no-fuse breaker 8, record 1, English, no%2Dfuse%20breaker
correct, rare, officially approved
- breaker 9, record 1, English, breaker
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A switch that protects electrical equipment from damage by opening a circuit whenever there is an excessive current. 10, record 1, English, - circuit%20breaker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It has contacts that open automatically, usually when an overload or short circuit causes an excessive current. 10, record 1, English, - circuit%20breaker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
breaker; no-fuse breaker: terms officially approved by The Postal Mechanization Terminology Standardization Committee. 11, record 1, English, - circuit%20breaker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
CB: Circuit designation for "circuit breaker". 12, record 1, English, - circuit%20breaker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
circuit breaker: term standardized by the CSA. 12, record 1, English, - circuit%20breaker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement électriques
- Installations électriques (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disjoncteur
1, record 1, French, disjoncteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- C/B 2, record 1, French, C%2FB
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coupe-circuit 3, record 1, French, coupe%2Dcircuit
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interrupteur dont l'ouverture se produit automatiquement dans des conditions prédéterminées, par exemple lorsque l'intensité du courant qui le traverse dépasse une certaine valeur (disjoncteur à maximum de courant). 4, record 1, French, - disjoncteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il a pour but de protéger machines et réseaux contre un certain nombre de défauts. 4, record 1, French, - disjoncteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «coupe-circuit» est un faux ami. 5, record 1, French, - disjoncteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pluriel : des coupe-circuits. 3, record 1, French, - disjoncteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
coupe-circuits (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 6, record 1, French, - disjoncteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
disjoncteur : terme normalisé par l'ACNOR. 5, record 1, French, - disjoncteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
disjoncteur : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie de la mécanisation postale et le Ministère de la défense de la France. 7, record 1, French, - disjoncteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 7 OBS
disjoncteur; C/B : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance; abréviation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 1, French, - disjoncteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de fabricación de componentes eléctricos
- Instalación eléctrica (Elementos de edificios)
- Circuitos de las aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cortacircuito
1, record 1, Spanish, cortacircuito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo que corta automáticamente una corriente eléctrica, cuando, por algún accidente en la línea, la intensidad crece peligrosamente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cortacircuito
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical Components
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cut-out 1, record 2, English, cut%2Dout
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Électrotechnique
- Composants électrotechniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coupe-circuit
1, record 2, French, coupe%2Dcircuit
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des coupe-circuits. 2, record 2, French, - coupe%2Dcircuit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coupe-circuits (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 2, French, - coupe%2Dcircuit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos eléctricos e interruptores automáticos
- Electrotecnia
- Componentes eléctricos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cortacircuitos
1, record 2, Spanish, cortacircuitos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cortacircuito 2, record 2, Spanish, cortacircuito
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo mediante el cual se intercala en un circuito un conductor fusible a baja temperatura que se funde e interrumpe la corriente en caso de sobrecarga o de corto circuito. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cortacircuitos
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