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FALLO TIERRA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Protection and Safety (Electrical Engineering)
- Electronic Defects and Failures
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ground fault
1, record 1, English, ground%20fault
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- earth fault 2, record 1, English, earth%20fault
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The occurrence of an accidental conductive path between a live conductor and the earth. 2, record 1, English, - ground%20fault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ground fault; earth fault: designations and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 3, record 1, English, - ground%20fault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ground fault: designation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - ground%20fault
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Protection et prévention (Électrotechnique)
- Défectuosités et pannes (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- défaut à la terre
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9faut%20%C3%A0%20la%20terre
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Occurrence d'un chemin conducteur accidentel entre une partie active et la Terre. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9faut%20%C3%A0%20la%20terre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
défaut à la terre : désignation et définition normalisées par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9faut%20%C3%A0%20la%20terre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
défaut à la terre : désignation uniformisée par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9faut%20%C3%A0%20la%20terre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Protección y seguridad (Electrotecnia)
- Defectos y fallas electrónicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fallo a tierra
1, record 1, Spanish, fallo%20a%20tierra
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- defecto a tierra 1, record 1, Spanish, defecto%20a%20tierra
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fallo a tierra; defecto a tierra: designaciones normalizadas por la Comisión Electrotécnica Internacional (CEI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - fallo%20a%20tierra
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