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BALLAST SERVICE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
- Railroad Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ballast car
1, record 1, English, ballast%20car
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A railway work service car used to carry ballast for repair and construction work. 2, record 1, English, - ballast%20car
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ballast car: term officially approved by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 3, record 1, English, - ballast%20car
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wagon à ballast
1, record 1, French, wagon%20%C3%A0%20ballast
correct, 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
Véhicule de service servant au transport de ballast pour les travaux de construction, d’entretien et de réparation de la voie. 2, record 1, French, - wagon%20%C3%A0%20ballast
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wagon à ballast : terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 3, record 1, French, - wagon%20%C3%A0%20ballast
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-05-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- primer ignition
1, record 2, English, primer%20ignition
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- priming 1, record 2, English, priming
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
primer ignition; priming: terms officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 2, record 2, English, - primer%20ignition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amorçage
1, record 2, French, amor%C3%A7age
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- apprêtage 2, record 2, French, appr%C3%AAtage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors du premier amorçage de la lampe, le microprocesseur du ballast électronique effectue plusieurs mesures des paramètres de la lampe fluorescente et compare celles-ci avec les valeurs de références normalisées enregistrées dans sa mémoire telles que : le courant de préchauffage, la tension d’électrode, l'impédance de l'électrode, le courant normal de régime, la tension de service de la lampe. 3, record 2, French, - amor%C3%A7age
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amorçage; apprêtage : termes uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 4, record 2, French, - amor%C3%A7age
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cebado
1, record 2, Spanish, cebado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sensibilización 1, record 2, Spanish, sensibilizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- preinscripción 2, record 2, Spanish, preinscripci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- inflamación por fricción 2, record 2, Spanish, inflamaci%C3%B3n%20por%20fricci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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