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COUPE-CIRCUIT CHARGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- load-break cutout
1, record 1, English, load%2Dbreak%20cutout
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
load-break cutout: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick) in 1990. 2, record 1, English, - load%2Dbreak%20cutout
Record 1, Key term(s)
- load break cutout
- load-break cut-out
- load break cut-out
- load-break cut out
- load break cut out
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coupe-circuit de charge
1, record 1, French, coupe%2Dcircuit%20de%20charge
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 OBS
Pluriel : des coupe-circuits. 2, record 1, French, - coupe%2Dcircuit%20de%20charge
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - coupe%2Dcircuit%20de%20charge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
coupe-circuit de charge : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques du Nouveau-Brunswick en 1990. 4, record 1, French, - coupe%2Dcircuit%20de%20charge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coupe circuit de charge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Integral muffler 1, record 2, English, Integral%20muffler
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- silencieux intégré
1, record 2, French, silencieux%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement Section Chilliwack circuit électrique-lorsque le circuit est chargé et on désire interrompre le circuit, il se forme des étincelles, donc le coupe-circuit. Rôle : supprimer le bruit, l'arc et les flammes. Proposition M. Daoust-Direction de production transports(Hydro-Québec) traduction Westinghouse électricité 095mb/21. 11. 75 1, record 2, French, - silencieux%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rugged toggle mechanism 1, record 3, English, rugged%20toggle%20mechanism
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the circuit breaker consist of a rugged toggle mechanism actuating moving contacts and insuring full load contact up to time of opening, whether actuated automatically or manually 1, record 3, English, - rugged%20toggle%20mechanism
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fort mécanisme à cabillot
1, record 3, French, fort%20m%C3%A9canisme%20%C3%A0%20cabillot
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
le coupe-circuit consistera en un fort mécanisme à cabillot actionnant des contacts mobiles et assurant un contact de pleine charge jusqu'à ce qu'il s’ouvre, soit qu'il s’ouvre automatiquement ou à la main 1, record 3, French, - fort%20m%C3%A9canisme%20%C3%A0%20cabillot
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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