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CREPITEMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insulators and Supporting Materials (Electr.)
- Aeroindustry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wet arc tracking
1, record 1, English, wet%20arc%20tracking
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The combined effects of insulation damage and fluid contamination gives rise to wet arc tracking. This phenomenon can occur when insulating surfaces are contaminated with any material containing free ions; the surface then behaves as an electrically conductive medium (an electrolyte). 1, record 1, English, - wet%20arc%20tracking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Isolateurs et supports (Électricité)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cheminement d'arc en milieu humide
1, record 1, French, cheminement%20d%27arc%20en%20milieu%20humide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme de crépitement causé et soutenu par un isolant endommagé par l'humidité. 1, record 1, French, - cheminement%20d%27arc%20en%20milieu%20humide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sputtering
1, record 2, English, sputtering
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sputtering of electrode 1, record 2, English, - sputtering
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crépitement
1, record 2, French, cr%C3%A9pitement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crépitement de l'électrode 1, record 2, French, - cr%C3%A9pitement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-06-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lead explosion 1, record 3, English, lead%20explosion
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- explosion of the lead 1, record 3, English, explosion%20of%20the%20lead
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... putting oil or tallow into a wet joint will often prevent an explosion of the lead.... 1, record 3, English, - lead%20explosion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Soudage (Métal)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crépitement du plomb
1, record 3, French, cr%C3%A9pitement%20du%20plomb
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le fait de verser de l'huile ou du suif dans un joint humide empêche souvent le crépitement du plomb [...] 1, record 3, French, - cr%C3%A9pitement%20du%20plomb
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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