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EMISSION ACCIDENTELLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pressurized release
1, record 1, English, pressurized%20release
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The test is intended to be, as far as practicable, representative of a potential accidental pressurized release of cryogenic liquid natural gas (LNG) manufactured in industrial plants. 2, record 1, English, - pressurized%20release
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pressurised release
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- émission sous pression
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9mission%20sous%20pression
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le présent essai a pour objet, dans la mesure du possible, d’être représentatif d’une éventuelle émission sous pression accidentelle de gaz naturel liquéfié(GNL) cryogénique fabriqué dans des installations industrielles. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mission%20sous%20pression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- accidental discharge
1, record 2, English, accidental%20discharge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- inadvertent discharge 2, record 2, English, inadvertent%20discharge
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Extinguishing Effectiveness... total flooding Halon 1301 systems have caused some anxiety amongst museum personnel working in areas protected with halon gas. Fear of accidental discharges, detrimental health effects, products of decomposition, and the risk of being struck by flying objects are common safety concerns expressed by Museum employees. 1, record 2, English, - accidental%20discharge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déclenchement intempestif
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9clenchement%20intempestif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- émission accidentelle 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9mission%20accidentelle
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains utilisateurs prévoient un double circuit de contrôle de détection [des incendies] [...] Ce double circuit évite les déclenchements intempestifs qui, en dehors des perturbations qu’ils provoquent, entraînent le rechargement des produits de protection. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9clenchement%20intempestif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les systèmes d’extinction au halon 1301 ont soulevé des inquiétudes parmi le personnel travaillant dans les endroits protégés par ce gaz. La crainte d’une émission accidentelle, d’effets néfastes pour la santé, des produits de décomposition et le risque d’être atteints par des objets sont des préoccupations fréquentes exprimées par les employés des musées. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9clenchement%20intempestif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Radio Broadcasting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- limiter
1, record 3, English, limiter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electronic circuit used to prevent the amplitude of an electronic waveform from exceeding a specified level while preserving the shape of the waveform at amplitudes less than the specified level. 1, record 3, English, - limiter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Radiodiffusion
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- limiteur
1, record 3, French, limiteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif servant à limiter automatiquement l'intensité du courant au cours d’une émission, au moment des crêtes, de façon à empêcher la surmodulation accidentelle de l'émetteur ou la surcharge des appareils connexes. 2, record 3, French, - limiteur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un démodulateur de fréquence comporte deux éléments essentiels : [...] Un limiteur [...], dont le rôle est d’éliminer la modulation d’amplitude parasite du signal reçu. La réalisation d’une limitation parfaite est très importante, car l’élément placé derrière le limiteur, et qui est utilisé pour restituer le signal modulant, est toujours très sensible à une modulation d’amplitude parasite. 3, record 3, French, - limiteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
- Radiodifusión
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- limitador
1, record 3, Spanish, limitador
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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