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HORS SPECIFICATIONS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
- Taps and Plumbing Accessories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- micrometer valve
1, record 1, English, micrometer%20valve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The flow of air is maintained by exhausting the conditioned air through the manifold with a vacuum pump. This flow is controlled by a micrometer valve and monitored with ball-type flow meters at both the intake and exhaust sides of the evaporation manifold. 2, record 1, English, - micrometer%20valve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
- Robinetterie et accessoires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- robinet micrométrique
1, record 1, French, robinet%20microm%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'opération de surveillance mise en place consiste à calibrer une fuite étalon de sorte qu'elle ait tantôt une valeur hors spécifications et tantôt une valeur dans les spécifications dans le but de s’assurer que le poste accepte bien les produits conformes et/ou isole bien les produits hors limites. Pour se faire, un calibrateur de fuite équipé d’un robinet micrométrique permet de simuler ces différentes situations en provoquant des fuites acceptables et non acceptables. 2, record 1, French, - robinet%20microm%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- all-wheel traction
1, record 2, English, all%2Dwheel%20traction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- all-wheel drive system 1, record 2, English, all%2Dwheel%20drive%20system
correct
- all-wheel-drive feature 2, record 2, English, all%2Dwheel%2Ddrive%20feature
correct
- integral transmission 3, record 2, English, integral%20transmission
- all wheel drive 4, record 2, English, all%20wheel%20drive
standardized
- allwheel drive 5, record 2, English, allwheel%20drive
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The operational requirement to deliver some of this construction equipment to off-road sites mandated the all-wheel-drive feature. 2, record 2, English, - all%2Dwheel%20traction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "four-wheel drive", which can be considered as a synonym in most contexts, since most vehicles have four wheels, and which is more frequently used. 6, record 2, English, - all%2Dwheel%20traction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
all wheel drive: term standardized by ISO. 7, record 2, English, - all%2Dwheel%20traction
Record 2, Key term(s)
- all-wheel drive
- all-wheel-drive
- all-wheel-drive system
- all-wheel
- AWD
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
- Camionnage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- traction intégrale
1, record 2, French, traction%20int%C3%A9grale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- transmission intégrale 2, record 2, French, transmission%20int%C3%A9grale
correct, feminine noun
- toutes roues motrices 3, record 2, French, toutes%20roues%20motrices
correct, standardized
- traction sur toutes les roues 4, record 2, French, traction%20sur%20toutes%20les%20roues
feminine noun
- rouage intégral 5, record 2, French, rouage%20int%C3%A9gral
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transmission du couple moteur sur les roues avant et arrière d’un véhicule. 6, record 2, French, - traction%20int%C3%A9grale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’originalité du système Quattro Synchro réside dans la transmission intégrale aux quatre roues de façon permanente. 7, record 2, French, - traction%20int%C3%A9grale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les spécifications prévoyaient que certains de ces matériaux puissent être acheminés sur des sites hors route, d’où la nécessité d’un tracteur «toutes roues motrices». 8, record 2, French, - traction%20int%C3%A9grale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur un véhicule à six roues, lorsqu’on parle de la traction intégrale, ce sont les six roues qui sont tractées en même temps; la traction intégrale implique la traction sur toutes les roues que possède un véhicule. 1, record 2, French, - traction%20int%C3%A9grale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Étant donné que les véhicules comportent le plus souvent quatre roues, on parle aussi très souvent de «quatre-quatre» et de «quatre roues motrices»; voir aussi ces fiches dans TERMIUM. 9, record 2, French, - traction%20int%C3%A9grale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
toutes roues motrices : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 10, record 2, French, - traction%20int%C3%A9grale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de transmisión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
- Vehículos de ruedas (Militar)
- Transporte por camión
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de tracción integral
1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20tracci%C3%B3n%20integral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de tracción total 2, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20tracci%C3%B3n%20total
correct, masculine noun
- sistema de tracción a las cuatro ruedas 3, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20tracci%C3%B3n%20a%20las%20cuatro%20ruedas
correct, masculine noun
- sistema de tracción 4x4 3, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20tracci%C3%B3n%204x4
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de seguridad que permite distribuir la fuerza de tracción a todas las ruedas de un automóvil simultáneamente y de manera uniforme, sin que intervenga el conductor. 4, record 2, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20tracci%C3%B3n%20integral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los sistemas de tracción integral mejoran la tracción del vehículo repartiendo la potencia del motor entre las ruedas delanteras y traseras. Un auténtico sistema de tracción integral transfiere automáticamente la potencia a las ruedas que traccionan mejor. 5, record 2, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20tracci%C3%B3n%20integral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No debe confundirse con doble tracción permanente. 5, record 2, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20tracci%C3%B3n%20integral
Record 3 - external organization data 2005-06-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- out-of-specification sample 1, record 3, English, out%2Dof%2Dspecification%20sample
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Termination of the event is achieved only by reducing the control parameter within the specification range. The duration of the out-of-specification condition will be calculated as the time between the first out-of-specification sample and the next measured in-specification sample. 1, record 3, English, - out%2Dof%2Dspecification%20sample
Record 3, Key term(s)
- out of specification sample
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- échantillon hors spécifications
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9chantillon%20hors%20sp%C3%A9cifications
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un événement hors spécifications prend fin lorsque le paramètre revient à l'intérieur de la plage spécifiée. La durée de la condition hors spécifications sera calculée comme étant la période écoulée entre le prélèvement du premier échantillon hors spécifications et le prélèvement du premier échantillon suivant qui est conforme aux spécifications. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9chantillon%20hors%20sp%C3%A9cifications
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2005-06-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Atomic Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- in-specification sample 1, record 4, English, in%2Dspecification%20sample
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Termination of the event is achieved only by reducing the control parameter within the specification range. The duration of the out-of-specification condition will be calculated as the time between the first out-of-specification sample and the next measured in-specification sample. 1, record 4, English, - in%2Dspecification%20sample
Record 4, Key term(s)
- in specification sample
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Physique atomique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- échantillon conforme aux spécifications
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9chantillon%20conforme%20aux%20sp%C3%A9cifications
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un événement hors spécifications prend fin lorsque le paramètre revient à l'intérieur de la plage spécifiée. La durée de la condition hors spécifications sera calculée comme étant la période écoulée entre le prélèvement du premier échantillon hors spécifications et le prélèvement du premier échantillon suivant qui est conforme aux spécifications. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9chantillon%20conforme%20aux%20sp%C3%A9cifications
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-10-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
- Land Forces
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- all-wheel-drive tractor
1, record 5, English, all%2Dwheel%2Ddrive%20tractor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The operational requirement to deliver some of this construction equipment to off-road sites mandated the all-wheel-drive feature. 2, record 5, English, - all%2Dwheel%2Ddrive%20tractor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
- Forces terrestres
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tracteur toutes roues motrices
1, record 5, French, tracteur%20toutes%20roues%20motrices
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les spécifications prévoyaient que certains de ces matériaux puissent être acheminés sur des sites hors route, d’où la nécessité d’un tracteur "toutes roues motrices". 1, record 5, French, - tracteur%20toutes%20roues%20motrices
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Lamps
- Optics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- life of a lamp
1, record 6, English, life%20of%20a%20lamp
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Time during which a lamp has been operated before becoming useless or considered as such according to certain specifications. 1, record 6, English, - life%20of%20a%20lamp
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The life is generally expressed in hours. 1, record 6, English, - life%20of%20a%20lamp
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Lampes
- Optique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- durée de vie d'une lampe
1, record 6, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20d%27une%20lampe
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps pendant lequel une lampe a fonctionné avant d’être mise hors d’usage ou considérée comme telle suivant certaines spécifications. 1, record 6, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20d%27une%20lampe
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La durée s’exprime généralement en heures. 1, record 6, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20d%27une%20lampe
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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