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DIAGRAMME COURANT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- control characteristic
1, record 1, English, control%20characteristic
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The relation, usually shown by a graph, between critical grid voltage and anode voltage of a gas tube. 2, record 1, English, - control%20characteristic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
control characteristic: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 3, record 1, English, - control%20characteristic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractéristique de commande
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20commande
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En reportant sur un diagramme les valeurs de la tension et du courant ainsi déterminées, on peut tracer la caractéristique de commande du thyristor considéré. 2, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20commande
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caractéristique de commande : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 3, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20commande
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- característica de control
1, record 1, Spanish, caracter%C3%ADstica%20de%20control
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- time/current diagram
1, record 2, English, time%2Fcurrent%20diagram
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
...going from normal concrete (w/c 0.40 to 0.50) to high performance concrete (w/c = 0.24) brings about an important modification of the time/current diagram. 1, record 2, English, - time%2Fcurrent%20diagram
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diagramme intensité/temps
1, record 2, French, diagramme%20intensit%C3%A9%2Ftemps
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le passage de bétons normaux(E/C de 0, 40 et 0, 50) aux bétons à haute performance(ici E/C=0, 24) entraîne une modification importante du diagramme intensité/temps : dans le cas du béton à haute performance, l'intensité du courant demeure constante tout au long de l'essai. 1, record 2, French, - diagramme%20intensit%C3%A9%2Ftemps
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-06-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electrokinetics
- Deterioration of Metals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- potential/current density curve
1, record 3, English, potential%2Fcurrent%20density%20curve
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- polarization curve 1, record 3, English, polarization%20curve
avoid
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diagram relating electrode potential to current density. 1, record 3, English, - potential%2Fcurrent%20density%20curve
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Note - The dependent variable can be either the electrode potential or the current density. 1, record 3, English, - potential%2Fcurrent%20density%20curve
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - potential%2Fcurrent%20density%20curve
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électrocinétique
- Altération des métaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- courbe densité de courant-potentiel
1, record 3, French, courbe%20densit%C3%A9%20de%20courant%2Dpotentiel
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- courbe de polarisation 1, record 3, French, courbe%20de%20polarisation
avoid, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diagramme donnant une relation entre le potentiel d’électrode et la densité de courant. 1, record 3, French, - courbe%20densit%C3%A9%20de%20courant%2Dpotentiel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Note - La variable dépendante peut être soit le potentiel d’électrode, soit la densité de courant. 1, record 3, French, - courbe%20densit%C3%A9%20de%20courant%2Dpotentiel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 2, record 3, French, - courbe%20densit%C3%A9%20de%20courant%2Dpotentiel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-05-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- current diagram
1, record 4, English, current%20diagram
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A graphic representation showing the velocities of flood and ebb currents and times of slack and strength over a considerable stretch of the channel of a tidal waterway. The times relate to the tide or current phases at some reference station. 2, record 4, English, - current%20diagram
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- diagramme de courant
1, record 4, French, diagramme%20de%20courant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation graphique des vitesses de flot et de jusant, des heures d’étale et de maximum de vitesse sur une certaine longueur d’un chenal soumis à la marée. 1, record 4, French, - diagramme%20de%20courant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-11-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Wiring (Building Elements)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- receptacle analyzer
1, record 5, English, receptacle%20analyzer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Warns against the common faulty conditions encountered in wiring. To check, simply plug analyzer into any single-phase 125-volt, 3-wire outlet. The combination of lighted bulbs matched to the coded diagram indicates the circuit condition. 1, record 5, English, - receptacle%20analyzer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Installations électriques (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vérificateur de prise 1, record 5, French, v%C3%A9rificateur%20de%20prise
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) indique si le câblage est défectueux. Branchez-le dans prise de courant monophasé 125 V. à 3 trous. Le rapport entre l'éclairage des ampoules et le diagramme codé vous permet de reconnaître la condition du circuit. 1, record 5, French, - v%C3%A9rificateur%20de%20prise
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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