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DUREE ARC [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spark duration
1, record 1, English, spark%20duration
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time during which a spark is present across the spark-gap. 2, record 1, English, - spark%20duration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spark duration: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - spark%20duration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- durée de l'arc
1, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27arc
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- durée de l’allumage de la bougie 2, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Ballumage%20de%20la%20bougie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Durée de passage d’une étincelle entre les électrodes d’un éclateur. 1, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27arc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
durée de l'arc : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27arc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
- Intelligence (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ISR platform
1, record 2, English, ISR%20platform
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platform 2, record 2, English, intelligence%2C%20surveillance%20and%20reconnaissance%20platform
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Aurora was originally acquired in the 1980s, and the Aurora Incremental Modernization Project (AIMP), consisting of blocks of modernization work, began in 1998 to upgrade its capabilities. To ensure its continued viability as an ISR platform, the RCAF [Royal Canadian Air Force] additionally developed the Aurora Extension Proposal (AEP), which combines the original Aurora Incremental Modernization Project and the Aurora Structural Life Extension Project (ASLEP) with three additional capability enhancements. 3, record 2, English, - ISR%20platform
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
- Renseignement (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plateforme de renseignement, surveillance et reconnaissance
1, record 2, French, plateforme%20de%20renseignement%2C%20surveillance%20et%20reconnaissance
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plateforme RSR 2, record 2, French, plateforme%20RSR
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'Aviation royale canadienne(ARC) ] a fait l'acquisition de l'Aurora dans les années 1980. Pour moderniser ses capacités, on a entamé en 1998 le Projet de modernisation progressive de l'Aurora(PMPA), qui comprend trois phases. En outre, pour qu'il reste viable en tant que plateforme RSR, l'ARC a créé la Proposition de prolongation de la vie de l'Aurora(PPVA), qui réunit le Projet de modernisation progressive de l'Aurora et le Projet de prolongation de la durée de vie de la structure de l'Aurora(PPDVSA) avec trois autres améliorations des capacités de l'avion. 2, record 2, French, - plateforme%20de%20renseignement%2C%20surveillance%20et%20reconnaissance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Air Forces
- Types of Aircraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Aurora Incremental Modernization Project
1, record 3, English, Aurora%20Incremental%20Modernization%20Project
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- AIMP 1, record 3, English, AIMP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Aurora was originally acquired in the 1980s, and the Aurora Incremental Modernization Project (AIMP), consisting of blocks of modernization work, began in 1998 to upgrade its capabilities. To ensure its continued viability as an ISR [intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance] platform, the RCAF [Royal Canadian Air Force] additionally developed the Aurora Extension Proposal (AEP), which combines the original Aurora Incremental Modernization Project and the Aurora Structural Life Extension Project (ASLEP) with three additional capability enhancements. Moreover, the total number of modernized and life-extended aircraft is now 14, up from 10. 1, record 3, English, - Aurora%20Incremental%20Modernization%20Project
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Forces aériennes
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Projet de modernisation progressive de l’Aurora
1, record 3, French, Projet%20de%20modernisation%20progressive%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAurora
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- PMPA 1, record 3, French, PMPA
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'Aviation royale canadienne(ARC) ] a fait l'acquisition de l'Aurora dans les années 1980. Pour moderniser ses capacités, on a entamé en 1998 le Projet de modernisation progressive de l'Aurora(PMPA), qui comprend trois phases. En outre, pour qu'il reste viable en tant que plateforme RSR [renseignement, surveillance et reconnaissance], l'ARC a créé la Proposition de prolongation de la vie de l'Aurora(PPVA), qui réunit le Projet de modernisation progressive de l'Aurora et le Projet de prolongation de la durée de vie de la structure de l'Aurora(PPDVSA) avec trois autres améliorations des capacités de l'avion. Le nombre total d’avions qui ont été modernisés et dont la durée de vie a été prolongée est maintenant passé de 10 à 14. 1, record 3, French, - Projet%20de%20modernisation%20progressive%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAurora
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-04-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Air Forces
- Types of Aircraft
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Aurora Extension Proposal
1, record 4, English, Aurora%20Extension%20Proposal
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- AEP 1, record 4, English, AEP
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Aurora was originally acquired in the 1980s, and the Aurora Incremental Modernization Project (AIMP), consisting of blocks of modernization work, began in 1998 to upgrade its capabilities. To ensure its continued viability as an ISR [intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance] platform, the RCAF [Royal Canadian Air Force] additionally developed the Aurora Extension Proposal (AEP), which combines the original Aurora Incremental Modernization Project and the Aurora Structural Life Extension Project (ASLEP) with three additional capability enhancements. 1, record 4, English, - Aurora%20Extension%20Proposal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Forces aériennes
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Proposition de prolongation de la vie de l’Aurora
1, record 4, French, Proposition%20de%20prolongation%20de%20la%20vie%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAurora
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- PPVA 1, record 4, French, PPVA
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'Aviation royale canadienne(ARC) ] a fait l'acquisition de l'Aurora dans les années 1980. Pour moderniser ses capacités, on a entamé en 1998 le Projet de modernisation progressive de l'Aurora(PMPA), qui comprend trois phases. En outre, pour qu'il reste viable en tant que plateforme RSR [renseignement, surveillance et reconnaissance], l'ARC a créé la Proposition de prolongation de la vie de l'Aurora(PPVA), qui réunit le Projet de modernisation progressive de l'Aurora et le Projet de prolongation de la durée de vie de la structure de l'Aurora(PPDVSA) avec trois autres améliorations des capacités de l'avion. 1, record 4, French, - Proposition%20de%20prolongation%20de%20la%20vie%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAurora
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-09-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Arc Welding
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- short circuiting transfer
1, record 5, English, short%20circuiting%20transfer
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- short-circuiting transfer 2, record 5, English, short%2Dcircuiting%20transfer
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of metal transfer in which melted material from a consumable electrode is deposited during repeated short circuits. [Definition standardized by the AWS.] 1, record 5, English, - short%20circuiting%20transfer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gas metal arc welding. 1, record 5, English, - short%20circuiting%20transfer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
short circuiting transfer: term standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS). 3, record 5, English, - short%20circuiting%20transfer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
short-circuiting transfer: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 5, English, - short%20circuiting%20transfer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Soudage à l'arc
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- transfert par court-circuit
1, record 5, French, transfert%20par%20court%2Dcircuit
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le soudage avec arc court(dit aussi : en régime sous-critique) donne lieu à un transfert par courts-circuits : le fil est fin(diamètre de 0, 6 à 1, 2 mm), le grossissement de la goutte entraîne une diminution de la longueur d’arc et une baisse de tension. Lorsque la goutte touche le bain(longueur d’arc nulle), la tension tend vers 0 et l'arc s’éteint. Le courant continuant de passer et la résistance de la portion de circuit comprise entre le tube de contact et la pièce étant très faible, l'intensité croît [...] l'effet de pincement augmente [dû à la puissance des forces électromagnétiques]. Soumise à cet effet à l'action de la tension superficielle du bain, la goutte se détache. Puis la tension s’élève et l'arc se réamorce. Une autre goutte se forme et le cycle recommence. La durée totale d’un tel cycle est de l'ordre de 1 à 2 centièmes de seconde. 2, record 5, French, - transfert%20par%20court%2Dcircuit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transfert par court-circuit : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 5, French, - transfert%20par%20court%2Dcircuit
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-01-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- arcing time
1, record 6, English, arcing%20time
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arcing time: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 2, record 6, English, - arcing%20time
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
arcing time of af a fuse, of a pole. 2, record 6, English, - arcing%20time
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage électrique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- durée d'arc
1, record 6, French, dur%C3%A9e%20d%27arc
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- temps d’arc 2, record 6, French, temps%20d%26rsquo%3Barc
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période comprise entre l’instant où apparaît l’arc et son extinction totale. 2, record 6, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20d%27arc
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La durée d’arc extrêmement courte(moins de la moitié d’un cycle) plus les contacts de type "tulipe" en matériel résistant à l'arc assurent une longue durée de vie électrique et augmentent la capacité de fermeture sur court-circuit. 1, record 6, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20d%27arc
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
durée d’arc : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale(CEI). 3, record 6, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20d%27arc
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
durée d’arc d’un fusible, d’un pôle. 3, record 6, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20d%27arc
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-02-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Spacecraft
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- electrothermal thruster
1, record 7, English, electrothermal%20thruster
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A form of electric propulsion in which electrical energy is used to heat a suitable propellant causing it to expand through a supersonic nozzle and generate thrust. Two basic types of electrothermal thruster are in use today: the resistojet and the arcjet. In both, material characteristics limit the effective exhaust velocity to values similar to those of chemical rockets. A third, experimental type is the microwave plasma thruster which potentially could achieve somewhat higher exhaust velocities. 2, record 7, English, - electrothermal%20thruster
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Engins spatiaux
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- moteur électrothermique
1, record 7, French, moteur%20%C3%A9lectrothermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe trois types principaux de moteurs électriques spatiaux à réaction : le moteur électrothermique, le moteur ionique(électrostatique) et le moteur plasmique(électromagnétique). Le moteur électrothermique [...] est celui qui se rapproche le plus des moteurs classiques. Un fluide, porté à une température élevée par une décharge électrique, se volatilise, se détend et est évacué par une tuyère en fournissant une poussée. Le chauffage peut être effectué par un arc électrique jaillissant entre deux électrodes, mais ces dernières sont alors sujettes à une érosion intense qui limite la durée de vie du moteur. Un chauffage utilisant une résistance, bien que moins efficace, évite cet inconvénient. Le moteur électrothermique est limité à des vitesses d’éjection de l'ordre de 20 km/s. 2, record 7, French, - moteur%20%C3%A9lectrothermique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-07-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Military Materiel Management
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- contractor plant account stock summary
1, record 8, English, contractor%20plant%20account%20stock%20summary
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lists SAC,ARC,MSL,RSL, repair level, base, total recurring demand, last forecast interval (FI), total recurring demand to date, FI, date scheduled reprovisioning review, last parent quarter date, SCH, Stock Balances, quantity dues-in, quantity in transfer for a specific CRPA. 1, record 8, English, - contractor%20plant%20account%20stock%20summary
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du matériel militaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- relevé des stocks d’un compte d’un établissement d’entrepreneur
1, record 8, French, relev%C3%A9%20des%20stocks%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20compte%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20%C3%A9tablissement%20d%26rsquo%3Bentrepreneur
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Indique le code de compte d’approvisionnement(SAC), le code de réapprovisionnement automatique(ARC), le niveau maximal des stocks(NMS), le niveau de renouvellement(NR) des stocks, le niveau des articles à réparer-base, le nombre total de demandes périodiques-durée d’utilisation précédente, la quantité d’utilisation précédente, la quantité de pertes depuis le début de la durée prévue d’utilisation, la date de la dernière révision prévue pour le réapprovisionnement, la date du premier trimestre principal, le code condition(SCH), le solde de stock, la quantité à recevoir et la quantité en transit pour un CPRE désigné. 1, record 8, French, - relev%C3%A9%20des%20stocks%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20compte%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20%C3%A9tablissement%20d%26rsquo%3Bentrepreneur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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