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DUREE DEFAUT [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measurements
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fault duration
1, record 1, English, fault%20duration
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fault duration: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - fault%20duration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- durée du défaut
1, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20du%20d%C3%A9faut
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 OBS
durée du défaut : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques(Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20du%20d%C3%A9faut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Data Banks and Databases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- query hint
1, record 2, English, query%20hint
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Query hints override the default behavior of the query optimizer for the duration of the query statement. 2, record 2, English, - query%20hint
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Banques et bases de données
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indicateur de requête
1, record 2, French, indicateur%20de%20requ%C3%AAte
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les indicateurs de requête prennent le pas sur le comportement par défaut de l'optimiseur de requêtes pour la durée de l'instruction de requête. 1, record 2, French, - indicateur%20de%20requ%C3%AAte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- misfire
1, record 3, English, misfire
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A failure to establish a discharge between a main anode and a cathode during an intended conduction period. 1, record 3, English, - misfire
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- raté d’allumage
1, record 3, French, rat%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Ballumage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défaut d’établissement d’une décharge, entre une anode principale et une cathode, pendant une durée prévue de conduction. 1, record 3, French, - rat%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Ballumage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fallo de encendido
1, record 3, Spanish, fallo%20de%20encendido
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-11-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pile-up rejector circuit
1, record 4, English, pile%2Dup%20rejector%20circuit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- pile-up rejection system 2, record 4, English, pile%2Dup%20rejection%20system
correct
- pile-up rejector 1, record 4, English, pile%2Dup%20rejector
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Nuclear radiation detector.] Pile-Up Rejection. If two pulses arrive within the so-called measurement time (peaking time) the output pulse will have a distorted amplitude. The pile-up rejector circuit is used to prevent the measurement of these distorted pulses. The pile-up rejector is implemented by adding a fast pulse-shaping amplifier with a very short shaping time constant in parallel with the slow spectroscopy amplifier. 1, record 4, English, - pile%2Dup%20rejector%20circuit
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pileup rejector circuit
- pileup rejection system
- pileup rejector
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- circuit anti-empilement
1, record 4, French, circuit%20anti%2Dempilement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- circuit antiempilement 1, record 4, French, circuit%20antiempilement
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Détecteur de rayonnements nucléaires. ] Circuit anti-empilement […] : si le temps séparant deux événements est plus court que la durée du signal en sortie d’amplificateur, ces deux signaux vont s’empiler. Pour réduire ce phénomène, on peut diminuer les constantes de temps mais on élargit la bande passante et on diminue le rapport signal/bruit. Par ailleurs avec des constantes de temps qui ne seraient plus assez grandes devant le temps de montée du signal issu du pré-amplificateur, le défaut balistique n’ est plus constant. Le rôle du circuit anti-empilement est de rejeter le signal si un deuxième événement survient dans un temps inférieur à la durée de l'impulsion. 1, record 4, French, - circuit%20anti%2Dempilement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-02-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Bacterial Diseases
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- allergen aerosol 1, record 5, English, allergen%20aerosol
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proposed equivalent formed by analogy with "amine aerosol". 2, record 5, English, - allergen%20aerosol
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Maladies bactériennes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aérosol d’allergènes 1, record 5, French, a%C3%A9rosol%20d%26rsquo%3Ballerg%C3%A8nes
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour ce [test de provocation bronchique par allergènes], l'inhalation d’aérosols d’allergènes est poursuivie jusqu'à la production d’un bronchospasme liminaire ou à défaut pendant une durée maximum de deux minutes. 1, record 5, French, - a%C3%A9rosol%20d%26rsquo%3Ballerg%C3%A8nes
Record 5, Key term(s)
- aérosol d’allergène
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-11-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electric Power Stations
- Solar Energy
- Wind Energy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- power produced
1, record 6, English, power%20produced
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- utilised capacity 1, record 6, English, utilised%20capacity
correct
- operating capacity 1, record 6, English, operating%20capacity
correct
- operational capacity 2, record 6, English, operational%20capacity
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The actual capacity operated [which] is measured as an instantaneous value and must be referred to a time ... 1, record 6, English, - power%20produced
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All types of generation have an installed capacity and an operational capacity. The installed capacity shows the maximum power that a machine can operate at. The operational capacity is the average capacity that is obtained across a year, and will depend on the site and how generation devices are used. For example, modern wind turbines have installed capacity of 1MW and above. 2, record 6, English, - power%20produced
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[By] convention it may be derived from the energy produced during a certain period which for statistics it is necessary to define (the ratio of the electricity produced to the operating period). The power produced may be gross or net. 1, record 6, English, - power%20produced
Record 6, Key term(s)
- utilized capacity
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Centrales électriques
- Énergie solaire
- Énergie éolienne
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- puissance électrique produite
1, record 6, French, puissance%20%C3%A9lectrique%20produite
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puissance effectivement réalisée [qui] est mesurée, en principe, d’une manière instantanée en étant complétée par l’indication du moment. 1, record 6, French, - puissance%20%C3%A9lectrique%20produite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À défaut, la puissance produite peut être conventionnellement déterminée en partant de l'énergie électrique produite pendant un certain intervalle de temps(quotient production par durée). 1, record 6, French, - puissance%20%C3%A9lectrique%20produite
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-10-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- over-fixing
1, record 7, English, over%2Dfixing
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- overfixing 2, record 7, English, overfixing
correct
- overfixation 3, record 7, English, overfixation
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fixers can be reused for a certain number of rolls of film. As the fixer gets old with use, the fixing time will need to be increased accordingly. These times will depend on the fixer and the type of film. With most traditional films, you can tell if the film is under-fixed when the film base is cloudy instead of clear. Over-fixing, however, can cause straining. 1, record 7, English, - over%2Dfixing
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Standard practices in fixation must be followed closely since there are dangers in both overfixing and underfixing. Inadequate fixing often produces stains on prints. Overfixation tends to produce a thinning or weakening of the photographic image. 3, record 7, English, - over%2Dfixing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fixage excessif
1, record 7, French, fixage%20excessif
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défaut du fixage causé par une trop longue durée d’exposition ayant pour résultat l'apparition de taches ou de couleurs délavées au tirage. 1, record 7, French, - fixage%20excessif
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-03-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Evolution (Biology)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- law of adaptation
1, record 8, English, law%20of%20adaptation
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Law of Adaptation. Living things that adapt to the environment in which they live shall continue to live; if only for another day. Living things that do not adapt to the environment in which they live are doomed to extinction. 1, record 8, English, - law%20of%20adaptation
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Évolution (Biologie)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- loi d’adaptation
1, record 8, French, loi%20d%26rsquo%3Badaptation
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans tout organisme qui n’ a point dépassé le terme de ses développements, l'emploi plus fréquent et soutenu d’un organe quelconque fortifie peu à peu cet organe, le développe, l'agrandit et lui donne une puissance proportionnée à la durée de cet emploi; tandis que le défaut constant d’usage de tel organe l'affaiblit insensiblement, le détériore, diminue progressivement ses facultés et finit par le faire disparaître. 1, record 8, French, - loi%20d%26rsquo%3Badaptation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-02-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Computer Graphics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- defect density
1, record 9, English, defect%20density
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fraction of the total active area of a medium obscured by defects. 1, record 9, English, - defect%20density
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Infographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- densité des défauts
1, record 9, French, densit%C3%A9%20des%20d%C3%A9fauts
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors de l'oxydation thermique à 1000 deg. C, nous avons constaté que si la densité des défauts Pb+Pb0 est peu variable autour de quelques 1011/cm2 dès la première minute d’oxydation(A15 A de SiO2), celle des centres Pb1 est maximale(1012/cm2) après 1 minute d’oxydation puis ne cesse de décroître(jusqu'à un ordre de grandeur) avec la durée d’oxydation. Nous pensions que ce comportement particulier des défauts Pb1, que l'on retrouve lors des traitements sous ammoniac, est à relier à la nature particulièrement instable de leur structure microscopique puisque les modèles proposés à l'heure actuelle suggèrent qu'il s’agit d’un défaut situé sur un atome de silicium engagé dans un dimère silicium-silicium. 1, record 9, French, - densit%C3%A9%20des%20d%C3%A9fauts
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-11-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Field Engineering (Military)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- microfracture
1, record 10, English, microfracture
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
However, aluminium is prone to microfractures and was thus deemed incompatible with the parameters which the designers regarded as sine qua non: low maintenance and very long service life. 1, record 10, English, - microfracture
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Génie (Militaire)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- microfissure
1, record 10, French, microfissure
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mais selon la firme, l'alliage léger vieillit mal(développement de microfissures) et ce défaut est incompatible avec deux conditions impératives que s’étaient fixées les concepteurs : maintenance très réduite et très longue durée de vie. 1, record 10, French, - microfissure
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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