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FREQUENCE INDUSTRIELLE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- discharge inception test
1, record 1, English, discharge%20inception%20test
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test for measuring the lowest voltage at which discharges of a specified magnitude recur in successive cycles when an increasing alternating voltage of power frequency is applied to the insulation. 1, record 1, English, - discharge%20inception%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
discharge inception test: term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 2, record 1, English, - discharge%20inception%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essai de seuil de décharge
1, record 1, French, essai%20de%20seuil%20de%20d%C3%A9charge
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Essai consistant à mesurer la tension la plus faible à laquelle des décharges de caractère récurrent et d’une valeur spécifiée apparaissent dans les alternances successives lorsqu'on applique à l'isolation une tension alternative croissante à fréquence industrielle. 1, record 1, French, - essai%20de%20seuil%20de%20d%C3%A9charge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
essai de seuil de décharge : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 2, record 1, French, - essai%20de%20seuil%20de%20d%C3%A9charge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ensayo de umbral de descarga
1, record 1, Spanish, ensayo%20de%20umbral%20de%20descarga
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensayo consistente en medir la tensión mínima a la cual se presentan descargas de un valor especificado que se repiten en ciclos sucesivos, cuando se aplica al aislamiento una tensión alterna de frecuencia industrial cuyo valor se va incrementando. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ensayo%20de%20umbral%20de%20descarga
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Motors
- Sewing Machines
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- universal motor
1, record 2, English, universal%20motor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ac/dc motor 1, record 2, English, ac%2Fdc%20motor
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A motor that may be operated at approximately the same speed and output on either direct current or single-phase alternating current. 1, record 2, English, - universal%20motor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs électriques
- Machines à coudre
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moteur universel
1, record 2, French, moteur%20universel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moteur électrique qui peut être alimenté en courant continu ou en courant alternatif de fréquence industrielle, équipant la plupart des machines à coudre familiales. 1, record 2, French, - moteur%20universel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Motores eléctricos
- Máquinas de coser
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- motor universal
1, record 2, Spanish, motor%20universal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Motor que puede alimentarse con corriente continua o corriente alterna monofásica de frecuencias industriales. 1, record 2, Spanish, - motor%20universal
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Power Supply
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- power line frequency 1, record 3, English, power%20line%20frequency
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- line frequency 1, record 3, English, line%20frequency
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- powerline frequency
- power-line frequency
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Distribution électrique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fréquence d’alimentation
1, record 3, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20d%26rsquo%3Balimentation
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fréquence du secteur 1, record 3, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20du%20secteur
feminine noun
- fréquence industrielle 1, record 3, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20industrielle
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hors secteur : groupes électrogènes, etc. 1, record 3, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20d%26rsquo%3Balimentation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Transformers
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- high-voltage transformer 1, record 4, English, high%2Dvoltage%20transformer
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industrial frequency supply ... ozone production can be varied by altering the voltage supplied to the ozonizer, either by steps, using a switch to feed fixed mains current to tappings producing different transformer ratios in the high-voltage transformer, or transformer ratios in the high-voltage transformer, or continuously, using a variable autotransformer to feed the high-voltage transformer with constantly-variable current. 1, record 4, English, - high%2Dvoltage%20transformer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transformateurs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- transformateur haute tension
1, record 4, French, transformateur%20haute%20tension
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alimentation à la fréquence industrielle [...] la variation de production d’ozone se fait par modification de la tension appliquée à l'ozoneur, soit par bonds, un commutateur permettant d’appliquer la tension fixe du réseau à des prises déterminant des rapports de transformation différents sur le transformateur haute tension, soit en continu, un autotransformateur variable permettant l'alimentation du transformateur haute tension à tension continûment variable. 1, record 4, French, - transformateur%20haute%20tension
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Power Supply
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- variable autotransformer 1, record 5, English, variable%20autotransformer
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industrial frequency supply ... ozone production can be varied by altering the voltage supplied to the ozonizer, either by steps, using a switch to feed fixed mains current to tappings producing different transformer ratios in the high-voltage transformer, or continuously, using a variable autotransformer to feed the high-voltage transformer with constantly-variable current. 1, record 5, English, - variable%20autotransformer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Distribution électrique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- autotransformateur variable
1, record 5, French, autotransformateur%20variable
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alimentation à la fréquence industrielle [...] la variation de production d’ozone se fait par modification de la tension appliquée à l'ozoneur, soit par bonds, un commutateur permettant d’appliquer la tension fixe du réseau à des prises déterminant des rapports de transformation différents sur le transformateur haute tension, soit en continu, un autotransformateur variable permettant l'alimentation du transformateur haute tension à tension continûment variable. 1, record 5, French, - autotransformateur%20variable
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Productivity and Profitability
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- industrial frequency 1, record 6, English, industrial%20frequency
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industrial frequency supply ... ozone production can be varied by altering the voltage supplied to the ozonizer, either by steps, using a switch to feed fixed mains current to tappings producing different transformer ratios in the high-voltage transformer, or continuously, using a variable auto-transformer to feed the high-voltage transformer with constantly variable current. 1, record 6, English, - industrial%20frequency
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Productivité et rentabilité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fréquence industrielle
1, record 6, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20industrielle
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alimentation à la fréquence industrielle [...] la variation de production d’ozone se fait par modification de la tension appliquée à l'ozoneur, soit par bonds, un commutateur permettant d’appliquer la tension fixe du réseau à des prises déterminant des rapports de transformation différents sur le transformateur haute tension, soit en continu, un autotransformateur variable permettant l'alimentation du transformateur haute tension à tension continûment variable. 1, record 6, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20industrielle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fixed mains current 1, record 7, English, fixed%20mains%20current
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industrial frequency supply ... ozone production can be varied by altering the voltage supplied to the ozonizer, either by steps, using a switch to feed fixed mains current to tappings producing different transformer ratios in the high-voltage transformer, or continuously, using a variable autotransformer to feed the high-voltage transformer with constantly-variable current. 1, record 7, English, - fixed%20mains%20current
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tension fixe du réseau
1, record 7, French, tension%20fixe%20du%20r%C3%A9seau
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alimentation à la fréquence industrielle [...] la variation de production d’ozone se fait par modification de la tension appliquée à l'ozoneur, soit par bonds, un commutateur permettant d’appliquer la tension fixe du réseau à des prises déterminant des rapports de transformation différents sur le transformateur haute tension, soit en continu, un autotransformateur variable permettant l'alimentation du transformateur haute tension à tension continûment variable. 1, record 7, French, - tension%20fixe%20du%20r%C3%A9seau
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1978-11-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Magnetic Materials and Ferromagnetism
- Destructive and Non-destructive Tests (Mat.)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- aperture demagnetizer
1, record 8, English, aperture%20demagnetizer
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After the examination has been carried out the material or components are left in a magnetized condition. In this condition, a structural component can cause deviation in compass system (...) Demagnetization is therefore necessary and this is achieved in its simplest form by use of the aperture demagnetizer. This consists of a large coil of wire energized by alternating current. 1, record 8, English, - aperture%20demagnetizer
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Matériaux magnétiques et ferromagnétisme
- Contrôle destructif et non destructif (Matér.)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tunnel démagnétiseur
1, record 8, French, tunnel%20d%C3%A9magn%C3%A9tiseur
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après le contrôle magnétoscopique, il est souvent nécessaire de ramener les pièces vers l'état magnétiquement neutre(...) en les soumettant à des cycles d’hystérésis d’étendue décroissante. A moins que les dimensions des pièces ne s’y opposent l'opération se fait dans un tunnel démagnétiseur, que l'on alimente pour les pièces minces à la fréquence industrielle(...) et, pour les pièces massives, à fréquence beaucoup plus réduite(...) et généralement sous contrôle automatique. 1, record 8, French, - tunnel%20d%C3%A9magn%C3%A9tiseur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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