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COURANT ALTERNATIF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alternating current
1, record 1, English, alternating%20current
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AC 2, record 1, English, AC
correct, standardized
- A.C. 3, record 1, English, A%2EC%2E
correct
- ac 4, record 1, English, ac
correct, officially approved
- a.c. 5, record 1, English, a%2Ec%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flow of electricity which reaches maximum in one direction, decreases to zero, then reverses itself and reaches maximum in the opposite direction. 6, record 1, English, - alternating%20current
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alternating current; AC: term and abbreviation standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE); term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 7, record 1, English, - alternating%20current
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
alternating current; ac: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 1, English, - alternating%20current
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courant alternatif
1, record 1, French, courant%20alternatif
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CA 2, record 1, French, CA
correct, masculine noun
- c.a. 3, record 1, French, c%2Ea%2E
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- AC 4, record 1, French, AC
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courant [électrique] caractérisé par une succession d'alternances positives et négatives qui sont égales et se succèdent dans un sens et dans l'autre à des intervalles de temps réguliers. 5, record 1, French, - courant%20alternatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AC : abréviation qui vient de l'anglais «alternating current». 6, record 1, French, - courant%20alternatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
courant alternatif; c.a. : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) et uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes; terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - courant%20alternatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Corriente eléctrica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente alterna
1, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20alterna
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CA 2, record 1, Spanish, CA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corriente eléctrica que invierte su sentido a intervalos regulares. 3, record 1, Spanish, - corriente%20alterna
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En las corrientes alternas el sentido del movimiento de las cargas se invierte periódicamente, o sea que un mismo polo es alternativamente positivo, negativo, otra vez positivo y así sucesivamente. 4, record 1, Spanish, - corriente%20alterna
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reversing tidal current
1, record 2, English, reversing%20tidal%20current
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- reversing current 2, record 2, English, reversing%20current
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tidal current which flows alternately in approximately opposite directions, with slack water at each reversal. 2, record 2, English, - reversing%20tidal%20current
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such currents occur principally in areas where motion is largely restricted to relatively narrow channels. 2, record 2, English, - reversing%20tidal%20current
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courant de marée alternatif
1, record 2, French, courant%20de%20mar%C3%A9e%20alternatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- courant alternatif 2, record 2, French, courant%20alternatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courant de marée portant alternativement dans deux directions à peu près opposées, avec une étale de courant à chaque renverse. 2, record 2, French, - courant%20de%20mar%C3%A9e%20alternatif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De tels courants se produisent principalement dans les zones où les mouvements d'eau se concentrent dans des chenaux relativement étroits. 2, record 2, French, - courant%20de%20mar%C3%A9e%20alternatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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