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SHUNT [3 records]

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Record 1 2009-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
DEF

An electrical conductor connected in parallel with some apparatus (such as a galvanometer) so that only a desired fraction of the current will pass through the latter.

OBS

shunt; electric shunt: terms standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
DEF

Conducteur électrique monté en parallèle avec un appareil (tel qu'un galvanomètre) afin que seulement une fraction désirée du courant traverse celui-ci.

OBS

shunt; shunt électrique : termes normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI).

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
DEF

A safety device used during rappelling that is supposed to stop a rappeller's descent in the event he rappels out of control or wishes to halt downward progress.

CONT

The shunt-type ascender ... uses an exaggerated "S"-shaped camming action to clamp the rope ... [which] provides an excellent grip on muddy and icy ropes ... The Shunt is the only ascender with two-rope capacity.

OBS

It is ... ideal for security during descent ... equally useful for belaying the second on a rope.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
DEF

Appareil [...] de sécurité [...] pour descente en rappel.

CONT

Sécurité rappel, le shunt coulisse lorsqu'on maintient son levier appuyé et bloque dès qu'on le lâche [mais] à ne pas utiliser en auto-assurance.

CONT

Le principe du Shunt est de bloquer sur une ou deux cordes. [...] il convient pour l'assurance du second de cordée.

OBS

[Aussi peut-il] servir de bloqueur de pédale pour une remontée sur une corde fixe si le grimpeur coince la corde pendant un rappel. Son efficacité est identique sur corde sèche, mouillée, glacée, [argileuse] ou terreuse.

Spanish

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Record 3 1989-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Arts
DEF

diminution or disappearance of sound impulse sent by radio either purposive for dramatic effect or natural as caused by ionospheric disturbances.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radio (Arts du spectacle)
DEF

En radio, diminution graduelle du niveau sonore jusqu'à sa disparition.

DEF

Abaissement volontaire et progressif du niveau du signal son (...) jusqu'à l'annulation.

Spanish

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