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BOITE BORNES PHASES COMPARTIMENTEES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Components
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phase-segregated terminal box
1, record 1, English, phase%2Dsegregated%20terminal%20box
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A terminal box so designed that phase segregation is provided by earthed metallic barriers forming completely distinct individual phase compartments so as to restrict any electrical break-down to an earth fault. 1, record 1, English, - phase%2Dsegregated%20terminal%20box
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The qualifying term "phase-segregated" may be applied to terminal enclosures other than terminal boxes. 1, record 1, English, - phase%2Dsegregated%20terminal%20box
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
phase-segregated terminal box: term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1996. 2, record 1, English, - phase%2Dsegregated%20terminal%20box
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Composants électrotechniques
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boîte à bornes à phases compartimentées
1, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20bornes%20%C3%A0%20phases%20compartiment%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boîte à bornes conçue de telle façon que l'isolement des phases soit procuré par des barrières métalliques mises à la terre formant ainsi des compartiments distincts propres à chaque phase, de sorte à réduire tout défaut électrique à un défaut à la terre. 1, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20bornes%20%C3%A0%20phases%20compartiment%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme qualificatif «à phases compartimentées» peut être appliqué aux caissons de bornes autres que des boîtes à bornes. 1, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20bornes%20%C3%A0%20phases%20compartiment%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
boîte à bornes à phases compartimentées : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) en 1996. 2, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20bornes%20%C3%A0%20phases%20compartiment%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Componentes eléctricos
- Circuitos eléctricos e interruptores automáticos
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caja de terminales de fases compartimentadas
1, record 1, Spanish, caja%20de%20terminales%20de%20fases%20compartimentadas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caja de terminales concebida de manera que la separación de fases está realizada por barreras metálicas puestas a tierra que constituyen compartimentos de fase individuales y separados, con objeto de reducir cualquier defecto eléctrico a una falla a tierra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - caja%20de%20terminales%20de%20fases%20compartimentadas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El término cualitativo "de fases segregadas" puede ser aplicado a los compartimentos de terminales diferentes de las cajas de terminales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - caja%20de%20terminales%20de%20fases%20compartimentadas
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