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EFFECTUER ESSAI [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- take a trial
1, record 1, English, take%20a%20trial
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- take an attempt 2, record 1, English, take%20an%20attempt
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rules/refereeing - jumping and throwing events. 3, record 1, English, - take%20a%20trial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Trial" refers to an effort or attempt in this context; it does not refer to a preliminary competition in a field or track event. 4, record 1, English, - take%20a%20trial
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effectuer un essai
1, record 1, French, effectuer%20un%20essai
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlements/arbitrage - sauts et lancers. 2, record 1, French, - effectuer%20un%20essai
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Power Distribution
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronic Defects and Failures
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- conduct a continuity test
1, record 2, English, conduct%20a%20continuity%20test
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Distribution électrique
- Électrotechnique
- Défectuosités et pannes (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effectuer un essai de continuité 1, record 2, French, effectuer%20un%20essai%20de%20continuit%C3%A9
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sonner un circuit 1, record 2, French, sonner%20un%20circuit
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avec une "sonnette". 1, record 2, French, - effectuer%20un%20essai%20de%20continuit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-08-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- carry out a test
1, record 3, English, carry%20out%20a%20test
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ingénierie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effectuer un essai 1, record 3, French, effectuer%20un%20essai
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aptitude démontrée à effectuer des essais détaillés de matériel et à préparer, à cet égard, des rapports complets. 1, record 3, French, - effectuer%20un%20essai
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-01-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Climate-Control Equipment (Motor Vehicles)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pressure-test
1, record 4, English, pressure%2Dtest
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first step (...) is to pressure-test the cooling system. 1, record 4, English, - pressure%2Dtest
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Système de conditionnement de l'air (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vérifier sous pression 1, record 4, French, v%C3%A9rifier%20sous%20pression
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- effectuer l'essai de pression 1, record 4, French, effectuer%20l%27essai%20de%20pression
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour vérifier la pression dans le système [de refroidissement], on applique une pression à l'aide d'un contrôleur spécial (...) Le contrôleur détermine rapidement si le système fuit. 2, record 4, French, - v%C3%A9rifier%20sous%20pression
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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