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MAINTIEN CHARGE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Cells (Electr.)
- Security Devices
- Electrical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trickle charge
1, record 1, English, trickle%20charge
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- floating charge 2, record 1, English, floating%20charge
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The application of a constant voltage to a storage battery, sufficient to maintain an approximately constant state of charge while the battery is idle. 2, record 1, English, - trickle%20charge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trickle charge: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - trickle%20charge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Accumulateurs (Électricité)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Électrotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charge d’entretien
1, record 1, French, charge%20d%26rsquo%3Bentretien
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- charge de compensation 2, record 1, French, charge%20de%20compensation
correct, feminine noun
- charge de maintien 3, record 1, French, charge%20de%20maintien
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- charge lente 4, record 1, French, charge%20lente
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charge d'un ou plusieurs accumulateurs à un régime ne dépassant pas le 1/50 de leur capacité en ampères-heure (exemple : charge d'une batterie d'automobile de 60 Ah par un courant de 1 ampère). 4, record 1, French, - charge%20d%26rsquo%3Bentretien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Noter qu'une charge lente peut être appliquée à un accumulateur complètement déchargé, notamment pour le désulfater s'il est sulfaté, et n'est donc pas forcément une charge d'entretien. 4, record 1, French, - charge%20d%26rsquo%3Bentretien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charge de maintien : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - charge%20d%26rsquo%3Bentretien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acumuladores (Electricidad)
- Dispositivos de seguridad
- Electrotecnia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carga de entretenimiento
1, record 1, Spanish, carga%20de%20entretenimiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- carga de compensación 1, record 1, Spanish, carga%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- War and Peace (International Law)
- International Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Interdepartmental Working Group on Media Strategies for Peace-keeping and other Field Operations 1, record 2, English, Interdepartmental%20Working%20Group%20on%20Media%20Strategies%20for%20Peace%2Dkeeping%20and%20other%20Field%20Operations
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Created by DPI [Department of Public Information] in 1995; includes representatives of DPA [Domestic Policy Association], DPKO [Department of Peacekeeping Operations], DHA [Department of Humanitarian Affairs] and DPI [Department of Public Information]; has adopted guidelines as a foundation for a more effective and unified approach to information dissemination within the Organization's missions from their inception. 1, record 2, English, - Interdepartmental%20Working%20Group%20on%20Media%20Strategies%20for%20Peace%2Dkeeping%20and%20other%20Field%20Operations
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Interdepartmental Working Group on Media Strategies for Peacekeeping and other Field Operations
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
- Relations internationales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de travail interdépartemental chargé des stratégies médiatiques dans le cadre des opérations de maintien de la paix et des autres missions sur le terrain
1, record 2, French, Groupe%20de%20travail%20interd%C3%A9partemental%20charg%C3%A9%20des%20strat%C3%A9gies%20m%C3%A9diatiques%20dans%20le%20cadre%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20de%20maintien%20de%20la%20paix%20et%20des%20autres%20missions%20sur%20le%20terrain
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
- Relaciones internacionales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Grupo de Trabajo interdepartamental sobre la información pública en las misiones de mantenimiento de la paz y otras misiones sobre el terreno
1, record 2, Spanish, Grupo%20de%20Trabajo%20interdepartamental%20sobre%20la%20informaci%C3%B3n%20p%C3%BAblica%20en%20las%20misiones%20de%20mantenimiento%20de%20la%20paz%20y%20otras%20misiones%20sobre%20el%20terreno
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Laws and Regulations
- War and Peace (International Law)
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- International Relations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- United Nations Convention on the Protection of Peacekeepers 1, record 3, English, United%20Nations%20Convention%20on%20the%20Protection%20of%20Peacekeepers
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Convention on the Protection of Peacekeepers
- UN Convention on the Protection of Peacekeepers
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements internationaux
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Relations internationales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Convention des Nations Unies sur la protection du personnel chargé du maintien de la paix
1, record 3, French, Convention%20des%20Nations%20Unies%20sur%20la%20protection%20du%20personnel%20charg%C3%A9%20du%20maintien%20de%20la%20paix
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Convention sur la protection du personnel chargé du maintien de la paix
- Convention de l'ONU sur la protection du personnel chargé du maintien de la paix
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-10-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Penal Administration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Detention Review Board 1, record 4, English, Detention%20Review%20Board
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Comité chargé d’examiner les cas en vue d’un éventuel maintien en incarcération
1, record 4, French, Comit%C3%A9%20charg%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bexaminer%20les%20cas%20en%20vue%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20%C3%A9ventuel%20maintien%20en%20incarc%C3%A9ration
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contexte = nouveaux établissements pour femmes : à l'intérieur d'un établissement, un comité chargé d'examiner les cas en vue d'un éventuel renvoi à la CNLC [Commission nationale sur la libération conditionnelle] pour maintien en incarcération. 1, record 4, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20charg%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bexaminer%20les%20cas%20en%20vue%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20%C3%A9ventuel%20maintien%20en%20incarc%C3%A9ration
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-12-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Signals (Military)
- Air Communications (Air Forces)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- charge retention
1, record 5, English, charge%20retention
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Secondary batteries have a lower energy density and charge retention than primaries, but as the following example illustrates, there are additional considerations which must be taken into account. 1, record 5, English, - charge%20retention
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions de campagne (Militaire)
- Communications aériennes (Forces aériennes)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- maintien de la charge
1, record 5, French, maintien%20de%20la%20charge
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les piles secondaires ont une moindre densité énergétique que les piles primaires et elles gardent moins longtemps la charge. 1, record 5, French, - maintien%20de%20la%20charge
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-07-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- charge pump transformer
1, record 6, English, charge%20pump%20transformer
noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a voltage transformer, like those that power up TV picture tubes (either flyback or charge pump variety), delivers the capacitor discharge 1, record 6, English, - charge%20pump%20transformer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- transformateur de maintien de charge
1, record 6, French, transformateur%20de%20maintien%20de%20charge
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-07-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Unit for Peace-keeping Matters and Special Assignments
1, record 7, English, Unit%20for%20Peace%2Dkeeping%20Matters%20and%20Special%20Assignments
correct, international
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
United Nations. 2, record 7, English, - Unit%20for%20Peace%2Dkeeping%20Matters%20and%20Special%20Assignments
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Groupe chargé des questions relatives au maintien de la paix et de questions spéciales
1, record 7, French, Groupe%20charg%C3%A9%20des%20questions%20relatives%20au%20maintien%20de%20la%20paix%20et%20de%20questions%20sp%C3%A9ciales
correct, international
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-03-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- United Nations Peace-keeping Reserve
1, record 8, English, United%20Nations%20Peace%2Dkeeping%20Reserve
correct, international
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Corps de réserve des Nations Unies chargé du maintien de la paix
1, record 8, French, Corps%20de%20r%C3%A9serve%20des%20Nations%20Unies%20charg%C3%A9%20du%20maintien%20de%20la%20paix
correct, international
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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