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accumulator [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Cells (Electr.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- accumulator
1, record 1, English, accumulator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- A 2, record 1, English, A
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- storage cell 3, record 1, English, storage%20cell
correct
- storage battery 3, record 1, English, storage%20battery
correct
- secondary cell 4, record 1, English, secondary%20cell
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electrochemical device that can transform electrical energy into stored chemical energy and by reversing the process, release energy again. 5, record 1, English, - accumulator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A secondary cell is one in which the electrodes and the electrolyte are altered by the chemical action that takes place when the cell delivers current. These cells may be restored to their original condition by forcing an electric current through them in the direction opposite to that of discharge. The automobile storage battery is a common example of the secondary cell. 6, record 1, English, - accumulator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Accumulateurs (Électricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accumulateur électrique
1, record 1, French, accumulateur%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- élément secondaire 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
- accumulateur 3, record 1, French, accumulateur
correct, masculine noun
- élément d'accumulateur 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20d%27accumulateur
correct, masculine noun
- pile rechargeable 5, record 1, French, pile%20rechargeable
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif destiné à stocker l'énergie électrique et à la restituer ultérieurement. 1, record 1, French, - accumulateur%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pile rechargeable : il s'agit d'une pile secondaire, la pile primaire n'étant pas rechargeable. 6, record 1, French, - accumulateur%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acumuladores (Electricidad)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acumulador
1, record 1, Spanish, acumulador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato [...] para acumular energía con objeto de cederla con arreglo a las necesidades del momento. 2, record 1, Spanish, - acumulador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Acumulador alcalino, eléctrico, hidráulico, neumático. 2, record 1, Spanish, - acumulador
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
- Hydromechanics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- accumulator
1, record 2, English, accumulator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hydraulic accumulator 2, record 2, English, hydraulic%20accumulator
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] device designed to store hydraulic fluid at working pressure and also to absorb pressure surges that may occur in the system. 3, record 2, English, - accumulator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It may also be used as a shock absorber. 4, record 2, English, - accumulator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
- Hydromécanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accumulateur
1, record 2, French, accumulateur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- accumulateur hydraulique 2, record 2, French, accumulateur%20hydraulique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil hydraulique capable d'emmagasiner de l'énergie sous forme de fluide sous pression. 3, record 2, French, - accumulateur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il peut également agir en tant que réservoir (c'est-à-dire, pour le stockage d'un certain volume de fluide), mais ce n'est là qu'un rôle secondaire par rapport à sa principale fonction citée en premier lieu. 3, record 2, French, - accumulateur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
accumulateur : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 4, record 2, French, - accumulateur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
accumulateur hydraulique : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 2, French, - accumulateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-08-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Packaging Machinery and Equipment
- Packaging in Metal
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- line balancer
1, record 3, English, line%20balancer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- balancer 1, record 3, English, balancer
correct
- balancing machine 1, record 3, English, balancing%20machine
correct
- accumulator 1, record 3, English, accumulator
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After lining with compound, the [can] ends are fed through another bank of balancing machines; as with the earlier balancers, this allows the manufacturing process to run continuously. 1, record 3, English, - line%20balancer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Machines et équipement d'emballage
- Emballages en métal
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- appareil régulateur de production
1, record 3, French, appareil%20r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20production
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- accumulateur 1, record 3, French, accumulateur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-03-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Computer Mathematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- accumulator
1, record 4, English, accumulator
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ACC 2, record 4, English, ACC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- accumulator register 3, record 4, English, accumulator%20register
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A register in which one operand of an operation can be stored and subsequently replaced by the result of that operation. 4, record 4, English, - accumulator
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accumulator: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 5, record 4, English, - accumulator
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- accumulateur
1, record 4, French, accumulateur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- registre accumulateur 2, record 4, French, registre%20accumulateur
masculine noun
- registre de cumul 3, record 4, French, registre%20de%20cumul
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Registre dans lequel on range un opérande qui se trouve remplacé ensuite par le résultat de l'opération. 4, record 4, French, - accumulateur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accumulateur : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 5, record 4, French, - accumulateur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- registro acumulador
1, record 4, Spanish, registro%20acumulador
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aquella parte de la unidad aritmética en la que quedan los resultados de una operación aritmética y adonde se traen, o pueden llevarse, los números desde o hasta el almacenamiento. 2, record 4, Spanish, - registro%20acumulador
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-11-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Storage of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- accumulator
1, record 5, English, accumulator
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vessel or tank that receives and temporarily stores a liquid used in a continuous process in a gas plant. 2, record 5, English, - accumulator
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Storage provided to absorb pressure pulsations of gasified LNG and to homogenize it. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 3, record 5, English, - accumulator
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On a drilling rig, the accumulator stores hydraulic fluid under pressure from compressed nitrogen or air for closing the blowout preventers. 2, record 5, English, - accumulator
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
accumulator: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 5, English, - accumulator
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Stockage du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- accumulateur
1, record 5, French, accumulateur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récipient de stockage destiné à absorber les pulsations de pression du GNL gazéifié et à l'homogénéiser. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 5, French, - accumulateur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accumulateur : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 5, French, - accumulateur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-06-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- accumulator
1, record 6, English, accumulator
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- accumulateur
1, record 6, French, accumulateur
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie une plante ou une espèce végétale qui concentre sélectivement, dans ses tissus ou dans certains de ses organes, un élément minéral présent dans le sol ou éventuellement dans l'eau ou l'atmosphère. 1, record 6, French, - accumulateur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-12-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
- Refrigerating Machines and Appliances
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- accumulator
1, record 7, English, accumulator
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- surge drum 1, record 7, English, surge%20drum
correct
- surge header 2, record 7, English, surge%20header
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A storage chamber for low-side liquid refrigerant ... 2, record 7, English, - accumulator
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
- Machines frigorifiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bouteille tampon
1, record 7, French, bouteille%20tampon
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- réservoir tampon 2, record 7, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20tampon
correct, masculine noun
- réservoir-tampon 2, record 7, French, r%C3%A9servoir%2Dtampon
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réservoir (ou bouteille) monté sur le circuit frigorifique basse pression et permettant d'accumuler une certaine quantité de fluide frigorigène (liquide ou gazeux) destiné notamment à éviter d'une part, des périodes de fonctionnement trop courtes et, d'autre part, une éventuelle sous-alimentation des systèmes à «régime humide» utilisant les évaporateurs du type «noyé». Dans ce dernier cas, la bouteille tampon joue plutôt le rôle de séparateur de liquide ou de «séparateur de surchauffe» [...] 1, record 7, French, - bouteille%20tampon
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-03-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- accumulator 1, record 8, English, accumulator
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wire and cable accumulators like spoolers, coilers, etc. 1, record 8, English, - accumulator
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- dispositif d'enroulement
1, record 8, French, dispositif%20d%27enroulement
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-04-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- accumulator
1, record 9, English, accumulator
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- accumulator tank 2, record 9, English, accumulator%20tank
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pressure vessels in a pulp mill in which cooking acid or liquor is held in storage during fortification by SO2 from digester relief gas or by the addition of liquid SO2 in the sulfite pulping process. 3, record 9, English, - accumulator
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du papier
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- accumulateur
1, record 9, French, accumulateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réservoir de stockage des fluides employé notamment pour régénérer l'acide qui sert à la cuisson des copeaux par voie de récupération d'une partie des produits chimiques contenus dans les gaz haute ou basse pression qui proviennent du lessiveur. 2, record 9, French, - accumulateur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-03-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
- Freezing and Refrigerating
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- accumulator
1, record 10, English, accumulator
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- accumulateur
1, record 10, French, accumulateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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