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capacitance alarm [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Security
- Electrical Engineering
- Security Devices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capacitance alarm
1, record 1, English, capacitance%20alarm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an alarm system that operates by setting up an electromagnetic field around a protected object. Movement near the object disrupts the field and causes an alarm. 1, record 1, English, - capacitance%20alarm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
- Électrotechnique
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alarme à capacité
1, record 1, French, alarme%20%C3%A0%20capacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capacitance alarm system
1, record 2, English, capacitance%20alarm%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capacitance detection: means of producing an alarm signal by making use of the capacitance effect of the human body or other large mass on tuned electronic circuit; also capacitance alarm. 2, record 2, English, - capacitance%20alarm%20system
Record 2, Key term(s)
- capacitance alarm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système d'alarme à capacité
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27alarme%20%C3%A0%20capacit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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