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contact finger [3 records]

Record 1 2022-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Components
CONT

[The company] can supply different kinds of contact tips and contact fingers for railway contactors which are used in locomotives and metros as important electrical parts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants électrotechniques
OBS

doigt de contact : désignation uniformisée par le CN (Canadien National).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Componentes eléctricos
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Record 2 2021-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
DEF

[A] metal pad found along the edge of a [printed circuit] board.

CONT

After the circuit pattern has been created, contact fingers are attached to the edge of the substrate and masked off and then plated with metals. These contact fingers are used to attach the board to other PCBs [printed circuit boards] or external electrical devices.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
CONT

[Les] connecteurs de circuits imprimés et connecteurs sur circuits imprimés [...] peuvent être utilisés [...] en recevant directement une carte imprimée sur laquelle on a gravé un fichier portant des doigts de contact [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
CONT

Los dedos de contacto a lo largo de uno o más bordes del sustrato actúan como conectores a otras [placa de circuitos impresos] o a dispositivos eléctricos externos, como interruptores de encendido y apagado.

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Record 3 1988-04-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
CONT

Vérifier (...) le bon état de la tête d'allumeur (frotteur, félures) et du doigt de distribution (fou).

Spanish

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