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microswitch [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Time-Controlled Automated Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microswitch
1, record 1, English, microswitch
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- micro-switch 2, record 1, English, micro%2Dswitch
correct
- micro switch 3, record 1, English, micro%20switch
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small and highly sensitive switch in which minute motion establishes contact and which is used especially in automatic-control devices. 4, record 1, English, - microswitch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microswitch: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - microswitch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Automatismes à programme chronométrique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microcontact
1, record 1, French, microcontact
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- microrupteur 2, record 1, French, microrupteur
correct, masculine noun
- minirupteur 3, record 1, French, minirupteur
correct, masculine noun
- micro-interrupteur 4, record 1, French, micro%2Dinterrupteur
correct, masculine noun
- microcommutateur 5, record 1, French, microcommutateur
correct, masculine noun
- commutateur miniature 5, record 1, French, commutateur%20miniature
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de faibles dimensions dans lequel 2 pôles peuvent entrer en contact pour fermer un circuit électrique. 6, record 1, French, - microcontact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un microcontact s'emploie comme interrupteur sur des circuits traversés par des courants de très faibles intensités, et essentiellement pour détecter si une condition est réalisée [...], qu'un objet se trouve dans une position déterminée [...] 6, record 1, French, - microcontact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microcontact : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 7, record 1, French, - microcontact
Record 1, Key term(s)
- micro-contact
- micro-commutateur
- microinterrupteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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