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sensitive element [3 records]

Record 1 2011-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Refrigerating Machines and Appliances
  • Recording and Control Instrumentation
CONT

Metals commonly used as the sensitive element in resistance thermometers are platinum, nickel, and copper ...

OBS

sensing element: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines frigorifiques
  • Appareils de contrôle et d'enregistrement
CONT

Les constituants d'un capteur sont : Un détecteur, élément sensible, qui régit sélectivement sous l'action de la grandeur à connaître, avec laquelle il faut qu'il soit en contact, soit directement, soit par un élément intermédiaire; [...]

OBS

élément sensible : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Transport
OBS

"sperry"

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par eau
OBS

cotter 491 30/5/4 navigation

Spanish

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