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Record 1 2017-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Measuring Equipment
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
DEF

An instrument intended to measure the value of a current.

CONT

An ammeter is used to monitor the performance of the airplane electrical system. [It] indicates whether or not the battery is receiving an electrical charge.

OBS

ammeter; amperometer: "Ammeter" is a shortened form for "amperometer."

OBS

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

Key term(s)
  • ampere gage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
  • Électrotechnique
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
DEF

Appareil destiné à mesurer la valeur d'un courant.

CONT

L'ampèremètre, par son indication, permet de vérifier que la génératrice du moteur de l'avion, produit normalement du courant afin d'alimenter la batterie, dès qu'elle tourne au régime prévu.

OBS

ampèremètre : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo de medición eléctrica
  • Electrotecnia
  • Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
DEF

Instrumento que mide la intensidad de la corriente eléctrica.

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