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DUPLEX RECEPTACLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Wiring (Building Elements)
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- duplex receptacle
1, record 1, English, duplex%20receptacle
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit containing two sets of female contacts installed at an outlet for the connection of two attachment plugs. 2, record 1, English, - duplex%20receptacle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The two devices are fed off the same branch circuit, however it is possible to have one fed directly and other one through a switch. 3, record 1, English, - duplex%20receptacle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
duplex receptacle: term standardized by CSA. 3, record 1, English, - duplex%20receptacle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
duplex receptacle: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - duplex%20receptacle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations électriques (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Appareillage électrique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prise de courant double
1, record 1, French, prise%20de%20courant%20double
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de deux dispositifs de contact femelles montés sur un même étrier, installé à une sortie pour le branchement de deux fiches. 2, record 1, French, - prise%20de%20courant%20double
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les deux dispositifs sont alimentés par la même dérivation, cependant on peut les séparer de sorte que l'un soit alimenté directement et l'autre en passant par un interrupteur. 3, record 1, French, - prise%20de%20courant%20double
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prise de courant double : terme normalisé par la CSA. 3, record 1, French, - prise%20de%20courant%20double
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
prise de courant double : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - prise%20de%20courant%20double
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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