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RHEOSTAT [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rheostat
1, record 1, English, rheostat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rheostat: an item in the "Electrical and Magnetic Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - rheostat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rhéostat
1, record 1, French, rh%C3%A9ostat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rhéostat : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement électriques et magnétiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - rh%C3%A9ostat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-09-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rheostat
1, record 2, English, rheostat
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a variable resistor which is used to control the current flowing in a circuit. 2, record 2, English, - rheostat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rheostat: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - rheostat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rhéostat
1, record 2, French, rh%C3%A9ostat
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résistance électrique réglable qui, intercalée dans un circuit, permet d'y modifier l'intensité du courant. 2, record 2, French, - rh%C3%A9ostat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rhéostat : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - rh%C3%A9ostat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos eléctricos e interruptores automáticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reóstato
1, record 2, Spanish, re%C3%B3stato
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un reóstato consiste esencialmente en un devanado sobre el que corre un cursor que permite hacer variar el número de espiras por las cuales pasa la corriente. 1, record 2, Spanish, - re%C3%B3stato
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
reóstato de líquido, reóstato electrolítico 1, record 2, Spanish, - re%C3%B3stato
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