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VOLTMETER [2 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

voltmeter: an item in the "Electrical and Magnetic Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

voltmètre : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement électriques et magnétiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Measuring Equipment
DEF

An instrument for measuring the magnitude of electric potential difference.

OBS

It is provided with a scale, usually graduated in either volts, millivolts or kilovolts.

OBS

If the scale is graduated in millivolts or kilovolts the instrument is usually designated as a millivoltmeter or a kilovoltmeter.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
DEF

Instrument qui sert à mesurer une différence de potentiel ou une tension en volts ou en multiples ou sous-multiples du volt.

OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo de medición eléctrica
DEF

Instrumento que sirve para medir las tensiones o diferencias de potencial y que no es sino un amperímetro muy sensible (miliamperímetro) acoplado en serie con una resistencia de valor muy grande.

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