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DIMMER [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

dimmer: an item in the "Lighting Equipment" class of the "Furnishings" category.

French

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

gradateur : objet de la classe «Équipement d’éclairage» de la catégorie «Ameublement et accessoires».

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lighting
  • Electrical Wiring (Building Elements)
DEF

An electric device that allows for the light power emitted by a bulb to be varied.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éclairage
  • Installations électriques (Éléments du bâtiment)
DEF

Commutateur à rhéostat, permettant le réglage progressif de l'intensité lumineuse d'un appareil d'éclairage [...]

OBS

gradateur : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI).

OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Iluminación
  • Instalación eléctrica (Elementos de edificios)
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