TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

permanent magnet moving-coil instrument [1 record]

Record 1 2009-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Measuring Equipment
DEF

An ammeter or other electrical instrument in which a small coil of wire, supported on jeweled bearings between the poles of a permanent magnet, rotates when current is carried to it through spiral springs which also exert a restoring torque on the coil.

OBS

permanent magnet moving-coil instrument: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

Key term(s)
  • permanent magnet moving coil instrument

French

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

Le mesure des courants et des tensions moyens se fait avec des appareils magnétoélectrique.

OBS

appareil magnétoélectrique; appareil à cadre mobile : termes normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI).

OBS

magnétoélectrique : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

Record saved

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: