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TEMOIN DEFAILLANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Equipment (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- malfunction indicator lamp
1, record 1, English, malfunction%20indicator%20lamp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MIL 1, record 1, English, MIL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- malfunction tell-tale 2, record 1, English, malfunction%20tell%2Dtale
correct
- warning light 3, record 1, English, warning%20light
correct
- tell-tale 4, record 1, English, tell%2Dtale
correct
- indicator light 5, record 1, English, indicator%20light
correct
- idiot light 6, record 1, English, idiot%20light
see observation, Canada, United States, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An indicator of the status or malfunction of a system within a motor vehicle. 6, record 1, English, - malfunction%20indicator%20lamp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A tell-tale consists of a light bulb or a LED which lights up a symbol or text legend. ... Different tell-tales can convey different kinds of information. 6, record 1, English, - malfunction%20indicator%20lamp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
idiot light: This colloquial term reflects people's frustration with car problems detected by tell-tales only once a fault has already occurred. 7, record 1, English, - malfunction%20indicator%20lamp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
warning light: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 1, English, - malfunction%20indicator%20lamp
Record 1, Key term(s)
- malfunction telltale
- telltale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement électrique (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- témoin de défaillance
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9moin%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- témoin d'autodiagnostic 2, record 1, French, t%C3%A9moin%20d%27autodiagnostic
correct, masculine noun
- indicateur de dysfonctionnement 3, record 1, French, indicateur%20de%20dysfonctionnement
correct, masculine noun
- voyant 4, record 1, French, voyant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- témoin lumineux 5, record 1, French, t%C3%A9moin%20lumineux
correct, masculine noun
- témoin 4, record 1, French, t%C3%A9moin
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- lampe témoin 6, record 1, French, lampe%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] indicateur visuel qui informe clairement le conducteur du véhicule de tout dysfonctionnement [...] 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9moin%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voyant, témoin, lampe témoin : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 7, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9moin%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo eléctrico (Vehículos automotores)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- testigo luminoso
1, record 1, Spanish, testigo%20luminoso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- indicador de aviso 2, record 1, Spanish, indicador%20de%20aviso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-01-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Dashboards and Instrumentation (Motor Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- failure indicator
1, record 2, English, failure%20indicator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Luminous or audible alarm which indicates a failure. 1, record 2, English, - failure%20indicator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Tableau et instruments de bord (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- témoin de défaillance
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9moin%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- indicateur de défaillance 1, record 2, French, indicateur%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif lumineux ou sonore indiquant une anomalie de fonctionnement. 1, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9moin%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
- Tablero de instrumentos (Vehículos automotores)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- indicador de falla
1, record 2, Spanish, indicador%20de%20falla
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo luminoso o sonoro que señala las anomalías de funcionamiento. 1, record 2, Spanish, - indicador%20de%20falla
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