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AC POWER ADAPTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Component Manufacturing Equipment
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- AC power adapter
1, record 1, English, AC%20power%20adapter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- AC adapter 2, record 1, English, AC%20adapter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Source of autonomous power supply that converts alternate current (AC) into continuous current (CC) ... 3, record 1, English, - AC%20power%20adapter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
AC adapters provide external power supply to computers and simultaneously charges battery packs. 3, record 1, English, - AC%20power%20adapter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AC adapter: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, English, - AC%20power%20adapter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement électriques
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- adaptateur c.a.
1, record 1, French, adaptateur%20c%2Ea%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- adaptateur secteur 1, record 1, French, adaptateur%20secteur
correct, masculine noun
- adapteur CA 2, record 1, French, adapteur%20CA
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de fabricación de componentes eléctricos
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- adaptador de CA
1, record 1, Spanish, adaptador%20de%20CA
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuente de alimentación autónoma que convierte la corriente alterna (CA) en la corriente continua (CC) [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - adaptador%20de%20CA
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Para el ordenador], el adaptador de CA le proporciona alimentación externa y al mismo tiempo carga el paquete de pilas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - adaptador%20de%20CA
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adaptador de CA: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - adaptador%20de%20CA
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