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DEAD FRONT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Wiring (Building Elements)
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment
- Electric Power Distribution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dead front
1, record 1, English, dead%20front
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
So constructed that there are no exposed live parts on the front of the assembly. 2, record 1, English, - dead%20front
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dead-front switchboard. 3, record 1, English, - dead%20front
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dead-front: term standardized by CSA and IEEE. 4, record 1, English, - dead%20front
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations électriques (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Appareillage électrique
- Distribution électrique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- isolé
1, record 1, French, isol%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- extérieur hors tension 2, record 1, French, ext%C3%A9rieur%20hors%20tension
correct, see observation, adjective, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assemblé de sorte que les pièces sous tension ne soient pas accessibles sans démontage partiel. 3, record 1, French, - isol%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Panneau isolé (aucune partie apparente sous tension). 4, record 1, French, - isol%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Extérieur hors tension : locution adjectivale devant s'employer en contexte précédée de la particule «à» ou en apposition au nom. 5, record 1, French, - isol%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
extérieur hors tension : terme normalisé par l'ACNOR. 3, record 1, French, - isol%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Wiring (Building Elements)
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dead front
1, record 2, English, dead%20front
noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations électriques (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Appareillage électrique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- devanture hors tension
1, record 2, French, devanture%20hors%20tension
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- façade entièrement fermée 1, record 2, French, fa%C3%A7ade%20enti%C3%A8rement%20ferm%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Devanture hors tension : Code canadien de l'électricité, article 26-04. 1, record 2, French, - devanture%20hors%20tension
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Façade entièrement fermée: Société General Electric Canada. 1, record 2, French, - devanture%20hors%20tension
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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