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FUSE BOX [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Armour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- main fuse box
1, record 1, English, main%20fuse%20box
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A box located on the engine bulkhead wall which protects the electrical power supply of the turret. 2, record 1, English, - main%20fuse%20box
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
main fuse box : designation officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - main%20fuse%20box
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Arme blindée
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boîte à disjoncteurs principale
1, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20disjoncteurs%20principale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boîte à disjoncteurs montée sur la cloison pare-feu du moteur, protégeant le bloc d'alimentation électrique de la tourelle. 2, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20disjoncteurs%20principale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boîte à disjoncteurs principale : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20disjoncteurs%20principale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fuse box
1, record 2, English, fuse%20box
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuse box : an item in the "Electrical and Magnetic Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 2, English, - fuse%20box
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coffret de fusibles
1, record 2, French, coffret%20de%20fusibles
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coffret de fusibles : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement électriques et magnétiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 2, French, - coffret%20de%20fusibles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-06-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Public Utilities (Civil Engineering)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- service entrance
1, record 3, English, service%20entrance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The location of a public utility connection on or in a building which allows the utility to be used by the building occupants. 2, record 3, English, - service%20entrance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The service entrance [for electricity], as the name implies, is where the wires connected to the load side of the meter enter the house or building. The service entrance in a residence is commonly thought of as a breaker or fuse box. In larger, more complicated commercial or industrial electrical systems, the service entrance may be a main disconnect panel or a trough where up to six main switches are present. 1, record 3, English, - service%20entrance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The service entrance is typically where the public utility provider’s safety and maintenance responsibilities end and the user’s or building owner’s safety and maintenance responsibilities begin, and where usage metering equipment is installed. 2, record 3, English, - service%20entrance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Services d'utilité publique (Génie civil)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- entrée de service
1, record 3, French, entr%C3%A9e%20de%20service
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'emplacement sur ou dans un bâtiment où un service public se branche au bâtiment pour l'utilisation par les occupants du bâtiment. L'emplacement d'un branchement d'utilité publique sur ou dans un bâtiment à l'usage des occupants. 2, record 3, French, - entr%C3%A9e%20de%20service
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une seule entrée de service est autorisée pour le bâtiment principal pour l'électricité, l'aqueduc, l'égout et le gaz naturel. 1, record 3, French, - entr%C3%A9e%20de%20service
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'entrée de service est généralement l'endroit où les responsabilités de sécurité et d'entretien du fournisseur du services public prennent fin et où commencent les responsabilités de sécurité de l'utilisateur ou du propriétaire du bâtiment, et où se trouve l'équipement de mesurage de l'utilisation. 2, record 3, French, - entr%C3%A9e%20de%20service
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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