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FUSE RESISTOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Conductors and Resistors
- Protection and Safety (Electrical Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fuse resistor
1, record 1, English, fuse%20resistor
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- protective resistor 1, record 1, English, protective%20resistor
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuse resistor; protective resistor : terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - fuse%20resistor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conducteurs et résistances
- Protection et prévention (Électrotechnique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résistance de protection
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20de%20protection
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 OBS
résistance de protection : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20de%20protection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Devices
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- passive component
1, record 2, English, passive%20component
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nonpowered component generally presenting some loss (expressed in dB) to a system. 2, record 2, English, - passive%20component
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A device which is basically static in operation, i. e., it is ordinarily incapable of amplification or oscillation and usually requires non power for its characteristic operation. Examples : conventional resistor, capacitor, inductor, diode, rectifier, fuse. 3, record 2, English, - passive%20component
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs électroniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- composant passif
1, record 2, French, composant%20passif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un composant électronique est dit passif lorsqu'il ne nécessite pas d'apport extérieur d'énergie; c'est le cas des résistances, selfs, condensateurs, etc., et actif dans le cas contraire (tubes électroniques, transistors, circuits intégrés, etc.). 2, record 2, French, - composant%20passif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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