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MAINS-POWERED MACHINE [2 records]

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Record 1 2016-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
  • Office Automation
DEF

A device giving an audible or visual indication that the correct voltage is set for a mains-powered machine or that the battery is sufficiently active in a battery-powered machine.

OBS

supply voltage indicator: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
  • Bureautique
DEF

Tension appropriée signalant, auditivement ou visuellement, qu'un voltage correct est appliqué à une machine alimentée par le réseau, ou que la batterie est suffisamment chargée dans le cas d'une machine alimentée par batterie.

OBS

indicateur de tension : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
  • Office Automation
DEF

A machine in which the power is provided by a mains electricity supply.

OBS

mains-powered machine : term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
  • Bureautique
DEF

Machine dont l'énergie est fournie par un réseau de distribution d'énergie électrique.

OBS

machine alimentée par le réseau : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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