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SEALED CIRCUIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Wiring (Building Elements)
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- service box
1, record 1, English, service%20box
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An approved assembly consisting of a metal box or cabinet constructed so that it may be effectually locked or sealed, containing either service fuses and a service switch or a circuit breaker, and of such design that either the switch or circuit breaker may be manually operated when the box is closed. 2, record 1, English, - service%20box
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term standardized by CSA. 3, record 1, English, - service%20box
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations électriques (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Appareillage électrique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coffret de branchement
1, record 1, French, coffret%20de%20branchement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble approuvé constitué d'un coffret ou d'une boîte en métal contenant les fusibles et l'interrupteur de branchement ou un disjoncteur, et construit de façon à pouvoir être mis sous clef ou scellé et à permettre la manipulation de l'interrupteur ou du disjoncteur lorsque le coffret de branchement est fermé. 1, record 1, French, - coffret%20de%20branchement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ACNOR. 2, record 1, French, - coffret%20de%20branchement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalación eléctrica (Elementos de edificios)
- Aparatos y equipos eléctricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caja de servicio
1, record 1, Spanish, caja%20de%20servicio
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Security Devices
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mercoid bulb
1, record 2, English, mercoid%20bulb
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mercoid switch 2, record 2, English, mercoid%20switch
correct
- mercury switch 3, record 2, English, mercury%20switch
correct
- mercury tube switch 4, record 2, English, mercury%20tube%20switch
- tube switch 4, record 2, English, tube%20switch
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Electrical circuit switch which uses a small quantity of mercury in a sealed glass tube to make or break electrical contact with terminals within the tube. 1, record 2, English, - mercoid%20bulb
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- interrupteur à mercure
1, record 2, French, interrupteur%20%C3%A0%20mercure
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contact basculant à mercure 2, record 2, French, contact%20basculant%20%C3%A0%20mercure
correct, masculine noun
- interrupteur basculant à mercure 3, record 2, French, interrupteur%20basculant%20%C3%A0%20mercure
correct, masculine noun
- commutateur à mercure 4, record 2, French, commutateur%20%C3%A0%20mercure
correct, masculine noun
- basculeur à mercure 5, record 2, French, basculeur%20%C3%A0%20mercure
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interrupteur constitué par une ampoule basculante en verre contenant une petite masse de mercure qui peut fermer ou couper un contact électrique. 5, record 2, French, - interrupteur%20%C3%A0%20mercure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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