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TRIP-FREE DEVICE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trip-free device
1, record 1, English, trip%2Dfree%20device
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trip-free device : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - trip%2Dfree%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage électrique
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil à déclenchement libre
1, record 1, French, appareil%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9clenchement%20libre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appareil à déclenchement libre : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - appareil%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9clenchement%20libre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-05-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trip-free
1, record 2, English, trip%2Dfree
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Circuit breakers are classified as being trip-free or non-trip free. 2, record 2, English, - trip%2Dfree
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Trip-free device, mechanism, residual current device. 1, record 2, English, - trip%2Dfree
Record 2, Key term(s)
- trip free
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- à déclenchement libre
1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20d%C3%A9clenchement%20libre
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Appareil, dispositif différentiel, mécanisme à déclenchement libre. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20d%C3%A9clenchement%20libre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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