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H.V. [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- H.V. Line Switch 1, record 1, English, H%2EV%2E%20Line%20Switch
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage électrique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commutateur de ligne de haute tension
1, record 1, French, commutateur%20de%20ligne%20de%20haute%20tension
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high voltage
1, record 2, English, high%20voltage
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- H.V. 2, record 2, English, H%2EV%2E
correct
- hv 2, record 2, English, hv
correct
- h.v. 2, record 2, English, h%2Ev%2E
correct
- HV 2, record 2, English, HV
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- high-voltage 3, record 2, English, high%2Dvoltage
correct
- H-V 2, record 2, English, H%2DV
correct
- HV 2, record 2, English, HV
correct
- H-V 2, record 2, English, H%2DV
- high tension 4, record 2, English, high%20tension
correct, officially approved
- H.T. 2, record 2, English, H%2ET%2E
correct
- ht 5, record 2, English, ht
correct
- HT 5, record 2, English, HT
correct, officially approved
- H.T. 2, record 2, English, H%2ET%2E
- high-tension 3, record 2, English, high%2Dtension
correct
- H.T. 2, record 2, English, H%2ET%2E
correct
- ht 2, record 2, English, ht
correct
- HT 2, record 2, English, HT
correct
- H.T. 2, record 2, English, H%2ET%2E
- high potential 6, record 2, English, high%20potential
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A voltage on the order of thousands of volts. 7, record 2, English, - high%20voltage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
... any voltage above 750 volts. 8, record 2, English, - high%20voltage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
high voltage: term standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 9, record 2, English, - high%20voltage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
high tension; HT: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 10, record 2, English, - high%20voltage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- haute tension
1, record 2, French, haute%20tension
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- HT 2, record 2, French, HT
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- haut voltage 3, record 2, French, haut%20voltage
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tension élevée (plusieurs milliers de volts). 4, record 2, French, - haute%20tension
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Tension supérieure à 750 volts. 5, record 2, French, - haute%20tension
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les appellations des domaines de tension diffèrent suivant le point de vue ayant servi de base à la classification. 6, record 2, French, - haute%20tension
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
haute tension : terme normalisé par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (ACNOR). 7, record 2, French, - haute%20tension
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
haute tension; HT : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 8, record 2, French, - haute%20tension
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrotecnia
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- alta tensión
1, record 2, Spanish, alta%20tensi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Tensión] de más de 250 voltios, especialmente la de millares y hasta centenares de millares de voltios que existe entre los conductores de las líneas destinadas al transporte de energía. 2, record 2, Spanish, - alta%20tensi%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-08-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Crop Protection
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- high volume
1, record 3, English, high%20volume
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- HV 1, record 3, English, HV
correct
- H.V. 2, record 3, English, H%2EV%2E
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Said of pesticide sprays (500 litres and more per hectare). 1, record 3, English, - high%20volume
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Protection des végétaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- haut volume
1, record 3, French, haut%20volume
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- H.V. 1, record 3, French, H%2EV%2E
correct
- HV 2, record 3, French, HV
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit de pulvérisations antiparasitaires (500 litres et plus par hectare). 1, record 3, French, - haut%20volume
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electric Power Distribution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- H.V. terminal 1, record 4, English, H%2EV%2E%20terminal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Distribution électrique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- borne haute tension
1, record 4, French, borne%20haute%20tension
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- H.V. pulser system 1, record 5, English, H%2EV%2E%20pulser%20system
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- générateur d'impulsions à haute tension
1, record 5, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20d%27impulsions%20%C3%A0%20haute%20tension
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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