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MAGNETIC LOCATOR [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cable fault locator
1, record 1, English, cable%20fault%20locator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cable fault locator : an item in the "Electrical and Magnetic Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - cable%20fault%20locator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- localisateur de défauts sur câbles
1, record 1, French, localisateur%20de%20d%C3%A9fauts%20sur%20c%C3%A2bles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
localisateur de défauts sur câbles : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement électriques et magnétiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - localisateur%20de%20d%C3%A9fauts%20sur%20c%C3%A2bles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surveying Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- magnetic locator 1, record 2, English, magnetic%20locator
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- magnetic bar locator 2, record 2, English, magnetic%20bar%20locator
- battery-operated bar detector 3, record 2, English, battery%2Doperated%20bar%20detector
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electronic metal locator used to locate underground steel objects ... such as manhole covers, valve boxes, well casings, masonry nails and gas and water lines. 2, record 2, English, - magnetic%20locator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The surveyor should look for these bulges in the trees ... the more accurate battery-operated bar detectors should be used to verify the presence of fence wire within the trees. 3, record 2, English, - magnetic%20locator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'arpentage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détecteur magnétique de métal
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20magn%C3%A9tique%20de%20m%C3%A9tal
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil servant à détecter tout objet ferreux se trouvant sous terre. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20magn%C3%A9tique%20de%20m%C3%A9tal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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