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MEGOHMMETRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Megger
1, record 1, English, Megger
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- megohmmetre 2, record 1, English, megohmmetre
correct, officially approved
- megohmmeter 3, record 1, English, megohmmeter
correct
- Megger meter 4, record 1, English, Megger%20meter
correct
- Megger metre 5, record 1, English, Megger%20metre
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument which is used for measuring the high resistance of electrical materials of the order of 20,000 megohms at 1000 volts; one direct-reading type employs a permanent magnet and a moving coil. 6, record 1, English, - Megger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Megger. A contraction of megohmmeter. 4, record 1, English, - Megger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Megger. Trade name for a range of portable insulation-resistance testers.... 7, record 1, English, - Megger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Megger: Term officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters. 8, record 1, English, - Megger
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mégohmmètre
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9gohmm%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Megger 2, record 1, French, Megger
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil servant à mesurer des résistances électriques très élevées, telles que les résistances d'isolement, exprimées en mégohms. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9gohmm%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Megger. Marque déposée d'un ohmmètre à magnéto de fabrication américaine devenue synonyme de ce type de contrôleur d'isolement. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9gohmm%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mégohmmètre : Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9gohmm%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de medición eléctrica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- megóhmetro
1, record 1, Spanish, meg%C3%B3hmetro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- megaóhmetro 2, record 1, Spanish, mega%C3%B3hmetro
correct, masculine noun
- óhmetro de magneto 3, record 1, Spanish, %C3%B3hmetro%20de%20magneto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Óhmetro de gran alcance de resistencia, cuya tensión continua de excitación proviene de un generador de mano, y que se utiliza en electricidad para medir resistencias de aislamiento y para hacer pruebas de continuidad, de cortocircuito y de derivación a tierra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - meg%C3%B3hmetro
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