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B CONTACT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Electric Power Distribution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- normally closed contact
1, record 1, English, normally%20closed%20contact
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- b contact 1, record 1, English, b%20contact
correct, standardized
- back contact 1, record 1, English, back%20contact
correct
- break contact 2, record 1, English, break%20contact
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contact, the current-carrying members of which are in engagement when the operating unit is in its normal position. 1, record 1, English, - normally%20closed%20contact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... this meaning for back contact is restricted to relay parlance. 3, record 1, English, - normally%20closed%20contact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
b contact; break contact: terms standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission. 3, record 1, English, - normally%20closed%20contact
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Distribution électrique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contact repos
1, record 1, French, contact%20repos
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contact b 2, record 1, French, contact%20b
correct, standardized
- contact de repos 3, record 1, French, contact%20de%20repos
correct
- contact à ouverture 3, record 1, French, contact%20%C3%A0%20ouverture
correct, standardized
- contact normalement fermé 4, record 1, French, contact%20normalement%20ferm%C3%A9
correct
- contact à coupure de circuit 4, record 1, French, contact%20%C3%A0%20coupure%20de%20circuit
correct
- contact CC 4, record 1, French, contact%20CC
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il y a les contacts qui sont fermés lorsque le relais n'est pas excité, mais qui s'ouvrent dès qu'il est excité; on les appelle contacts «repos». 1, record 1, French, - contact%20repos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contact à ouverture; contact b : termes normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 2, record 1, French, - contact%20repos
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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