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PLUG ADAPTER [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
- plug adapter
1, record 1, English, plug%20adapter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plug adapter: 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, - plug%20adapter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plug adaptor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bouchon-raccord
1, record 1, French, bouchon%2Draccord
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bouchon-raccord : 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, - bouchon%2Draccord
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Component Manufacturing Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- plug adapter
1, record 2, English, plug%20adapter
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- adapter plug 2, record 2, English, adapter%20plug
correct
- cheater plug 2, record 2, English, cheater%20plug
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] electric accessory adapting a plug to an outlet of a different configuration. 3, record 2, English, - plug%20adapter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plug adapter: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 2, English, - plug%20adapter
Record 2, Key term(s)
- plug adaptor
- adaptor plug
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement électriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- adaptateur de fiche
1, record 2, French, adaptateur%20de%20fiche
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fiche d'adaptation 2, record 2, French, fiche%20d%27adaptation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accessoire électrique qui permet d'adapter une fiche à une prise de configuration différente. 3, record 2, French, - adaptateur%20de%20fiche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adaptateur de fiche; fiche d'adaptation : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 2, French, - adaptateur%20de%20fiche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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