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POTENTIAL EQUALIZER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
- Electrical Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- voltage regulator
1, record 1, English, voltage%20regulator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- automatic voltage regulator 2, record 1, English, automatic%20voltage%20regulator
correct, NATO
- voltage stabilizer 3, record 1, English, voltage%20stabilizer
correct
- AVR 4, record 1, English, AVR
correct, NATO
- AVR 4, record 1, English, AVR
- varying-voltage control 3, record 1, English, varying%2Dvoltage%20control
- potential equalizer 5, record 1, English, potential%20equalizer
- constant voltage regulator 5, record 1, English, constant%20voltage%20regulator
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that maintains a voltage source within required limits despite variations in input voltage or load. 6, record 1, English, - voltage%20regulator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
- Ensembles électrotechniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- régulateur de tension automatique
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20tension%20automatique
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AVR 1, record 1, French, AVR
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- régulateur de tension 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20tension
correct, masculine noun
- stabilisateur de tension 3, record 1, French, stabilisateur%20de%20tension
masculine noun
- stabilisateur automatique de tension 3, record 1, French, stabilisateur%20automatique%20de%20tension
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Régulateur électrique qui maintient la tension entre deux limites suffisamment rapprochées pour qu'elle puisse être considérée comme constante; il permet, en particulier, d'obtenir une tension fixe sur un réseau à tension variable. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20tension%20automatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrónica
- Sistemas eléctricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- regulador de tensión automático
1, record 1, Spanish, regulador%20de%20tensi%C3%B3n%20autom%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- regulador automático de tensión 2, record 1, Spanish, regulador%20autom%C3%A1tico%20de%20tensi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo o circuito que mantiene un voltaje constante, sin que importen las variaciones de la tensión de entrada o de la carga. 2, record 1, Spanish, - regulador%20de%20tensi%C3%B3n%20autom%C3%A1tico
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