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PRIMARY BATTERY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
- Electrometallurgy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primary battery
1, record 1, English, primary%20battery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A battery consisting of one or more primary cells. 2, record 1, English, - primary%20battery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These connected cells are used to produce electric energy. 3, record 1, English, - primary%20battery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
- Électrométallurgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- batterie primaire
1, record 1, French, batterie%20primaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- batterie de piles 1, record 1, French, batterie%20de%20piles
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de deux ou plusieurs éléments connectés qui servent à produire de l'énergie électrique. 2, record 1, French, - batterie%20primaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroquímica
- Electrometalurgia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- batería primaria
1, record 1, Spanish, bater%C3%ADa%20primaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dry Cells
- Energy Transformation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- primary battery
1, record 2, English, primary%20battery
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A battery that is not intended to be recharged and is discarded when the battery has delivered all of its electrical energy. 1, record 2, English, - primary%20battery
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Piles sèches
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pile primaire
1, record 2, French, pile%20primaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pile qui n'est pas destinée à être rechargée et que l'on jette après épuisement de son pouvoir électrique. 2, record 2, French, - pile%20primaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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