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A-CONTACT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Electrical Relays
- Electric Power Distribution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- normally open contact
1, record 1, English, normally%20open%20contact
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- a-contact 2, record 1, English, a%2Dcontact
correct, standardized
- a contact 1, record 1, English, a%20contact
correct
- front contact 1, record 1, English, front%20contact
correct
- make contact 3, record 1, English, make%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 not in engagement when the operating unit is in the normal position. 1, record 1, English, - normally%20open%20contact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... this meaning for front contact is restricted to relay parlance. 2, record 1, English, - normally%20open%20contact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
a-contact; make contact: terms standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission. 2, record 1, English, - normally%20open%20contact
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Relais (Distribution électrique)
- Distribution électrique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contact travail
1, record 1, French, contact%20travail
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contact a 2, record 1, French, contact%20a
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- contact de travail 3, record 1, French, contact%20de%20travail
correct
- contact à fermeture 4, record 1, French, contact%20%C3%A0%20fermeture
correct, standardized
- contact à établissement de circuit 5, record 1, French, contact%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tablissement%20de%20circuit
correct
- contact EC 5, record 1, French, contact%20EC
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il y a les contacts qui ne se ferment que lorsque le relais est excité; on les appelle contacts «travail» [...] 1, record 1, French, - contact%20travail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contact de fermeture; contact a : termes normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 2, record 1, French, - contact%20travail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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