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BATTERY CELL [11 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2025-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dry cell battery assembler
1, record 1, English, dry%20cell%20battery%20assembler
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- monteur de batteries de piles sèches
1, record 1, French, monteur%20de%20batteries%20de%20piles%20s%C3%A8ches
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- monteuse de batteries de piles sèches 1, record 1, French, monteuse%20de%20batteries%20de%20piles%20s%C3%A8ches
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2023-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dry cell and battery assembler
1, record 2, English, dry%20cell%20and%20battery%20assembler
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- monteur de piles sèches et de batteries
1, record 2, French, monteur%20de%20piles%20s%C3%A8ches%20et%20de%20batteries
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- monteuse de piles sèches et de batteries 1, record 2, French, monteuse%20de%20piles%20s%C3%A8ches%20et%20de%20batteries
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Storage Cells (Electr.)
- Dry Cells
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dry battery
1, record 3, English, dry%20battery
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dry cell battery 2, record 3, English, dry%20cell%20battery
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A battery made up of a series, parallel, or series-parallel arrangement of dry cells in a single housing to provide desired voltage and current values. 3, record 3, English, - dry%20battery
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dry battery: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 3, English, - dry%20battery
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Accumulateurs (Électricité)
- Piles sèches
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- batterie sèche
1, record 3, French, batterie%20s%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pile sèche 2, record 3, French, pile%20s%C3%A8che
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
batterie sèche : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 3, French, - batterie%20s%C3%A8che
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-04-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cells and Batteries
- Batteries and Alternators (Motor Vehicles)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- battery cell
1, record 4, English, battery%20cell
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electrochemical energy storage device, consisting of positive and negative electrodes, and an electrolyte, of which the nominal voltage is the electrochemical couple nominal voltage. 1, record 4, English, - battery%20cell
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
battery cell: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 4, English, - battery%20cell
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Piles et accumulateurs
- Accumulateurs et alternateurs (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- élément de batterie
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20batterie
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de stockage de l'accumulateur d'énergie électrochimique, constitué d'électrodes positive et négative et d'un électrolyte, et dont la tension nominale est égale à la tension nominale du couple électrochimique. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20batterie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
élément de batterie : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20batterie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-11-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cells and Batteries
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Arms Control
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- D-cell battery
1, record 5, English, D%2Dcell%20battery
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- dry cell battery
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Piles et accumulateurs
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Contrôle des armements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pile D
1, record 5, French, pile%20D
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 5, French, - pile%20D
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-02-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fuel Cells (Electr.)
- Transportation Equipment (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fuel cell battery
1, record 6, English, fuel%20cell%20battery
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- fuel battery 2, record 6, English, fuel%20battery
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical battery, with perhaps sodium, chlorine, and mercury among ingredients, which will have self-generating tendencies. 1, record 6, English, - fuel%20cell%20battery
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Like a battery, the fuel cell produces electricity by a chemical reaction. Unlike a storage battery, however, the fuel cell continues to produce electricity as long as fuel is added. In this respect, a fuel cell operates like an engine. 1, record 6, English, - fuel%20cell%20battery
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
fuel battery: Technology for producing electricity by electro-chemically reacting hydrogen in fuel (e.g. LNG and methanol) and oxygen in the air. 2, record 6, English, - fuel%20cell%20battery
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Piles à combustible (Électricité)
- Équipements de transport
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- batterie de piles à combustible
1, record 6, French, batterie%20de%20piles%20%C3%A0%20combustible
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilas de combustible (Electricidad)
- Equipos de transporte
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- batería de pilas combustibles
1, record 6, Spanish, bater%C3%ADa%20de%20pilas%20combustibles
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Storage Cells (Electr.)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- lithium cell battery 1, record 7, English, lithium%20cell%20battery
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Accumulateurs (Électricité)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- accumulateur au lithium
1, record 7, French, accumulateur%20au%20lithium
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-01-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Dry Cells
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- dry cell battery 1, record 8, English, dry%20cell%20battery
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Piles sèches
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- batterie de piles sèches
1, record 8, French, batterie%20de%20piles%20s%C3%A8ches
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-02-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- gell cell type battery
1, record 9, English, gell%20cell%20type%20battery
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- batterie à électrolyte gélifié
1, record 9, French, batterie%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9lectrolyte%20g%C3%A9lifi%C3%A9
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type de batterie utilisée en pêche électrique. 1, record 9, French, - batterie%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9lectrolyte%20g%C3%A9lifi%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Dry Cells
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- primary wet cell battery 1, record 10, English, primary%20wet%20cell%20battery
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Piles sèches
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- batterie de piles primaires humides
1, record 10, French, batterie%20de%20piles%20primaires%20humides
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Dry Cells
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- dry cell battery cup 1, record 11, English, dry%20cell%20battery%20cup
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Piles sèches
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- douille de piles sèches
1, record 11, French, douille%20de%20piles%20s%C3%A8ches
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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