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BATTERY CHECK [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optical Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- battery check button 1, record 1, English, battery%20check%20button
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Major working parts of the Pentax ES ... battery check button. 1, record 1, English, - battery%20check%20button
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Instruments d'optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bouton test batterie
1, record 1, French, bouton%20test%20batterie
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Asahi-Pentax Electro-Spotmatic [...] 5. bouton test batterie. 1, record 1, French, - bouton%20test%20batterie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- battery check button 1, record 2, English, battery%20check%20button
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Button whose purpose is to test the strength of the meter battery. 1, record 2, English, - battery%20check%20button
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bouton de contrôle de l'état des piles
1, record 2, French, bouton%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20des%20piles
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bouton qui sert à constater l'usure de la pile du posemètre. 1, record 2, French, - bouton%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20des%20piles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-01-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optical Instruments
- Dry Cells
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- battery check mark 1, record 3, English, battery%20check%20mark
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition to a battery check mark, the exposure indicator needle is located at the right of the viewfinder. 1, record 3, English, - battery%20check%20mark
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Instruments d'optique
- Piles sèches
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contrôle de la pile 1, record 3, French, contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20pile
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- carré du contrôle de la pile 1, record 3, French, carr%C3%A9%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20pile
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Minolta SR-T-101 [...] À droite l'aiguille suiveuse (avec un rond) et celle du galvanomètre. Les deux triangles délimitent les déplacements des aiguilles. Le petit carré est un contrôle de la pile. 1, record 3, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20pile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 1994-08-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Scientific Instruments
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- battery check
1, record 4, English, battery%20check
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A function on a survey meter to verify the condition of the batteries. 1, record 4, English, - battery%20check
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vérificateur de piles
1, record 4, French, v%C3%A9rificateur%20de%20piles
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif d'un gammamètre servant à vérifier l'état des piles. 1, record 4, French, - v%C3%A9rificateur%20de%20piles
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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