TERMIUM Plus®
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BATTERY COMPARTMENT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lamps
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- snap-open battery compartment
1, record 1, English, snap%2Dopen%20battery%20compartment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - snap%2Dopen%20battery%20compartment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lampes
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compartiment à piles à fermeture par pression
1, record 1, French, compartiment%20%C3%A0%20piles%20%C3%A0%20fermeture%20par%20pression
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - compartiment%20%C3%A0%20piles%20%C3%A0%20fermeture%20par%20pression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lamps
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- battery compartment
1, record 2, English, battery%20compartment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - battery%20compartment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lampes
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compartiment à piles
1, record 2, French, compartiment%20%C3%A0%20piles
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - compartiment%20%C3%A0%20piles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-06-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- battery compartment
1, record 3, English, battery%20compartment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compartiment à batterie
1, record 3, French, compartiment%20%C3%A0%20batterie
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compartiment à batterie : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 3, French, - compartiment%20%C3%A0%20batterie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-02-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- battery compartment 1, record 4, English, battery%20compartment
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- logement d'accumulateur
1, record 4, French, logement%20d%27accumulateur
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CCG (Voyageur, 1975) battery compartment/port; logement d'accumulateur bâbord 1, record 4, French, - logement%20d%27accumulateur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1983-08-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optical Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- battery housing 1, record 5, English, battery%20housing
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- battery chamber 2, record 5, English, battery%20chamber
- battery compartment 1, record 5, English, battery%20compartment
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
major working parts of the Pentax ES (...) battery housing // quarter turn to the left opens the battery housing to enable loading of battery YASHI 1. 1, record 5, English, - battery%20housing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Instruments d'optique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- compartiment de la pile 1, record 5, French, compartiment%20de%20la%20pile
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Zeiss-Ilkon, Contaflex-Super-BC (...) 12. Compartiment de la pile Mallory pour le posemètre. 1, record 5, French, - compartiment%20de%20la%20pile
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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