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BATTERY HYDROMETER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydrometer
1, record 1, English, hydrometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- battery hydrometer 2, record 1, English, battery%20hydrometer
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are several methods used to test the condition of a storage battery. In general, these include: measurement of specific gravity by means of a hydrometer ... 1, record 1, English, - hydrometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
battery hydrometer: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - hydrometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- densimètre
1, record 1, French, densim%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pèse-acide 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A8se%2Dacide
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il faut donc, tout d'abord, procéder à la charge de la batterie, puis vérifier plusieurs fois en cours de charge la densité de l'électrolyte à l'aide d'un densimètre [...] jusqu'à ce que l'indication donnée par cet appareil soit stable, c'est à dire que la densité n'augmente plus [...] 1, record 1, French, - densim%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Le densimètre ou le pèse-acide] se compose d'une poire en caoutchouc en haut, d'un tube de verre, d'un tube de caoutchouc en bas [...] 3, record 1, French, - densim%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des pèse-acides. 4, record 1, French, - densim%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pèse-acides (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 1, French, - densim%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pèse-acide : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - densim%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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