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WIRE POTENTIOMETER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Component Manufacturing Equipment
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slide-wire potentiometer
1, record 1, English, slide%2Dwire%20potentiometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A potentiometer comprising calibrated resistors and a calibrated wire. 2, record 1, English, - slide%2Dwire%20potentiometer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- slide wire potentiometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement électriques
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- potentiomètre à curseur
1, record 1, French, potentiom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20curseur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un potentiomètre est un type de résistance variable à trois bornes, dont une est reliée à un curseur se déplaçant sur une piste résistante terminée par les deux autres bornes. Ce système permet de recueillir sur la borne reliée au curseur, une tension en fonction de la position du dit curseur et de la tension à laquelle est soumise la résistance. 2, record 1, French, - potentiom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20curseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
potentiomètre à curseur : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 3, record 1, French, - potentiom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20curseur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wire potentiometer 1, record 2, English, wire%20potentiometer
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- potentiomètre à enroulement 1, record 2, French, potentiom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20enroulement
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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