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WIREWOUND [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wirewound potentiometer
1, record 1, English, wirewound%20potentiometer
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wirewound potentiometer: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - wirewound%20potentiometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- potentiomètre bobiné
1, record 1, French, potentiom%C3%A8tre%20bobin%C3%A9
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
potentiomètre bobiné : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - potentiom%C3%A8tre%20bobin%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Coils and Windings (Electrical Components)
- Conductors and Resistors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wire-wound resistor
1, record 2, English, wire%2Dwound%20resistor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wire wound resistor 2, record 2, English, wire%20wound%20resistor
correct
- wirewound resistor 3, record 2, English, wirewound%20resistor
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] resistor consisting of a wire with a high resistance wound in a coil around a cylindrical core of insulating material. 4, record 2, English, - wire%2Dwound%20resistor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wirewound resistor: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 2, English, - wire%2Dwound%20resistor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bobines et bobinage (Composants électrotechniques)
- Conducteurs et résistances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- résistance bobinée
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20bobin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
résistance bobinée : terme uniformisé par le Comité de projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20bobin%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-05-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Conductors and Resistors
- Electrical Components
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tapped wirewound resistor
1, record 3, English, tapped%20wirewound%20resistor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- tapped wire-wound resistor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Conducteurs et résistances
- Composants électrotechniques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- résistance bobinée à prises
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20bobin%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20prises
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-05-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Conductors and Resistors
- Electrical Components
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- inductive wirewound resistor
1, record 4, English, inductive%20wirewound%20resistor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- inductive wire-wound resistor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Conducteurs et résistances
- Composants électrotechniques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- résistance bobinée inductive
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20bobin%C3%A9e%20inductive
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-10-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Coils and Windings (Electrical Components)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wire wound
1, record 5, English, wire%20wound
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- wire-wound 2, record 5, English, wire%2Dwound
correct, adjective
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wound or encircled with wire. 2, record 5, English, - wire%20wound
Record 5, Key term(s)
- wirewound
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Bobines et bobinage (Composants électrotechniques)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bobiné
1, record 5, French, bobin%C3%A9
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ceint ou encerclé avec un fil. 2, record 5, French, - bobin%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bobiné : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 3, record 5, French, - bobin%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-03-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Systems
- Electronics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wirewound capacitor
1, record 6, English, wirewound%20capacitor
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Ensembles électroniques
- Électronique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- condensateur bobiné
1, record 6, French, condensateur%20bobin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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