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VOLTIMETRO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- voltmeter
1, record 1, English, voltmeter
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument for measuring the magnitude of electric potential difference. 2, record 1, English, - voltmeter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is provided with a scale, usually graduated in either volts, millivolts or kilovolts. 2, record 1, English, - voltmeter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
If the scale is graduated in millivolts or kilovolts the instrument is usually designated as a millivoltmeter or a kilovoltmeter. 2, record 1, English, - voltmeter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
voltmeter: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - voltmeter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voltmètre
1, record 1, French, voltm%C3%A8tre
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 DEF
Instrument qui sert à mesurer une différence de potentiel ou une tension en volts ou en multiples ou sous-multiples du volt. 2, record 1, French, - voltm%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voltmètre : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - voltm%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de medición eléctrica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- voltímetro
1, record 1, Spanish, volt%C3%ADmetro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento que sirve para medir las tensiones o diferencias de potencial y que no es sino un amperímetro muy sensible (miliamperímetro) acoplado en serie con una resistencia de valor muy grande. 1, record 1, Spanish, - volt%C3%ADmetro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-10-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electric meter
1, record 2, English, electric%20meter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- electricity meter 2, record 2, English, electricity%20meter
- electrical energy meter 3, record 2, English, electrical%20energy%20meter
correct
- electrical meter 4, record 2, English, electrical%20meter
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
meter: an instrument for measuring and recording the amount of something (as water, gas, electricity) as it flows. 5, record 2, English, - electric%20meter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
electric meter: OIML Quarterly Report, third, 1987-1988, p. 3 and OIML Quarterly Report, third, 1988-1989, p. 3. 1, record 2, English, - electric%20meter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
electricity meter: OIML Quarterly Report, third, 1987-1988, p. 4 and OIML Quarterly Report, third, 1988-1989, p. 1. 6, record 2, English, - electric%20meter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compteur d'électricité
1, record 2, French, compteur%20d%27%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- compteur d'énergie électrique 2, record 2, French, compteur%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
- compteur électrique 3, record 2, French, compteur%20%C3%A9lectrique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] appareil dont la lecture fournit le résultat de l'intégration temporelle d'une grandeur électrique. 4, record 2, French, - compteur%20d%27%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien qu'il existe des compteurs de quantité d'électricité (ampèreheuremètres), mesurant la quantité d'électricité [...] et des compteurs d'énergie réactive (varheuremètres), mesurant l'énergie réactive [...], les appareils les plus répandus sont les compteurs d'énergie active (wattheuremètres), qui mesurent l'énergie active [...] 4, record 2, French, - compteur%20d%27%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
compteur d'électricité : Rapport du troisième trimestre de l'OIML, 1988-1989, pp. 1, 3 et Rapport du troisième trimestre de l'OIML, 1987-1988, pp. 2, 4; compteur électrique : Rapport du troisième trimestre de l'OIML, 1987-1988, p. 3. 5, record 2, French, - compteur%20d%27%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de medición eléctrica
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contador de electricidad
1, record 2, Spanish, contador%20de%20electricidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- contador eléctrico 1, record 2, Spanish, contador%20el%C3%A9ctrico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El contador eléctrico consta de un disco de aluminio que gira horizontalmente en el entrehierro de un electroimán conectado con el circuito(voltímetro), a ras de los polos de otro electroimán(amperímetro) montado en serie con un hilo de la línea y, por último, en el entrehierro de un imán permanente. [...] El eje del disco transmite su movimiento a un cuentarrevoluciones que indica numéricamente el consumo [de electricidad] en hectovatios y kilovatios. 1, record 2, Spanish, - contador%20de%20electricidad
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contador: Aparato que sirve para medir, contar o registrar el valor numérico de una magnitud. 1, record 2, Spanish, - contador%20de%20electricidad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rectifier meter
1, record 3, English, rectifier%20meter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- voltmètre à redresseur
1, record 3, French, voltm%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20redresseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument à cadre mobile équipé d'un redresseur en pont de Gaetz pour la mesure de l'alternatif. 1, record 3, French, - voltm%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20redresseur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrónica
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- voltímetro con rectificador
1, record 3, Spanish, volt%C3%ADmetro%20con%20rectificador
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-05-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- frequency selective voltmeter
1, record 4, English, frequency%20selective%20voltmeter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A selective radio receiver, with provisions for output indication. 1, record 4, English, - frequency%20selective%20voltmeter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- voltmètre sélectif de fréquence
1, record 4, French, voltm%C3%A8tre%20s%C3%A9lectif%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- voltímetro selectivo de frecuencia
1, record 4, Spanish, volt%C3%ADmetro%20selectivo%20de%20frecuencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- vóltmetro selectivo de frecuencia 1, record 4, Spanish, v%C3%B3ltmetro%20selectivo%20de%20frecuencia
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Receptor de radio selectivo que incorpora indicación de salida. 1, record 4, Spanish, - volt%C3%ADmetro%20selectivo%20de%20frecuencia
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