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AMPERIMETRO PINZA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
- Electrical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clamp-on ammeter
1, record 1, English, clamp%2Don%20ammeter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- snap-on ammeter 2, record 1, English, snap%2Don%20ammeter
correct
- clip-on ammeter 3, record 1, English, clip%2Don%20ammeter
correct
- hook-on ammeter 4, record 1, English, hook%2Don%20ammeter
correct
- hook-on ac ammeter 5, record 1, English, hook%2Don%20ac%20ammeter
correct
- tong-type ammeter 6, record 1, English, tong%2Dtype%20ammeter
- hook-on meter 7, record 1, English, hook%2Don%20meter
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electrical test instrument, the hook-on portion of which consists of a current transformer, the core of which splits in order to encircle the conductor, there being thus no direct contact with the latter. 7, record 1, English, - clamp%2Don%20ammeter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- clamp on ammeter
- clip on ammeter
- hook on ac ammeter
- hook on ammeter
- hook on meter
- snap on ammeter
- tong type ammeter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
- Électrotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pince ampèremétrique
1, record 1, French, pince%20amp%C3%A8rem%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pince ampèremètre 2, record 1, French, pince%20amp%C3%A8rem%C3%A8tre
correct, feminine noun
- pince-ampèremètre 3, record 1, French, pince%2Damp%C3%A8rem%C3%A8tre
correct, feminine noun
- ampèremètre à pince 4, record 1, French, amp%C3%A8rem%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20pince
masculine noun
- pince ampérimétrique 5, record 1, French, pince%20amp%C3%A9rim%C3%A9trique
feminine noun
- pince ampérométrique 6, record 1, French, pince%20amp%C3%A9rom%C3%A9trique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pince ampèremétrique. En associant, sur une même structure, un transformateur-pince et un dispositif de mesure du courant alternatif délivré par l'enroulement secondaire du transformateur, on obtient un appareil de mesure des courants alternatifs sans contact, généralement multicalibre, très répandu chez les professionnels de l'électrotechnique. 7, record 1, French, - pince%20amp%C3%A8rem%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de medición eléctrica
- Electrotecnia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- amperímetro de pinza
1, record 1, Spanish, amper%C3%ADmetro%20de%20pinza
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- amperímetro de inserción 2, record 1, Spanish, amper%C3%ADmetro%20de%20inserci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- pinza amperimétrica 3, record 1, Spanish, pinza%20amperim%C3%A9trica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Amperímetro] cuyo núcleo forma una pinza para conectarlo al hilo conductor. 2, record 1, Spanish, - amper%C3%ADmetro%20de%20pinza
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