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COMPARTIMENTO TERMINALES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Component Manufacturing Equipment
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- terminal enclosure
1, record 1, English, terminal%20enclosure
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- terminal housing 1, record 1, English, terminal%20housing
correct, United States, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A protective enclosure within which terminals are connected to the external conductors, that provides adequate access, meets the clearance and creepage distance requirements and is generally mounted on a machine. 1, record 1, English, - terminal%20enclosure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terminal enclosure; terminal housing: terms and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1996. 2, record 1, English, - terminal%20enclosure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement électriques
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caisson de bornes
1, record 1, French, caisson%20de%20bornes
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compartiment des bornes 1, record 1, French, compartiment%20des%20bornes
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enveloppe de protection dans laquelle les bornes sont raccordées aux conducteurs externes à la machine et qui procure un accès approprié respectant les prescriptions relatives aux distances d'isolement dans l'air et aux lignes de fuite, et qui est généralement montée sur la machine. 1, record 1, French, - caisson%20de%20bornes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caisson de bornes; compartiment des bornes : termes et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) en 1996. 2, record 1, French, - caisson%20de%20bornes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de fabricación de componentes eléctricos
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- compartimento de terminales
1, record 1, Spanish, compartimento%20de%20terminales
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Compartimento] envolvente de protección, dentro del cual se conectan los terminales a los conductores externos, [...] proporciona un acceso adecuado respetando los requisitos sobre distancias de aislamiento en el aire y líneas de fuga y [...] está generalmente montado sobre la máquina. 1, record 1, Spanish, - compartimento%20de%20terminales
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