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PROTECCION CONTRA SOBRETENSION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment
- Electrical Power Supply
- Computer Hardware
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overvoltage protection
1, record 1, English, overvoltage%20protection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- over-voltage protection 2, record 1, English, over%2Dvoltage%20protection
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of protection afforded to components or equipment by a semiconductor device that prevents the application of voltage levels greater than the one predesignated by causing and maintaining the interruption of power in the circuit or by reducing the voltage of the equipment governed. 3, record 1, English, - overvoltage%20protection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
over-voltage protection: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - overvoltage%20protection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage électrique
- Alimentation (Distribution électrique)
- Matériel informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- protection contre les surtensions
1, record 1, French, protection%20contre%20les%20surtensions
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- protection de surtension 2, record 1, French, protection%20de%20surtension
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
protection de surtension : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - protection%20contre%20les%20surtensions
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparatos y equipos eléctricos
- Suministro de energía eléctrica
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- protección contra sobretensiones
1, record 1, Spanish, protecci%C3%B3n%20contra%20sobretensiones
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- protección contra sobretensión 2, record 1, Spanish, protecci%C3%B3n%20contra%20sobretensi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo desconectador de un sistema, por ejemplo, una computadora (ordenador), cuando el voltaje de alimentación sobrepasa un determinado límite máximo tolerable. 3, record 1, Spanish, - protecci%C3%B3n%20contra%20sobretensiones
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