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T.M.E. [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Wiring (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electrical metallic tubing
1, record 1, English, electrical%20metallic%20tubing
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EMT 2, record 1, English, EMT
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin-walled metal raceway of circular cross section constructed for the purpose of the pulling in or the withdrawing or wires or cables after it is installed in place. 3, record 1, English, - electrical%20metallic%20tubing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[An electrical metallic tubing] as a wall thinner than that of rigid metal conduit and an outside diameter sufficiently different from that of rigid conduit to render it impracticable for anyone to thread it with standard pipe thread. 3, record 1, English, - electrical%20metallic%20tubing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
electrical metallic tubing; EMT: term and abbreviation and definition standardized by CSA. 4, record 1, English, - electrical%20metallic%20tubing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
electrical metallic tubing; EMT: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - electrical%20metallic%20tubing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations électriques (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tube électrique métallique
1, record 1, French, tube%20%C3%A9lectrique%20m%C3%A9tallique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tube métallique électrique 2, record 1, French, tube%20m%C3%A9tallique%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- T.M.E. 2, record 1, French, T%2EM%2EE%2E
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- T.M.E. 2, record 1, French, T%2EM%2EE%2E
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canalisation métallique de section circulaire dans laquelle les conducteurs doivent être glissés [après sa mise en place]. 1, record 1, French, - tube%20%C3%A9lectrique%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparé au conduit rigide métallique, la paroi [du tube électrique métallique] est plus mince et son diamètre extérieur suffisamment différent pour qu’il soit impossible d’y faire des filets pour tuyaux ordinaires. 3, record 1, French, - tube%20%C3%A9lectrique%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tube électrique métallique : terme et définition normalisés par la CSA. 3, record 1, French, - tube%20%C3%A9lectrique%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tube métallique électrique; T.M.E. : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - tube%20%C3%A9lectrique%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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