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ELECTROLYTE PATE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dry Cells
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dry cell
1, record 1, English, dry%20cell
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 electric cell in which the electrolyte is in the form of paste rather than in a liquid. 2, record 1, English, - dry%20cell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term dry cell is usually used to describe a Leclanché cell. 2, record 1, English, - dry%20cell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dry cell: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - dry%20cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Piles sèches
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pile sèche
1, record 1, French, pile%20s%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pile galvanique, dérivée de la pile Leclanché, dans laquelle l'électrolyte est incorporé à une pâte gélatineuse souvent composée de farine et d’amidon. 2, record 1, French, - pile%20s%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La pile sèche est donc une pile Leclanché, généralement de petite dimension, à électrolyte gélifié [et] utilisée notamment dans les lampes de poche et dans nombre d’appareils à transistors et de jouets. 2, record 1, French, - pile%20s%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pile sèche : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - pile%20s%C3%A8che
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilas secas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pila seca
1, record 1, Spanish, pila%20seca
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pila galvánica cuyo electrolito se encuentra embedido en una sustancia porosa. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pila%20seca
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-05-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cells and Batteries
- Solar Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- battery plate
1, record 2, English, battery%20plate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [flat thin piece of] metal ... usually lead or lead compound immersed in the electrolyte in a battery. 2, record 2, English, - battery%20plate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Piles et accumulateurs
- Énergie solaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plaque d’accumulateur
1, record 2, French, plaque%20d%26rsquo%3Baccumulateur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lame métallique enduite d’une pâte composée de plomb, qui baigne dans l'électrolyte d’un accumulateur. 2, record 2, French, - plaque%20d%26rsquo%3Baccumulateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
- Electric Currents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- electrolyte paste 1, record 3, English, electrolyte%20paste
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fol wiring paste 1, record 3, English, - electrolyte%20paste
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- électrolyte en pâte
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9lectrolyte%20en%20p%C3%A2te
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pâte à souder 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9lectrolyte%20en%20p%C3%A2te
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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