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SHUNT ELECTRIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electrical shunt
1, record 1, English, electrical%20shunt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
electrical shunt: an item in the "Electrical and Magnetic Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - electrical%20shunt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- shunt électrique
1, record 1, French, shunt%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shunt électrique : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement électriques et magnétiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - shunt%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-03-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shunt
1, record 2, English, shunt
correct, noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- electric shunt 2, record 2, English, electric%20shunt
standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electrical conductor connected in parallel with some apparatus (such as a galvanometer) so that only a desired fraction of the current will pass through the latter. 3, record 2, English, - shunt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shunt; electric shunt: terms standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 4, record 2, English, - shunt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- shunt
1, record 2, French, shunt
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- shunt électrique 2, record 2, French, shunt%20%C3%A9lectrique
masculine noun, standardized
- dérivation 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9rivation
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conducteur électrique monté en parallèle avec un appareil (tel qu'un galvanomètre) afin que seulement une fraction désirée du courant traverse celui-ci. 3, record 2, French, - shunt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shunt; shunt électrique : termes normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 4, record 2, French, - shunt
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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