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BATTERIE AIR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Cells (Electr.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zinc-air battery
1, record 1, English, zinc%2Dair%20battery
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- zinc air battery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Accumulateurs (Électricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- batterie zinc-air
1, record 1, French, batterie%20zinc%2Dair
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Batterie métal-air dont l'électrode négative est en zinc. 2, record 1, French, - batterie%20zinc%2Dair
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les batteries zinc-air présentent une énergie massique théorique plus grande et ont un coût plus faible que les batteries lithium-ion. 2, record 1, French, - batterie%20zinc%2Dair
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les obstacles au développement de la batterie zinc-air sont la corrosion du zinc, la tendance de ce métal à former des dendrites et la carbonatation de l'électrolyte. 2, record 1, French, - batterie%20zinc%2Dair
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
batterie zinc-air : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 12 décembre 2024. 3, record 1, French, - batterie%20zinc%2Dair
Record 1, Key term(s)
- batterie zinc air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Cells (Electr.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- metal-air battery
1, record 2, English, metal%2Dair%20battery
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- air-metal battery 2, record 2, English, air%2Dmetal%20battery
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What exactly is an air-metal battery? It's an electrochemical cell that uses an anode made from pure metal and an external cathode of ambient air with an aqueous or aprotic electrolyte. 2, record 2, English, - metal%2Dair%20battery
Record 2, Key term(s)
- metal air battery
- air metal battery
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Accumulateurs (Électricité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- batterie métal-air
1, record 2, French, batterie%20m%C3%A9tal%2Dair
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Batterie dont les accumulateurs électrochimiques possèdent chacun une électrode négative métallique et une électrode positive en carbone poreux en contact avec l'air, séparées par un électrolyte liquide, et dont le fonctionnement repose sur l'oxydation par l'air du métal lors de la décharge et sur sa réduction lors de la charge. 1, record 2, French, - batterie%20m%C3%A9tal%2Dair
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À l'électrode négative, le métal peut être du lithium, du fer, du magnésium ou encore du zinc. 1, record 2, French, - batterie%20m%C3%A9tal%2Dair
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
batterie métal-air : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 12 décembre 2024. 2, record 2, French, - batterie%20m%C3%A9tal%2Dair
Record 2, Key term(s)
- batterie métal air
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Safety (Water Transport)
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Diving (Naval Forces)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- air bank
1, record 3, English, air%20bank
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air bank: term usually used in the plural. 2, record 3, English, - air%20bank
Record 3, Key term(s)
- air banks
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Plongée (Forces navales)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- batterie de bouteilles d’air comprimé
1, record 3, French, batterie%20de%20bouteilles%20d%26rsquo%3Bair%20comprim%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
batterie de bouteilles d'air comprimé : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 3, French, - batterie%20de%20bouteilles%20d%26rsquo%3Bair%20comprim%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Land Forces
- Air Defence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- air defence battery
1, record 4, English, air%20defence%20battery
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- AD bty 1, record 4, English, AD%20bty
correct
- antiaircraft battery 1, record 4, English, antiaircraft%20battery
obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Canada, it is always an artillery alert. 1, record 4, English, - air%20defence%20battery
Record 4, Key term(s)
- anti-aircraft battery
- air defense battery
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Forces terrestres
- Défense aérienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- batterie d’artillerie antiaérienne
1, record 4, French, batterie%20d%26rsquo%3Bartillerie%20antia%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- BAAA 1, record 4, French, BAAA
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- batterie antiaérienne 2, record 4, French, batterie%20antia%C3%A9rienne
feminine noun
- batterie sol-air 3, record 4, French, batterie%20sol%2Dair
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
batterie d'artillerie antiaérienne; BAAA : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 4, French, - batterie%20d%26rsquo%3Bartillerie%20antia%C3%A9rienne
Record 4, Key term(s)
- batterie d’artillerie anti-aérienne
- batterie anti-aérienne
- batterie sol air
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-08-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Storage Cells (Electr.)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- air battery
1, record 5, English, air%20battery
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An advanced battery system which uses air for one electrode ... 1, record 5, English, - air%20battery
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... there are iron-air and lithium-air systems. 1, record 5, English, - air%20battery
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Accumulateurs (Électricité)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- batterie à air
1, record 5, French, batterie%20%C3%A0%20air
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système d'accumulateur perfectionné utilisant l'air comme couverture d'électrode. 2, record 5, French, - batterie%20%C3%A0%20air
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe des modèles de batteries fer-air et lithium-air. 2, record 5, French, - batterie%20%C3%A0%20air
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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