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EMPLACEMENT HUMIDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Wiring (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- damp location
1, record 1, English, damp%20location
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- moist location 2, record 1, English, moist%20location
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An exterior or interior location that is normally or periodically subject to condensation or moisture in, on, or adjacent to electrical equipment... 3, record 1, English, - damp%20location
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Damp location] includes partially protected locations under canopies, marquees, roofed open porches, and similar locations. 3, record 1, English, - damp%20location
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
damp location: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 4, record 1, English, - damp%20location
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
damp location: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - damp%20location
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations électriques (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- emplacement humide
1, record 1, French, emplacement%20humide
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- local humide 2, record 1, French, local%20humide
masculine noun
- endroit humide 3, record 1, French, endroit%20humide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emplacement à l'intérieur ou à l'extérieur, où il se produit normalement ou périodiquement de la condensation dans sur l'appareillage électrique, ou à proximité de ce dernier. 4, record 1, French, - emplacement%20humide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette définition englobe également les emplacements protégés par des auvents, des marquises, les porches surmontés d'un toit et autres emplacements de ce genre. 4, record 1, French, - emplacement%20humide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
emplacement humide : terme, définition et observation normalisés par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 5, record 1, French, - emplacement%20humide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
emplacement humide : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - emplacement%20humide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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