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MICRO-AMPEREMETRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microammeter
1, record 1, English, microammeter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A meter, having a scale that reads in microamperes, for measuring extremely small currents. 2, record 1, English, - microammeter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microampèremètre
1, record 1, French, microamp%C3%A8rem%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- micro-ampèremètre 2, record 1, French, micro%2Damp%C3%A8rem%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ampèremètre utilisé pour des courants de très faible intensité. 3, record 1, French, - microamp%C3%A8rem%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des microampèremètres. 4, record 1, French, - microamp%C3%A8rem%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
microampèremètre : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 1, French, - microamp%C3%A8rem%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
- Light Precision Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- meter needle
1, record 2, English, meter%20needle
generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) this potential is connected to a sensitive micro-ammeter. The -- is thus deflected in proportion to the strength of the light falling on the cell. 1, record 2, English, - meter%20needle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
- Petite mécanique de précision
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aiguille du galvanomètre
1, record 2, French, aiguille%20du%20galvanom%C3%A8tre
feminine noun, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aiguille du microampèremètre 2, record 2, French, aiguille%20du%20microamp%C3%A8rem%C3%A8tre
feminine noun, specific
- aiguille du micro-ampèremètre 1, record 2, French, aiguille%20du%20micro%2Damp%C3%A8rem%C3%A8tre
feminine noun, obsolete, specific
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La cellule [...] transmet ce courant au galvanomètre ou micro-ampèremètre extrasensible dont l'aiguille se déplace devant un cadran gradué. 1, record 2, French, - aiguille%20du%20galvanom%C3%A8tre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
- Equipo de medición eléctrica
- Instrumentos de precisión ligeros
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aguja de contador
1, record 2, Spanish, aguja%20de%20contador
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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