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MICRORUPTEUR [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Time-Controlled Automated Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microswitch
1, record 1, English, microswitch
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- micro-switch 2, record 1, English, micro%2Dswitch
correct
- micro switch 3, record 1, English, micro%20switch
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small and highly sensitive switch in which minute motion establishes contact and which is used especially in automatic-control devices. 4, record 1, English, - microswitch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microswitch: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - microswitch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Automatismes à programme chronométrique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microcontact
1, record 1, French, microcontact
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- microrupteur 2, record 1, French, microrupteur
correct, masculine noun
- minirupteur 3, record 1, French, minirupteur
correct, masculine noun
- micro-interrupteur 4, record 1, French, micro%2Dinterrupteur
correct, masculine noun
- microcommutateur 5, record 1, French, microcommutateur
correct, masculine noun
- commutateur miniature 5, record 1, French, commutateur%20miniature
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de faibles dimensions dans lequel 2 pôles peuvent entrer en contact pour fermer un circuit électrique. 6, record 1, French, - microcontact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un microcontact s'emploie comme interrupteur sur des circuits traversés par des courants de très faibles intensités, et essentiellement pour détecter si une condition est réalisée [...], qu'un objet se trouve dans une position déterminée [...] 6, record 1, French, - microcontact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microcontact : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 7, record 1, French, - microcontact
Record 1, Key term(s)
- micro-contact
- micro-commutateur
- microinterrupteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- microcircuit breaker
1, record 2, English, microcircuit%20breaker
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- microcircuit-breaker 1, record 2, English, microcircuit%2Dbreaker
correct
- mcb 2, record 2, English, mcb
correct
- mcb 2, record 2, English, mcb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries diverses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microrupteur
1, record 2, French, microrupteur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proposé par Mireille Bord (Leeds). 1, record 2, French, - microrupteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-05-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Postal Service Operation
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
- Machinery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rotary buffer full switch
1, record 3, English, rotary%20buffer%20full%20switch
officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rotary buffer full switch: Term officially approved by the Postal Mechanization Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 3, English, - rotary%20buffer%20full%20switch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation postale
- Timbres et oblitération
- Machines
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- microrupteur tambour amortisseur plein
1, record 3, French, microrupteur%20tambour%20amortisseur%20plein
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microrupteur tambour amortisseur plein : Terme uniformisé par le comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie de la mécanisation postale. 2, record 3, French, - microrupteur%20tambour%20amortisseur%20plein
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-05-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Postal Service Operation
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
- Machinery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- microswitch lever shaft
1, record 4, English, microswitch%20lever%20shaft
officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microswitch lever shaft: Term officially approved by the Postal Mechanization Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 4, English, - microswitch%20lever%20shaft
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation postale
- Timbres et oblitération
- Machines
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pivot de levier de microrupteur
1, record 4, French, pivot%20de%20levier%20de%20microrupteur
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pivot de levier de microrupteur : Terme uniformisé par le comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie de la mécanisation postale. 2, record 4, French, - pivot%20de%20levier%20de%20microrupteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-01-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Postal Service Operation
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
- Machinery
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- forward stop microswitch 1, record 5, English, forward%20stop%20microswitch
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation postale
- Timbres et oblitération
- Machines
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- microrupteur d’arrêt de course avant 1, record 5, French, microrupteur%20d%26rsquo%3Barr%C3%AAt%20de%20course%20avant
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(du chariot). 2, record 5, French, - microrupteur%20d%26rsquo%3Barr%C3%AAt%20de%20course%20avant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dual microswitch 1, record 6, English, dual%20microswitch
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- microrupteur double
1, record 6, French, microrupteur%20double
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cinématique des trappes 1, record 6, French, - microrupteur%20double
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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