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VOLTMETRE ELECTRONIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
- Electronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electronic voltmeter
1, record 1, English, electronic%20voltmeter
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vacuum-tube voltmeter 1, record 1, English, vacuum%2Dtube%20voltmeter
correct, obsolete, officially approved
- VTVM 1, record 1, English, VTVM
correct, obsolete, officially approved
- VTVM 1, record 1, English, VTVM
- valve voltmeter 2, record 1, English, valve%20voltmeter
correct, Great Britain, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A voltmeter (ac [alternative current] or dc [direct current]) that employs electronic amplification ahead of the indicating meter to provide high input impedance and increased sensitivity. 3, record 1, English, - electronic%20voltmeter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transistors and integrated circuits have replaced vacuum tubes in all but a few applications. Therefore, it is not advisable to retain the name "vacuum-tube voltmeter (VTVM)" to designate any of the present day electronic voltmeters. 4, record 1, English, - electronic%20voltmeter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
electronic voltmeter: standardized by IEEE. 4, record 1, English, - electronic%20voltmeter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
electronic voltmeter; vacuum-tube voltmeter; VTVM: terms and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - electronic%20voltmeter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
- Électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voltmètre électronique
1, record 1, French, voltm%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voltmètre à tubes 2, record 1, French, voltm%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20tubes
masculine noun, obsolete
- voltmètre à lampes 3, record 1, French, voltm%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20lampes
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voltmètre qui contient un ou plusieurs étages électroniques d'amplification, de redressement et souvent de conversion continue-alternative-continue pour permettre de mesurer de très faibles tensions et d'éviter la perturbation du circuit faisant l'objet de mesures, en présentant une très haute impédance d'entrée. 2, record 1, French, - voltm%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voltmètre électronique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - voltm%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vacuum-tube voltmeter 1, record 2, English, vacuum%2Dtube%20voltmeter
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- vacuum-tube multimeter 1, record 2, English, vacuum%2Dtube%20multimeter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- voltmètre électronique à tubes
1, record 2, French, voltm%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A9lectronique%20%C3%A0%20tubes
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- multimètre électronique à tubes 1, record 2, French, multim%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A9lectronique%20%C3%A0%20tubes
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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