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PILE ELECTRIQUE [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

electrical battery: an item in the "Energy Production Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

pile électrique : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de production d'énergie» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cells and Batteries
CONT

A primary cell is one in which the chemical action eats away one of the electrodes, usually the negative electrode. When this happens, the electrode must be replaced or the cell must be discarded.

OBS

Primary cells are non-rechargeable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Piles et accumulateurs
DEF

Élément individuel servant à la production d'énergie électrique par transformation directe d'énergie chimique.

OBS

La plupart des piles primaires sont des piles sèches. On désigne sous ce nom les piles dont l'électrolyte est immobilisé par une substance absorbante.

OBS

Les piles primaires sont des piles non-rechargeables.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pilas y acumuladores
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