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REVERSE POLARITY [3 records]

Record 1 1994-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Magnetism

French

Domaine(s)
  • Magnétisme

Spanish

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Record 2 1989-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Arc Welding
  • Resistance Welding
DEF

The arrangement of direct current arc welding leads with the work as the negative pole and the electrode as the positive pole of the welding arc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soudage à l'arc
  • Soudage par résistance
CONT

La polarité est dite "directe" ou négative si l'électrode est cathode. Elle est dite "inverse" ou positive si l'électrode est anode.

OBS

Les termes polarité inverse et polarité positive ont été acceptés par le Comité des lexique des métiers (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Magnetism

French

Domaine(s)
  • Magnétisme

Spanish

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