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power strip [2 records]

Record 1 2007-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Power Supply
DEF

... a strip of sockets that attaches to the end of a flexible cable and allows mutiple devices to be plugged in.

Key term(s)
  • multiple-outlet strip

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation (Distribution électrique)
CONT

Optez pour une barre multiprise munie d'un système de coupure de circuit puisqu'un trop grand nombre d'appareils reliés à une même rallonge peut créer une surcharge.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Traffic
CONT

An efficient electric vehicle (EV) and roadway system ... proximity sensors to help transfer electric power to the vehicle. Unlike battery-powered EVs, the E-TRAN Roadway feeds power to the EV's motor through a power strip embedded beneath the roadway.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circulation routière

Spanish

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