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BILAME [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bimetallic strip
1, record 1, English, bimetallic%20strip
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A strip formed of two dissimilar metals welded together. 2, record 1, English, - bimetallic%20strip
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Different temperature coefficients of expansion of the metals cause the strip to bend or curl when the temperature changes. 2, record 1, English, - bimetallic%20strip
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bimetallic strip: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - bimetallic%20strip
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soudage (Métal)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bilame
1, record 1, French, bilame
correct, masculine and feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bande métallique double, formée de deux lames minces et étroites de métaux inégalement dilatables, soudées par laminage. 2, record 1, French, - bilame
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bilames sont utilisées dans les thermostats et dans les disjoncteurs. 2, record 1, French, - bilame
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bilame : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - bilame
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-09-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Components
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bimetal
1, record 2, English, bimetal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A laminate of two dissimilar metals, with different coefficients of thermal expansion, bonded together. 1, record 2, English, - bimetal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Composants électrotechniques
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bilame
1, record 2, French, bilame
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bande métallique double, formée de deux lames minces et étroites de métaux inégalement dilatables, soudées par laminage. 1, record 2, French, - bilame
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette disposition provoque, sous l'effet d'une variation de température, une incurvation de la lame; les bilames sont utilisées dans les thermostats et dans les disjoncteurs. 1, record 2, French, - bilame
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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