Electrical Terms Translated
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electrics
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1 alternator alternateur 1
2 ammeter amperímetro 2
3 amp ampère amper 3
4 battery batterie batería 4
5 brush balai 5
6 brush holder porte balais 6
7 bulb ampoule 7
8 cable fil (de fer) cable 8
9 charger chargeur 9
10 current courant corriente 10
11 diode diode diodo 11
12 drive belt courroie 12
13 dynamo dynamo 13
13 electricity electricité eléctrica 13
15 fuse fusible fusible 15
16 fuse wire fusible fusible 16
17 high voltage haute tension alto tension 17
18 invertor inversor de corriente 18
19 insulated cable cable aislado 19
20 insulated return masse isolée 20
21 insulated wire alambre aislado 21
22 isolated isolé 22
23 isolating switch amortisseur 23
24 light feu luz 24
25 low voltage basse tension bajo tension 25
26 parallel circuit parallèle 26
27 power puissance 27
28 rectifier pont de diodes 28
29 relay relais 29
30 rotor rotor 30
31 series série 31
32 solenoid contacteur 32
33 starter motor démarreur 33
34 volt volt 34
35 voltage tension tension 35
36 voltage (high) haute tension alta tension 36
37 voltage (low) basse tension bajo tension 37
38 voltage regulator regulateur de tension 38
39 voltmeter

voltímetro

 39
40 wire (cable) fil (de fer) cable 40
41 wire (electric) fil (électrique) alambrado eléctrico 41