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PRIME MOVER [9 records]

Record 1 1998-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Machinery
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
DEF

A steam engine, electric motor, or internal-combustion engine that is the source of power for the drilling rig in oil-well drilling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
OBS

force motrice : (BIT)

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Transmission Systems
DEF

Device which serves as the source of mechanical power for the fluid power system; i.e. that which drives the pump or compressor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions mécaniques
DEF

Dispositif servant de source de puissance mécanique utilisée dans le circuit hydraulique ou pneumatique. Par exemple ce qui entraîne la pompe ou le compresseur.

Spanish

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Record 3 1991-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gas Engines
DEF

The component of a power plant that transforms energy from the thermal or the pressure form to the mechanical form.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteurs à gaz

Spanish

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Record 4 1986-07-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
OBS

d'une entreprise DM 30-4-75 PLF 23-12-72

Spanish

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Record 5 1982-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions navales

Spanish

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Record 6 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Motors

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteurs électriques

Spanish

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Record 7 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Transmission Systems
DEF

An initial source of motive power (as an engine) designed to receive and modify force and motion as supplied by some natural source and apply them to drive other machinery (as a waterwheel, turbine, or steam engine).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions mécaniques
DEF

Partie motrice d'un système de transmission qui transmet son mouvement de rotation et son couple à une partie réceptrice.

Spanish

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Record 8 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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Record 9 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Site Equipment
  • Earthmoving
  • Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
CONT

The most recent addition to the scraper industry are four-wheel and two-wheel prime movers pulling a scraper which has its own power plant driving the scraper rear wheels.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de chantier
  • Terrassement
  • Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
CONT

La désignation «Carryall» comprend une gamme de scrapers [où] l'appareil est monté sur 2 roues à pneus et son avant s'appuie sur un avant-train tracteur «Tournapull».

Spanish

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