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TRACTION MOTOR [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Motors
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
  • Traction (Rail)
DEF

[A] type of electric motor used to power the driving wheels of a vehicle such as a railroad locomotive, [an] electrical multi-unit train (such as a subway or light rail vehicle train), a tram, or an automobile.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteurs électriques
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Traction (Chemins de fer)
DEF

Moteur électrique entraînant un ou plusieurs essieux.

OBS

moteur de traction : terme uniformisé par le CN.

Spanish

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