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Record 1 2017-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Rotary Machines - Types
DEF

A rotating electrical machine that converts mechanical power into alternating current.

OBS

alternator; alternating-current generator; ac generator : terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick.)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines tournantes électriques - types
DEF

Machine rotative qui convertit l'énergie mécanique fournie au rotor en énergie électrique à courant alternatif.

OBS

alternateur; génératrice à courant alternatif : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

OBS

génératrice à courant alternatif : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

OBS

alternateur : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
DEF

Generador que produce tensiones y corrientes alternas.

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