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BALAI CHARBON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbon brush 1, record 1, English, carbon%20brush
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the secondary current passes from the coil into the center of the distributor cap where it is transmitted by a carbon brush to the center of the rotor. 2, record 1, English, - carbon%20brush
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balai de charbon
1, record 1, French, balai%20de%20charbon
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- balai de carbone 2, record 1, French, balai%20de%20carbone
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
un balai de charbon conduit le courant au rotor de distribution 3, record 1, French, - balai%20de%20charbon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balai de charbon : terminologie retenue dans la version française du fichier stocks. 3, record 1, French, - balai%20de%20charbon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
balai de charbon, balai de carbone : termes uniformisés par le CN. 4, record 1, French, - balai%20de%20charbon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Armour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carbon brush 1, record 2, English, carbon%20brush
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arme blindée
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- balai de charbon 1, record 2, French, balai%20de%20charbon
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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