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CHAMP SHUNT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Motors
- Coils and Windings (Electrical Components)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shunt field
1, record 1, English, shunt%20field
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The main field winding of a motor when shunt connected. 2, record 1, English, - shunt%20field
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A shunt field (and any series resistor used for adjustment) may be directly connected across the armature terminals in parallel with the load. Where the machine has a series compounding winding, the field may be connected at the armature side (short shunt) or load side (long shunt). 3, record 1, English, - shunt%20field
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shunt field: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - shunt%20field
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs électriques
- Bobines et bobinage (Composants électrotechniques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- champ de dérivation
1, record 1, French, champ%20de%20d%C3%A9rivation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- champ de shunt 2, record 1, French, champ%20de%20shunt
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En limitant la vitesse de rotation à vide, le champ de dérivation assure une immobilisation très rapide de l'induit, de façon à pouvoir effectuer, si besoin est, une nouvelle tentative de démarrage quasiment sans délai. 1, record 1, French, - champ%20de%20d%C3%A9rivation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien qu'on rencontre très souvent le terme «shunt» dans le domaine de l'électricité, en français, il est préférable d'utiliser le terme «dérivation». 3, record 1, French, - champ%20de%20d%C3%A9rivation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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