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DC-AC INVERTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Convertors
- Electrical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inverter
1, record 1, English, inverter
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- invertor 2, record 1, English, invertor
correct
- dc-ac inverter 3, record 1, English, dc%2Dac%20inverter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In electrical engineering, a device for converting direct current into alternating current. 4, record 1, English, - inverter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inverter: term and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - inverter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Convertisseurs (Électrotechnique)
- Électrotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onduleur
1, record 1, French, onduleur
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- convertisseur cc-ca 2, record 1, French, convertisseur%20cc%2Dca
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En électrotechnique, appareil permettant de transformer un courant continu en courant alternatif. 3, record 1, French, - onduleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les onduleurs sont des mutateurs à thyristors ou à transistors assurant la conversion en courants alternatifs du courant continu fourni par une source. 4, record 1, French, - onduleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onduleur : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - onduleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
onduleur : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 6, record 1, French, - onduleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Convertidores eléctricos
- Electrotecnia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inversor
1, record 1, Spanish, inversor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ondulador 2, record 1, Spanish, ondulador
correct, masculine noun
- convertidor cc/ca 3, record 1, Spanish, convertidor%20cc%2Fca
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En ingeniería eléctrica, aparato que convierte la corriente continua en corriente alterna. 4, record 1, Spanish, - inversor
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