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DINAMO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dynamos
- Electrokinetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- direct-current generator
1, record 1, English, direct%2Dcurrent%20generator
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- direct current generator 2, record 1, English, direct%20current%20generator
correct, officially approved
- dc generator 3, record 1, English, dc%20generator
correct, officially approved
- D.C. generator 4, record 1, English, D%2EC%2E%20generator
correct
- DC generator 5, record 1, English, DC%20generator
correct
- dynamo 6, record 1, English, dynamo
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rotating electric machine that converts mechanical power into dc power. 7, record 1, English, - direct%2Dcurrent%20generator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
direct current generator; direct-current generator; dc generator; dynamo: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 8, record 1, English, - direct%2Dcurrent%20generator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dynamos
- Électrocinétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- génératrice à courant continu
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20%C3%A0%20courant%20continu
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- génératrice de courant continu 2, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20courant%20continu
correct, feminine noun
- dynamo 3, record 1, French, dynamo
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine tournante électrique produisant du courant continu à partir d'énergie mécanique. 4, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20%C3%A0%20courant%20continu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
génératrice à courant continu : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 5, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20%C3%A0%20courant%20continu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
génératrice à courant continu; dynamo : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20%C3%A0%20courant%20continu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dínamos
- Electrocinética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dinamo
1, record 1, Spanish, dinamo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- dínamo 2, record 1, Spanish, d%C3%ADnamo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Máquina dinamoeléctrica que transforma la energía mecánica en energía eléctrica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - dinamo
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