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MOTEUR VITESSE REGLABLE VARIABLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Motors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adjustable varying speed motor
1, record 1, English, adjustable%20varying%20speed%20motor
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An adjustable speed motor that behaves at all speed settings as a varying speed motor. 2, record 1, English, - adjustable%20varying%20speed%20motor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It is a motor] in which speed can be adjusted gradually, but once adjusted for a given load, will vary with the change in load. 3, record 1, English, - adjustable%20varying%20speed%20motor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Examples include a wound rotor motor with an adjustable rheostatic speed control. 3, record 1, English, - adjustable%20varying%20speed%20motor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
adjustable varying speed motor: term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1996. 4, record 1, English, - adjustable%20varying%20speed%20motor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moteur à vitesse réglable et variable
1, record 1, French, moteur%20%C3%A0%20vitesse%20r%C3%A9glable%20et%20variable
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moteur à vitesse réglable qui fonctionne en moteur à vitesse variable pour chaque réglage de vitesse. 2, record 1, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20vitesse%20r%C3%A9glable%20et%20variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moteur à vitesse réglable et variable : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) en 1996. 3, record 1, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20vitesse%20r%C3%A9glable%20et%20variable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Motores eléctricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- motor de velocidad regulable y variable
1, record 1, Spanish, motor%20de%20velocidad%20regulable%20y%20variable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Motor de velocidad regulable que funciona como motor de velocidad variable para cada valor ajustado de la velocidad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - motor%20de%20velocidad%20regulable%20y%20variable
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