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GEARED LOCOMOTIVE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- geared locomotive
1, record 1, English, geared%20locomotive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
geared locomotive : an item in the "Rail Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - geared%20locomotive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- locomotive à vapeur à engrenages
1, record 1, French, locomotive%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20%C3%A0%20engrenages
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
locomotive à vapeur à engrenages : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport ferroviaire» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 1, French, - locomotive%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20%C3%A0%20engrenages
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Traction (Rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- auxiliary generator
1, record 2, English, auxiliary%20generator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The typical diesel locomotive unit has... storage batteries in the car body. The battery is kept charged through a reverse current relay by an auxiliary generator geared to the diesel engine. 2, record 2, English, - auxiliary%20generator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Traction (Chemins de fer)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- génératrice auxiliaire
1, record 2, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20auxiliaire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La transmission comprend également [...] une génératrice auxiliaire [...] qui alimente: 1. la charge de la batterie d'accumulateurs; 2. l'excitation séparée de la génératrice principale; 3. les moteurs entraînant certains auxiliaires. 2, record 2, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20auxiliaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
génératrice auxiliaire : terme uniformisé par le Canadien Pacifique et le Canadien National. 3, record 2, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20auxiliaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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