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GENERAL PURPOSE MOTOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- special purpose motor
1, record 1, English, special%20purpose%20motor
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A motor with special operating characteristics or special mechanical construction, or both, designed for a particular application and not falling within the definitions of general purpose or definite purpose motor. 1, record 1, English, - special%20purpose%20motor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
special purpose motor: term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1996. 2, record 1, English, - special%20purpose%20motor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moteur à usage spécial
1, record 1, French, moteur%20%C3%A0%20usage%20sp%C3%A9cial
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 de caractéristiques de fonctionnement spéciales ou de construction mécanique spéciale, ou les deux, conçu pour un usage particulier et ne satisfaisant pas aux définitions du moteur à usage général ou à usage déterminé. 1, record 1, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20usage%20sp%C3%A9cial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moteur à usage spécial : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) en 1996. 2, record 1, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20usage%20sp%C3%A9cial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- motor de aplicación especial
1, record 1, Spanish, motor%20de%20aplicaci%C3%B3n%20especial
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 características de funcionamiento especiales o de construcción mecánica especial, o ambas, para una aplicación particular y que no entra en la categoría de motores de aplicación general o de aplicación definida. 1, record 1, Spanish, - motor%20de%20aplicaci%C3%B3n%20especial
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- general purpose motor
1, record 2, English, general%20purpose%20motor
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A motor designed, listed and offered in standardized ratings with operating characteristics and mechanical construction suitable for use under usual operating conditions without restriction to a particular application or type of application. 1, record 2, English, - general%20purpose%20motor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
general purpose motor : term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission(IEC). 2, record 2, English, - general%20purpose%20motor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moteur à usage général
1, record 2, French, moteur%20%C3%A0%20usage%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moteur construit, catalogué et présenté sous une désignation de caractéristiques assignées de fonctionnement normalisées et d'une construction mécanique permettant son utilisation dans les conditions habituelles de fonctionnement sans la restreindre à une application particulière ou à un type d'application particulier. 1, record 2, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20usage%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moteur à usage général : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 2, record 2, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20usage%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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