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FRACTIONAL-HORSEPOWER MOTOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Motors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fractional-horsepower
1, record 1, English, fractional%2Dhorsepower
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fractional-horsepower motor. A motor built in a frame smaller than that of a motor of open construction having a continuous rating of 1 horsepower at 1700-1800 revolutions per minute. 2, record 1, English, - fractional%2Dhorsepower
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fractionnaire
1, record 1, French, fractionnaire
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- à puissance fractionnaire 2, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20puissance%20fractionnaire
adjective
- de puissance inférieure à 1 HP 2, record 1, French, de%20puissance%20inf%C3%A9rieure%20%C3%A0%201%20HP
adjective
- de moins de 1 HP 2, record 1, French, de%20moins%20de%201%20HP
adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Moteur fractionnaire. Moteur électrique dont la puissance est inférieure à CV. 1, record 1, French, - fractionnaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Motors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fractional-horsepower motor
1, record 2, English, fractional%2Dhorsepower%20motor
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fractional horsepower motor : term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission. 2, record 2, English, - fractional%2Dhorsepower%20motor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs électriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moteur fractionnaire
1, record 2, French, moteur%20fractionnaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- moteur de puissance fractionnaire 2, record 2, French, moteur%20de%20puissance%20fractionnaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moteur de puissance nominale en service continu ne dépassant pas une puissance de 746 W par 1 000 tr/min. 2, record 2, French, - moteur%20fractionnaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moteur (de puissance) fractionnaire : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 3, record 2, French, - moteur%20fractionnaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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