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HORSEPOWER RATING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measurements
- Electrical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horsepower rating
1, record 1, English, horsepower%20rating
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
horsepower rating : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - horsepower%20rating
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures électriques
- Électrotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puissance nominale en horse-power
1, record 1, French, puissance%20nominale%20en%20horse%2Dpower
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puissance nominale en horse-power : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - puissance%20nominale%20en%20horse%2Dpower
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Motors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fractional-horsepower
1, record 2, English, fractional%2Dhorsepower
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - fractional%2Dhorsepower
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs électriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fractionnaire
1, record 2, French, fractionnaire
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- à puissance fractionnaire 2, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20puissance%20fractionnaire
adjective
- de puissance inférieure à 1 HP 2, record 2, French, de%20puissance%20inf%C3%A9rieure%20%C3%A0%201%20HP
adjective
- de moins de 1 HP 2, record 2, French, de%20moins%20de%201%20HP
adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Moteur fractionnaire. Moteur électrique dont la puissance est inférieure à CV. 1, record 2, French, - fractionnaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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