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IGNITION-DISTRIBUTOR ROTOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ignition-distributor rotor
1, record 1, English, ignition%2Ddistributor%20rotor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- distributor rotor 2, record 1, English, distributor%20rotor
correct, standardized
- distributor arm 2, record 1, English, distributor%20arm
correct, standardized
- rotor arm 3, record 1, English, rotor%20arm
correct
- ignition-distributor arm 1, record 1, English, ignition%2Ddistributor%20arm
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rotating part of distributor which distributes high voltage electricity to the terminals of distributor cap. 4, record 1, English, - ignition%2Ddistributor%20rotor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distributor rotor; distributor arm: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - ignition%2Ddistributor%20rotor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rotor de distributeur
1, record 1, French, rotor%20de%20distributeur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rotor distributeur 2, record 1, French, rotor%20distributeur
correct, masculine noun
- rotor d'allumeur 3, record 1, French, rotor%20d%27allumeur
correct, masculine noun
- doigt de distributeur 4, record 1, French, doigt%20de%20distributeur
correct, masculine noun
- bras de distributeur 5, record 1, French, bras%20de%20distributeur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- doigt d'allumeur 6, record 1, French, doigt%20d%27allumeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce rotative du distributeur qui distribue du courant électrique haute tension aux bornes de la tête du distributeur. 5, record 1, French, - rotor%20de%20distributeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rotor de distributeur; bras de distributeur : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 7, record 1, French, - rotor%20de%20distributeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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