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PITCH CIRCUMFERENCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pole pitch
1, record 1, English, pole%20pitch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the stator windings are excited from a 3-phase source, a multipolar revolving field is produced. The distance between adjacent poles is called the "pole pitch. "It is equal to the internal circumference of the stator divided by the number of poles. 2, record 1, English, - pole%20pitch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pas polaire
1, record 1, French, pas%20polaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque le stator est excité par une source triphasée, un champ tournant multipolaire est créé. La distance entre deux pôles adjacents s'appelle «pas polaire». Un pas polaire est égal à la circonférence intérieure du stator divisée par le nombre de pôles. 2, record 1, French, - pas%20polaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paso polar
1, record 1, Spanish, paso%20polar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distancia periférica entre puntos correspondientes sobre dos polos consecutivos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - paso%20polar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se expresa habitualmente en número de pasos de diente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - paso%20polar
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pitch circumference
1, record 2, English, pitch%20circumference
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circumference of the pitch circle. 2, record 2, English, - pitch%20circumference
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- circonférence primitive
1, record 2, French, circonf%C3%A9rence%20primitive
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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