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POLYPHASE ALTERNATING CURRENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Motors
- Coils and Windings (Electrical Components)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polyphase commutator motor
1, record 1, English, polyphase%20commutator%20motor
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An alternating current motor with a polyphase armature winding fed through a commutator. 1, record 1, English, - polyphase%20commutator%20motor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polyphase commutator motor: term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1996. 2, record 1, English, - polyphase%20commutator%20motor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs électriques
- Bobines et bobinage (Composants électrotechniques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moteur à collecteur polyphasé
1, record 1, French, moteur%20%C3%A0%20collecteur%20polyphas%C3%A9
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 à courant alternatif ayant un enroulement d'induit polyphasé alimenté par un collecteur. 1, record 1, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20collecteur%20polyphas%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moteur à collecteur polyphasé : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) en 1996. 2, record 1, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20collecteur%20polyphas%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Motores eléctricos
- Bobinas y bobinados (Componentes eléctricos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- motor de colector polifísico
1, record 1, Spanish, motor%20de%20colector%20polif%C3%ADsico
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 corriente alterna que tiene un devanado inducido polifásico alimentado a través de un colector. 1, record 1, Spanish, - motor%20de%20colector%20polif%C3%ADsico
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polyphase alternating current 1, record 2, English, polyphase%20alternating%20current
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courant alternatif polyphasé
1, record 2, French, courant%20alternatif%20polyphas%C3%A9
masculine 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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