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BACK-UP GENERATOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Generating Systems
- Electrical Networks
- Energy Transformation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backup generator
1, record 1, English, backup%20generator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- back-up generator 2, record 1, English, back%2Dup%20generator
correct
- emergency generator 3, record 1, English, emergency%20generator
correct
- emergency backup generator 4, record 1, English, emergency%20backup%20generator
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An emergency generator is a back-up power supply that provides electricity[,] ... in the event of a utility outage. There are two primary types: standby generators, which have a trigger that's automatically switched on[,] in the event your main power supply goes out; and portable generators, which also supply emergency power[,] but must be operated manually. 5, record 1, English, - backup%20generator
Record 1, Key term(s)
- emergency back-up generator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Groupes électrogènes
- Réseaux électriques
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- génératrice auxiliaire
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20auxiliaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- génératrice d'appoint 2, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20d%27appoint
correct, feminine noun
- génératrice de secours 3, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20secours
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- génératrice d'urgence 4, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20d%27urgence
correct, feminine noun
- génératrice auxiliaire d'urgence 5, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20auxiliaire%20d%27urgence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
génératrice de secours : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 6, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20auxiliaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Grupos electrógenos
- Redes eléctricas
- Transformación de la energía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- generador auxiliar
1, record 1, Spanish, generador%20auxiliar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- generador de reserva 1, record 1, Spanish, generador%20de%20reserva
correct, masculine noun
- generador de apoyo 1, record 1, Spanish, generador%20de%20apoyo
correct, masculine noun
- generador de respaldo 1, record 1, Spanish, generador%20de%20respaldo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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