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CONTACTOR [2 records]

Record 1 2009-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Traction (Rail)
  • Electric Rotary Machines
OBS

contactor: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traction (Chemins de fer)
  • Machines tournantes électriques
OBS

contacteur : terme uniformisé par le CN.

OBS

contacteur : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tracción (Ferrocarriles)
  • Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
DEF

Interruptor automático de contactos móviles que se maneja a distancia por medio de un electroimán.

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Record 2 1999-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Chemistry)
  • Petrochemistry
DEF

A vessel or piece of equipment in which two or more substances are brought together.

CONT

In gas processing, a number of different liquids or vapors are put into contactors in order to achieve a desired result.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Chimie)
  • Chimie du pétrole

Spanish

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