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GENERATING UNIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Generating Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- generating set
1, record 1, English, generating%20set
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GS 2, record 1, English, GS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- generator set 3, record 1, English, generator%20set
correct
- GS 2, record 1, English, GS
correct
- GS 2, record 1, English, GS
- generator unit 4, record 1, English, generator%20unit
correct
- electrical power unit 5, record 1, English, electrical%20power%20unit
correct
- EPU 6, record 1, English, EPU
correct
- EPU 6, record 1, English, EPU
- generating unit 2, record 1, English, generating%20unit
correct
- GU 2, record 1, English, GU
correct
- GU 2, record 1, English, GU
- motor generator 7, record 1, English, motor%20generator
see observation
- motor-generator set 9, record 1, English, motor%2Dgenerator%20set
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A combination of a driving motor and one or more electric generators that is used to produce electricity. 8, record 1, English, - generating%20set
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
motor generator; motor-generator set: These terms are also used to designate an electric motor-electric generator combination that is used to convert one kind of electric power to another. 8, record 1, English, - generating%20set
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
generating set: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission. 10, record 1, English, - generating%20set
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Groupes électrogènes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- groupe électrogène
1, record 1, French, groupe%20%C3%A9lectrog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GE 2, record 1, French, GE
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- groupe générateur 3, record 1, French, groupe%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble comportant un moteur d'entraînement et une ou plusieurs génératrices [qui sert à produire de l'électricité]. 4, record 1, French, - groupe%20%C3%A9lectrog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
groupe électrogène : terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - groupe%20%C3%A9lectrog%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- generating unit 1, record 2, English, generating%20unit
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the generating unit may be a ... segment of a basic set. The ... segment [may generate derived sets] 1, record 2, English, - generating%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- notes génératrices
1, record 2, French, notes%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrices
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
si nous considérons le premier tronçon mélodique du thème [...] nous constations que chacune des cinq notes génératrices [...] engendre un tel bloc 1, record 2, French, - notes%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrices
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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