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ROTARY CONVERTOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Convertors
- Coils and Windings (Electrical Components)
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rotary convertor
1, record 1, English, rotary%20convertor
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rotary converter 2, record 1, English, rotary%20converter
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine with a single armature winding connected to a commutator and to slip-rings and used for converting alternating current into direct current or vice versa. 3, record 1, English, - rotary%20convertor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rotary convertor: term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1996. 4, record 1, English, - rotary%20convertor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rotary convertor; rotary converter: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - rotary%20convertor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Convertisseurs (Électrotechnique)
- Bobines et bobinage (Composants électrotechniques)
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commutatrice
1, record 1, French, commutatrice
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine à un seul enroulement d'induit raccordé à un collecteur et à des bagues et destinée à convertir du courant alternatif en courant continu ou inversement. 2, record 1, French, - commutatrice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commutatrice : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) en 1996. 3, record 1, French, - commutatrice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
commutatrice : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - commutatrice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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