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ROTARY TRANSFORMER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dynamotor
1, record 1, English, dynamotor
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rotary transformer 2, record 1, English, rotary%20transformer
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
rotary transformer: A term sometimes applied to a rotating machine used to transform direct-current power from one voltage to another. 3, record 1, English, - dynamotor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Broadly similar to a rotary converter, but the two terms should not be taken as synonyms. 4, record 1, English, - dynamotor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dynamotor: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission. 4, record 1, English, - dynamotor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
dynamotor; rotary transformer: terms standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - dynamotor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- convertisseur tournant
1, record 1, French, convertisseur%20tournant
masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine à courant continu comportant un seul inducteur et deux enroulements d'induit distinctifs qui fonctionnent simultanément, l'un comme un enroulement de moteur, l'autre comme un enroulement de génératrice. 1, record 1, French, - convertisseur%20tournant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convertisseur tournant : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - convertisseur%20tournant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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