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3-PHASE COMMUTATOR MOTOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1982-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Motors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- three-phase commutator motor
1, record 1, English, three%2Dphase%20commutator%20motor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The need for variable speeds and "special" starting characteristics led to much work being done on three-phase commutator motors. 1, record 1, English, - three%2Dphase%20commutator%20motor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- 3-phase commutator motor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moteur triphasé à collecteur
1, record 1, French, moteur%20triphas%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20collecteur
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les moteurs monophasés ou triphasés à collecteur ont connu dans le passé un développement très important. Ils permettent en effet, à partir du réseau alternatif à fréquence fixe, d'obtenir directement une vitesse variable alors que le moteur d'induction donne normalement une vitesse non réglable. 1, record 1, French, - moteur%20triphas%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20collecteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-12-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Motors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- three-phase a.c. commutator motor
1, record 2, English, three%2Dphase%20a%2Ec%2E%20commutator%20motor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- three-phase alternating current commutator motor 2, record 2, English, three%2Dphase%20alternating%20current%20commutator%20motor
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term is the title of a paragraph. 2, record 2, English, - three%2Dphase%20a%2Ec%2E%20commutator%20motor
Record 2, Key term(s)
- 3-phase a. c. commutator motor
- 3-phase alternating current commutator motor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs électriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moteur triphasé à collecteur à courant alternatif 1, record 2, French, moteur%20triphas%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20collecteur%20%C3%A0%20courant%20alternatif
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les moteurs monophasés ou triphasés à collecteur ont connu dans le passé un développement très important. (...) Mais ils sont plus difficiles à construire que le moteur à courant continu car leur commutation est plus délicate. 2, record 2, French, - moteur%20triphas%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20collecteur%20%C3%A0%20courant%20alternatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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