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A.C GENERATOR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alternator
1, record 1, English, alternator
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alternating-current generator 2, record 1, English, alternating%2Dcurrent%20generator
correct, officially approved
- ACG 3, record 1, English, ACG
correct
- ACG 3, record 1, English, ACG
- A.C. generator 4, record 1, English, A%2EC%2E%20generator
correct
- ACG 3, record 1, English, ACG
correct
- ACG 3, record 1, English, ACG
- ac generator 5, record 1, English, ac%20generator
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rotating electrical machine that converts mechanical power into alternating current. 6, record 1, English, - alternator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alternator; alternating-current generator; ac generator : terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick.) 7, record 1, English, - alternator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alternateur
1, record 1, French, alternateur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- génératrice à courant alternatif 2, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20%C3%A0%20courant%20alternatif
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine rotative qui convertit l'énergie mécanique fournie au rotor en énergie électrique à courant alternatif. 3, record 1, French, - alternateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alternateur; génératrice à courant alternatif : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 4, record 1, French, - alternateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
génératrice à courant alternatif : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - alternateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
alternateur : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - alternateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alternador
1, record 1, Spanish, alternador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- generador de corriente alterna 2, record 1, Spanish, generador%20de%20corriente%20alterna
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Generador que produce tensiones y corrientes alternas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - alternador
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- variable-frequency a.c. generator
1, record 2, English, variable%2Dfrequency%20a%2Ec%2E%20generator
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- variable-frequency alternating current generator 1, record 2, English, variable%2Dfrequency%20alternating%20current%20generator
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
variable-frequency a.c. generator: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - variable%2Dfrequency%20a%2Ec%2E%20generator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- générateur de courant alternatif à fréquence variable
1, record 2, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20courant%20alternatif%20%C3%A0%20fr%C3%A9quence%20variable
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
générateur de courant alternatif à fréquence variable : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20courant%20alternatif%20%C3%A0%20fr%C3%A9quence%20variable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-07-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- generator field relay 1, record 3, English, generator%20field%20relay
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- A.C. generator field relay 1, record 3, English, A%2EC%2E%20generator%20field%20relay
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- relais d'induction d'alternateur
1, record 3, French, relais%20d%27induction%20d%27alternateur
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA Opérations aériennes. 2, record 3, French, - relais%20d%27induction%20d%27alternateur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-04-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- A.C. generator vari-drive unit
1, record 4, English, A%2EC%2E%20generator%20vari%2Ddrive%20unit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reference: change 62 of the Canadian Forces Publication A-PD-123-004/PQ-001. 2, record 4, English, - A%2EC%2E%20generator%20vari%2Ddrive%20unit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme vari-drive d'entraînement d'alternateur 1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20vari%2Ddrive%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement%20d%27alternateur
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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