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AIR STARTING MOTOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Traction (Rail)
- Diesel Motors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air starter
1, record 1, English, air%20starter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air start motor 2, record 1, English, air%20start%20motor
correct
- air starting motor 3, record 1, English, air%20starting%20motor
correct
- air starter motor 3, record 1, English, air%20starter%20motor
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Some] units of the MF [Massey Ferguson] 30 class are started by an air start motor. 1, record 1, English, - air%20starter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traction (Chemins de fer)
- Moteurs diesel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- démarreur pneumatique
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9marreur%20pneumatique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- démarreur à air comprimé 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9marreur%20%C3%A0%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains moteurs de la série MF [Massey Ferguson] 30 ont un démarreur pneumatique. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9marreur%20pneumatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
démarreur pneumatique : terme uniformisé par le Canadien Pacifique. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9marreur%20pneumatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air start magnet valve 1, record 2, English, air%20start%20magnet%20valve
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- air starting valve 1, record 2, English, air%20starting%20valve
- air motor starting solenoid valve 1, record 2, English, air%20motor%20starting%20solenoid%20valve
- quick acting valve 1, record 2, English, quick%20acting%20valve
- starting solenoid 1, record 2, English, starting%20solenoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stocks-41. 1, record 2, English, - air%20start%20magnet%20valve
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport par rail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- électrovalve de démarrage pneumatique
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9lectrovalve%20de%20d%C3%A9marrage%20pneumatique
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
électrovalve de démarrage pneumatique : terme uniformisé par le Canadien Pacifique. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9lectrovalve%20de%20d%C3%A9marrage%20pneumatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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