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MOTOR BRUSH [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Accessories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wiper motor brush
1, record 1, English, wiper%20motor%20brush
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On certain vehicles, the wiper motor brush has a larger electrical resistance than normal due to the water that entered through the motor ventilation holes at the time of the waterproofing test, which was carried out in an inappropriate way at the factory. 2, record 1, English, - wiper%20motor%20brush
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Accessoires d'automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balai de moteur d'essuie-glace
1, record 1, French, balai%20de%20moteur%20d%27essuie%2Dglace
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des essuie-glaces. 2, record 1, French, - balai%20de%20moteur%20d%27essuie%2Dglace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
essuie-glaces (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 1, French, - balai%20de%20moteur%20d%27essuie%2Dglace
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Motors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- brush motor
1, record 2, English, brush%20motor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- brush-type motor 2, record 2, English, brush%2Dtype%20motor
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electric motor [that] consists of a stationary part and a rotating part. The brushes are used to carry electricity to the rotating part from the stationary part. They are normally made of carbon alloy and have either springs attached or a locator for a spring to fit. The spring maintains pressure onto the pickups on the rotating part. 3, record 2, English, - brush%20motor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "brush" derives from earlier times when rods of copperwire were packed together like the hairs on a broom. 4, record 2, English, - brush%20motor
Record 2, Key term(s)
- brush type motor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs électriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moteur à balais
1, record 2, French, moteur%20%C3%A0%20balais
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Motors (Machinery)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- motor brush 1, record 3, English, motor%20brush
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs mécaniques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- balai de moteur 1, record 3, French, balai%20de%20moteur
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Dynamos
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- generator and motor brush 1, record 4, English, generator%20and%20motor%20brush
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dynamos
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- balai pour dynamo et moteur
1, record 4, French, balai%20pour%20dynamo%20et%20moteur
masculine noun
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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