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MOTOR CONTACTOR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Postal Service Operation
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
- Machinery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- motor contactor
1, record 1, English, motor%20contactor
officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
motor contactor: Term officially approved by the Postal Mechanization Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 1, English, - motor%20contactor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation postale
- Timbres et oblitération
- Machines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contacteur de moteur
1, record 1, French, contacteur%20de%20moteur
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contacteur de moteur : Terme uniformisé par le comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie de la mécanisation postale. 2, record 1, French, - contacteur%20de%20moteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Restaurant Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wash-pump motor contactor
1, record 2, English, wash%2Dpump%20motor%20contactor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The microcomputer energizes the wash-pump motor contactor during the wash portion of the program. 1, record 2, English, - wash%2Dpump%20motor%20contactor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a commercial dishwashing machine. 2, record 2, English, - wash%2Dpump%20motor%20contactor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Restaurants)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contacteur du moteur de la pompe à eau
1, record 2, French, contacteur%20du%20moteur%20de%20la%20pompe%20%C3%A0%20eau
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le micro-ordinateur alimente d'abord le contacteur du moteur de la pompe à eau pendant la période de lavage du programme. 1, record 2, French, - contacteur%20du%20moteur%20de%20la%20pompe%20%C3%A0%20eau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-09-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Traction (Rail)
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- traction motor field shunting contactor 1, record 3, English, traction%20motor%20field%20shunting%20contactor
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traction (Chemins de fer)
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contacteur de shuntage de moteur de traction
1, record 3, French, contacteur%20de%20shuntage%20de%20moteur%20de%20traction
correct, 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
contacteur de shuntage de moteur de traction : terme uniformisé par le CN. 2, record 3, French, - contacteur%20de%20shuntage%20de%20moteur%20de%20traction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-09-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Traction (Rail)
- Machinery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- motor field shunting contactor 1, record 4, English, motor%20field%20shunting%20contactor
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- MFS contactor 1, record 4, English, MFS%20contactor
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traction (Chemins de fer)
- Machines
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- contacteur de shuntage de moteur
1, record 4, French, contacteur%20de%20shuntage%20de%20moteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contacteur de shuntage de moteur: terme uniformisé par le CN. 2, record 4, French, - contacteur%20de%20shuntage%20de%20moteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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