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CORRIENTE ARRANQUE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
- Electric Motors
- Traction (Rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- starting current
1, record 1, English, starting%20current
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The current drawn by the motor during the starting period. 2, record 1, English, - starting%20current
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rotating machinery: a function of speed or slip. 2, record 1, English, - starting%20current
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
starting current: term standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 3, record 1, English, - starting%20current
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
- Moteurs électriques
- Traction (Chemins de fer)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courant de démarrage
1, record 1, French, courant%20de%20d%C3%A9marrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur moyenne du courant moteur pendant la période de démarrage. 2, record 1, French, - courant%20de%20d%C3%A9marrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courant de démarrage : terme normalisé par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 3, record 1, French, - courant%20de%20d%C3%A9marrage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrotecnia
- Motores eléctricos
- Tracción (Ferrocarriles)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente de arranque
1, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20de%20arranque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valor eficaz, en régimen permanente, de la corriente absorbida por el motor durante el periodo de arranque, desde la velocidad nula hasta la velocidad de carga, estando alimentado a la tensión y la frecuencia nominales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - corriente%20de%20arranque
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
- Stators and Rotors (Electrical Components)
- Electric Rotary Machines
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- locked-rotor current of a motor and starter
1, record 2, English, locked%2Drotor%20current%20of%20a%20motor%20and%20starter
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The greatest steady-state r.m.s. [root mean square] current taken from the line with the rotor locked, over all angular positions of its rotor, with the starter in its initial starting position, and at rated voltage and frequency. 1, record 2, English, - locked%2Drotor%20current%20of%20a%20motor%20and%20starter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
locked-rotor current of a motor and starter: term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1996. 2, record 2, English, - locked%2Drotor%20current%20of%20a%20motor%20and%20starter
Record 2, Key term(s)
- motor and starter locked-rotor current
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
- Stators et rotors (Composants électrotechniques)
- Machines tournantes électriques
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courant à rotor bloqué de l'ensemble moteur-démarreur
1, record 2, French, courant%20%C3%A0%20rotor%20bloqu%C3%A9%20de%20l%27ensemble%20moteur%2Dd%C3%A9marreur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur efficace la plus élevée du courant en régime établi, absorbé par le moteur lorsqu'il est alimenté, aux tension et fréquence assignées, que son rotor est maintenu bloqué quelle que soit sa position angulaire et le démarreur étant dans sa position initiale de démarrage. 1, record 2, French, - courant%20%C3%A0%20rotor%20bloqu%C3%A9%20de%20l%27ensemble%20moteur%2Dd%C3%A9marreur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courant à rotor bloqué de l'ensemble moteur-démarreur : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) en 1996. 2, record 2, French, - courant%20%C3%A0%20rotor%20bloqu%C3%A9%20de%20l%27ensemble%20moteur%2Dd%C3%A9marreur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Corriente eléctrica
- Estatores y rotores (Componentes eléctricos)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- intensidad de rotor bloqueado del conjunto motor y arrancador
1, record 2, Spanish, intensidad%20de%20rotor%20bloqueado%20del%20conjunto%20motor%20y%20arrancador
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valor eficaz más elevado, en régimen permanente, de la corriente absorbida por el motor mantenido en reposo en cualquier posición angular del rotor cuando se alimenta a la tensión y la frecuencia nominales y el arrancador está en su posición inicial de arranque. 1, record 2, Spanish, - intensidad%20de%20rotor%20bloqueado%20del%20conjunto%20motor%20y%20arrancador
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-08-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- intermittent periodic duty
1, record 3, English, intermittent%20periodic%20duty
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- intermittent periodic service 2, record 3, English, intermittent%20periodic%20service
- periodically intermittent duty 3, record 3, English, periodically%20intermittent%20duty
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- service intermittent périodique
1, record 3, French, service%20intermittent%20p%C3%A9riodique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio intermitente periódico
1, record 3, Spanish, servicio%20intermitente%20peri%C3%B3dico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- servicio tipo S3 1, record 3, Spanish, servicio%20tipo%20S3
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Serie de ciclos de servicio idénticos, incluyendo cada uno un tiempo de funcionamiento con carga constante y un tiempo de reposo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - servicio%20intermitente%20peri%C3%B3dico
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En este servicio, el ciclo es tal que la corriente de arranque no ejerce influencia significativa sobre el calentamiento. 1, record 3, Spanish, - servicio%20intermitente%20peri%C3%B3dico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-08-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Components
- Mechanical Components
- Transformers
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- auto-transformer starting
1, record 4, English, auto%2Dtransformer%20starting
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- auto transformer start 2, record 4, English, auto%20transformer%20start
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Composants électrotechniques
- Composants mécaniques
- Transformateurs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- démarrage par autotransformateur
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9marrage%20par%20autotransformateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé par lequel un autotransformateur est utilisé pour abaisser la tension appliquée au moteur pendant le démarrage. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9marrage%20par%20autotransformateur
Record 4, Key term(s)
- démarrage par auto-transformateur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Componentes eléctricos
- Componentes mecánicos
- Transformadores
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- arranque por autotransformador
1, record 4, Spanish, arranque%20por%20autotransformador
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modo de arranque de un motor de corriente alterna a tensión reducida, consistente en conectar inicialmente el devanado primario a un autotransformador, y después alimentarlo directamente de la fuente a la tensión asignada para el funcionamiento normal. 1, record 4, Spanish, - arranque%20por%20autotransformador
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-06-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- heater starting current
1, record 5, English, heater%20starting%20current
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- heater surge current 2, record 5, English, heater%20surge%20current
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The maximum instantaneous current flowing through the cathode heater when cold and thus when the impedance is lowest. 3, record 5, English, - heater%20starting%20current
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heater starting current; heater surge current: terms officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 4, record 5, English, - heater%20starting%20current
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- courant de chauffage au démarrage
1, record 5, French, courant%20de%20chauffage%20au%20d%C3%A9marrage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courant de chauffage au démarrage : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 2, record 5, French, - courant%20de%20chauffage%20au%20d%C3%A9marrage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente de caldeo de arranque
1, record 5, Spanish, corriente%20de%20caldeo%20de%20arranque
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-04-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- rip current
1, record 6, English, rip%20current
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- return current 2, record 6, English, return%20current
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On approximately planar beaches, rip channels develop after a period in which non-bathymetrically driven rip currents occur in apparently random locations. 3, record 6, English, - rip%20current
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- courant d'arrachement
1, record 6, French, courant%20d%27arrachement
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- courant sagittal 2, record 6, French, courant%20sagittal
masculine noun
- courant de retour 3, record 6, French, courant%20de%20retour
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courant interne en rapport avec le déferlement, qui porte vers le large dans une étroite bande perpendiculaire à la côte. 2, record 6, French, - courant%20d%27arrachement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente sagital
1, record 6, Spanish, corriente%20sagital
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- corriente de arranque 2, record 6, Spanish, corriente%20de%20arranque
- corriente de chapotea 1, record 6, Spanish, corriente%20de%20chapotea
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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