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VARIABLE REGULABLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Motors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adjustable varying speed motor
1, record 1, English, adjustable%20varying%20speed%20motor
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An adjustable speed motor that behaves at all speed settings as a varying speed motor. 2, record 1, English, - adjustable%20varying%20speed%20motor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It is a motor] in which speed can be adjusted gradually, but once adjusted for a given load, will vary with the change in load. 3, record 1, English, - adjustable%20varying%20speed%20motor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Examples include a wound rotor motor with an adjustable rheostatic speed control. 3, record 1, English, - adjustable%20varying%20speed%20motor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
adjustable varying speed motor: term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1996. 4, record 1, English, - adjustable%20varying%20speed%20motor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moteur à vitesse réglable et variable
1, record 1, French, moteur%20%C3%A0%20vitesse%20r%C3%A9glable%20et%20variable
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moteur à vitesse réglable qui fonctionne en moteur à vitesse variable pour chaque réglage de vitesse. 2, record 1, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20vitesse%20r%C3%A9glable%20et%20variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moteur à vitesse réglable et variable : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) en 1996. 3, record 1, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20vitesse%20r%C3%A9glable%20et%20variable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Motores eléctricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- motor de velocidad regulable y variable
1, record 1, Spanish, motor%20de%20velocidad%20regulable%20y%20variable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Motor de velocidad regulable que funciona como motor de velocidad variable para cada valor ajustado de la velocidad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - motor%20de%20velocidad%20regulable%20y%20variable
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-10-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- command variable
1, record 2, English, command%20variable
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- knob variable 1, record 2, English, knob%20variable
correct
- steering variable 1, record 2, English, steering%20variable
correct
- manipulated variable 1, record 2, English, manipulated%20variable
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variable whose value is being altered to bring a change in some condition. 2, record 2, English, - command%20variable
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- variable de commande
1, record 2, French, variable%20de%20commande
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- variable principale 1, record 2, French, variable%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Variable] qui permet d'agir à volonté sur le système, d'intervenir dans le déroulement du processus en modifiant sa valeur. 1, record 2, French, - variable%20de%20commande
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- variable controlable
1, record 2, Spanish, variable%20controlable
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- variable regulable 2, record 2, Spanish, variable%20regulable
feminine noun
- variable manipulable 2, record 2, Spanish, variable%20manipulable
feminine noun
- variable tratada 3, record 2, Spanish, variable%20tratada
feminine noun
- variable manipulada 1, record 2, Spanish, variable%20manipulada
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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