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DYNAMO EXCITATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- exciter generator
1, record 1, English, exciter%20generator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dynamo d'excitation
1, record 1, French, dynamo%20d%27excitation
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- exciter
1, record 2, English, exciter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The source of all or part of the field current for the excitation of an electric machine. 2, record 2, English, - exciter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- excitatrice
1, record 2, French, excitatrice
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite dynamo fournissant le courant d’excitation d’une machine à courant continu ou d’une machine synchrone; souvent montée en bout d’arbre. 2, record 2, French, - excitatrice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
excitatrice : terme uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes. 3, record 2, French, - excitatrice
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dynamo excitatrice
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- excitatriz
1, record 2, Spanish, excitatriz
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- excitador 1, record 2, Spanish, excitador
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dínamo o cualquier otro generador de pequeñas dimensiones que suministra la corriente necesaria para la excitación del generador principal. 1, record 2, Spanish, - excitatriz
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-09-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dynamos
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- double coil dynamo 1, record 3, English, double%20coil%20dynamo
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dynamos
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dynamo à double excitation
1, record 3, French, dynamo%20%C3%A0%20double%20excitation
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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