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FREINAGE RHEOSTATIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Traction (Rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rheostatic braking
1, record 1, English, rheostatic%20braking
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rheostatic electric braking 2, record 1, English, rheostatic%20electric%20braking
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A braking [mode] used by locomotives and trains fitted with electric traction motors where motors become generators and the current developed is fed to on-board resistor grids. 3, record 1, English, - rheostatic%20braking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traction (Chemins de fer)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- freinage rhéostatique
1, record 1, French, freinage%20rh%C3%A9ostatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- freinage électrodynamique rhéostatique 2, record 1, French, freinage%20%C3%A9lectrodynamique%20rh%C3%A9ostatique
correct, masculine noun
- freinage électrique rhéostatique 3, record 1, French, freinage%20%C3%A9lectrique%20rh%C3%A9ostatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de freinage électrodynamique dans lequel les moteurs de traction débitent sur une résistance. 2, record 1, French, - freinage%20rh%C3%A9ostatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tracción (Ferrocarriles)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- frenado reostático
1, record 1, Spanish, frenado%20reost%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de frenado eléctrico en el cual la máquina excitada se desconecta de la red y funciona como generador, disipándose la energía en el devanado y, si es necesario, en una resistencia separada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - frenado%20reost%C3%A1tico
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