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GAINE PORTE-BALAIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Component Manufacturing Equipment
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brush box
1, record 1, English, brush%20box
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of a brush holder that contains a brush. 1, record 1, English, - brush%20box
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brush box: term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 2, record 1, English, - brush%20box
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement électriques
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaine de porte-balais
1, record 1, French, gaine%20de%20porte%2Dbalais
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du porte-balais qui contient un balai. 1, record 1, French, - gaine%20de%20porte%2Dbalais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gaine de porte-balais : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 2, record 1, French, - gaine%20de%20porte%2Dbalais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de fabricación de componentes eléctricos
- Circuitos eléctricos e interruptores automáticos
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caja de portaescobillas
1, record 1, Spanish, caja%20de%20portaescobillas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte del portaescobillas que contiene una escobilla. 1, record 1, Spanish, - caja%20de%20portaescobillas
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