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SPECIAL PURPOSE MOTOR [1 record]

Record 1 2014-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Rotary Machines
DEF

A motor with special operating characteristics or special mechanical construction, or both, designed for a particular application and not falling within the definitions of general purpose or definite purpose motor.

OBS

special purpose motor: term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1996.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines tournantes électriques
DEF

Moteur de caractéristiques de fonctionnement spéciales ou de construction mécanique spéciale, ou les deux, conçu pour un usage particulier et ne satisfaisant pas aux définitions du moteur à usage général ou à usage déterminé.

OBS

moteur à usage spécial : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) en 1996.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
DEF

Motor de características de funcionamiento especiales o de construcción mecánica especial, o ambas, para una aplicación particular y que no entra en la categoría de motores de aplicación general o de aplicación definida.

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