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DIRECT CURRENT MACHINE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Convertors
- Coils and Windings (Electrical Components)
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rotary convertor
1, record 1, English, rotary%20convertor
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rotary converter 2, record 1, English, rotary%20converter
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine with a single armature winding connected to a commutator and to slip-rings and used for converting alternating current into direct current or vice versa. 3, record 1, English, - rotary%20convertor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rotary convertor: term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1996. 4, record 1, English, - rotary%20convertor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rotary convertor; rotary converter: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - rotary%20convertor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Convertisseurs (Électrotechnique)
- Bobines et bobinage (Composants électrotechniques)
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commutatrice
1, record 1, French, commutatrice
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine à un seul enroulement d'induit raccordé à un collecteur et à des bagues et destinée à convertir du courant alternatif en courant continu ou inversement. 2, record 1, French, - commutatrice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commutatrice : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) en 1996. 3, record 1, French, - commutatrice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
commutatrice : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - commutatrice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Induction (Magnetism)
- Coils and Windings (Electrical Components)
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- armature winding
1, record 2, English, armature%20winding
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A winding in a synchronous, d. c. [direct current] or single-phase commutator machine which, in service, receives active power from or delivers active power to the external electrical system. 2, record 2, English, - armature%20winding
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This definition applies also to a synchronous compensator if the term "active power" is replaced by "reactive power." 2, record 2, English, - armature%20winding
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
armature winding: term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1996. 3, record 2, English, - armature%20winding
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
armature winding: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - armature%20winding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Induction (Magnétisme)
- Bobines et bobinage (Composants électrotechniques)
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enroulement d'induit
1, record 2, French, enroulement%20d%27induit
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enroulement dans une machine synchrone, à courant continu ou à collecteur monophasée qui, en service, reçoit de la puissance active du réseau électrique externe ou lui en fournit. 2, record 2, French, - enroulement%20d%27induit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette définition s'applique aussi au compensateur synchrone si le terme «puissance active» est remplacé par «puissance réactive». 2, record 2, French, - enroulement%20d%27induit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
enroulement d'induit : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) en 1996. 3, record 2, French, - enroulement%20d%27induit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
enroulement d'induit : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - enroulement%20d%27induit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inducción (Magnetismo)
- Bobinas y bobinados (Componentes eléctricos)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- devanado inducido
1, record 2, Spanish, devanado%20inducido
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Devanado de una máquina síncrona, una de corriente continua o una monofásica de colector, que recibe potencia activa o la suministra a una red eléctrica externa. 1, record 2, Spanish, - devanado%20inducido
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esta definición se aplica también a un compensador síncrono si el término "potencia activa" se cambia por "potencia reactiva". 1, record 2, Spanish, - devanado%20inducido
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-12-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Measurements of Electricity
- Coils and Windings (Electrical Components)
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- short-circuit time constant of armature windings
1, record 3, English, short%2Dcircuit%20time%20constant%20of%20armature%20windings
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time required, following a sudden change in operating conditions, for the d. c. [direct current] component present in the short-circuit armature winding current, to decrease to 1/e, that is 0. 368 of its initial value, the machine running at rated speed. 1, record 3, English, - short%2Dcircuit%20time%20constant%20of%20armature%20windings
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
short-circuit time constant of armature windings: term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1996. 2, record 3, English, - short%2Dcircuit%20time%20constant%20of%20armature%20windings
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
- Bobines et bobinage (Composants électrotechniques)
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- constante de temps du courant de court-circuit
1, record 3, French, constante%20de%20temps%20du%20courant%20de%20court%2Dcircuit
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps nécessaire pour qu'à la suite d'une variation brusque des conditions de fonctionnement, la composante continue présente dans le courant de court-circuit décroisse jusqu'à 1/e, c'est-à-dire 0,368 fois sa valeur initiale la machine tournant à sa vitesse assignée. 1, record 3, French, - constante%20de%20temps%20du%20courant%20de%20court%2Dcircuit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
constante de temps du courant de court-circuit : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) en 1996. 2, record 3, French, - constante%20de%20temps%20du%20courant%20de%20court%2Dcircuit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medida de la electricidad
- Bobinas y bobinados (Componentes eléctricos)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- constante de tiempo del inducido en cortocircuito
1, record 3, Spanish, constante%20de%20tiempo%20del%20inducido%20en%20cortocircuito
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tiempo necesario para que la componente continua, presente en la corriente de cortocircuito, decrezca hasta I/e, es decir, 0,368 veces su valor inicial, a continuación de una variación brusca de las condiciones de funcionamiento, girando la máquina a su velocidad asignada. 1, record 3, Spanish, - constante%20de%20tiempo%20del%20inducido%20en%20cortocircuito
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-09-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
- Measurements of Electricity
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rated field current
1, record 4, English, rated%20field%20current
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The direct current in the field winding of a machine, when operating at rated voltage, current and speed and at rated power factor for synchronous machines. 1, record 4, English, - rated%20field%20current
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rated field current: term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1996. 2, record 4, English, - rated%20field%20current
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- courant de champ assigné
1, record 4, French, courant%20de%20champ%20assign%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courant continu dans l'enroulement de champ d'une machine lorsqu'elle fonctionne à ses tension, courant et vitesse assignés et à son facteur de puissance assigné pour les machines sychrones. 1, record 4, French, - courant%20de%20champ%20assign%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courant de champ assigné : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) en 1996. 2, record 4, French, - courant%20de%20champ%20assign%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Corriente eléctrica
- Medida de la electricidad
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente de campo nominal
1, record 4, Spanish, corriente%20de%20campo%20nominal
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corriente continua en el devanado inductor de una máquina cuando funciona con los valores nominales de tensión, de corriente y de velocidad y, para las máquinas síncronas, con el factor de potencia nominal. 1, record 4, Spanish, - corriente%20de%20campo%20nominal
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-09-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Measurements of Electricity
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rated field voltage
1, record 5, English, rated%20field%20voltage
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The direct voltage at the field winding terminals of a machine required to produce rated field current with the field winding at the temperature resulting from the rated output(power) and rated conditions and with the final coolant at its maximum temperature. 1, record 5, English, - rated%20field%20voltage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rated field voltage: term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1996. 2, record 5, English, - rated%20field%20voltage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tension de champ assignée
1, record 5, French, tension%20de%20champ%20assign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tension continue aux bornes de l'enroulement de champ d'une machine requise pour produire le courant de champ assigné lorsque l'enroulement de champ est à la température résultant de la puissance (utile) assignée, des conditions assignées et avec le fluide de refroidissement final à sa température maximale. 1, record 5, French, - tension%20de%20champ%20assign%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tension de champ assignée : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) en 1996. 2, record 5, French, - tension%20de%20champ%20assign%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medida de la electricidad
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- tensión de campo nominal
1, record 5, Spanish, tensi%C3%B3n%20de%20campo%20nominal
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tensión de corriente continua en los terminales del devanado inductor de la máquina, que es la necesaria para hacer circular la corriente de campo nominal cuando el devanado inductor está a la temperatura que resulta de funcionamiento de la máquina a su potencia de salida nominal y en las condiciones nominales y con el fluido de refrigeración primario a su temperatura máxima. 1, record 5, Spanish, - tensi%C3%B3n%20de%20campo%20nominal
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-08-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measuring: Practice
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- retardation test
1, record 6, English, retardation%20test
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the retardation test, the d. c. [direct current] machine is run as a motor at a speed just above the normal. Then the supply to the armature is cut off while the field is normally excited. The speed is allowed to fall to some value just below normal. The time taken for this fall of speed is noted. From these observations, the rotational losses(i. e., friction, windage and iron losses) and hence the efficiency of the machine can be determined. 1, record 6, English, - retardation%20test
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retardation test: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 2, record 6, English, - retardation%20test
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Exécution des mesures électriques
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- essai de ralentissement
1, record 6, French, essai%20de%20ralentissement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
essai de ralentissement : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 2, record 6, French, - essai%20de%20ralentissement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrometría
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- ensayo de deceleración
1, record 6, Spanish, ensayo%20de%20deceleraci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensayo en el cual se calculan las pérdidas de una máquina representando la curva de deceleración cuando están presentes solamente las pérdidas por rozamiento y ventilación. 1, record 6, Spanish, - ensayo%20de%20deceleraci%C3%B3n
Record 6, Key term(s)
- ensayo de desaceleración
Record 7 - internal organization data 2014-06-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Measurements of Electricity
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- direct-current commutator machine
1, record 7, English, direct%2Dcurrent%20commutator%20machine
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- direct current machine 2, record 7, English, direct%20current%20machine
correct, standardized
- d.c. machine 2, record 7, English, d%2Ec%2E%20machine
correct, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine incorporating an armature winding connected via a commutator to a direct current system and having magnetic poles that are excited from a source of direct or undulating current or that are permanent magnets. 2, record 7, English, - direct%2Dcurrent%20commutator%20machine
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
direct current machine; d. c. machine : terms and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission(IEC). 3, record 7, English, - direct%2Dcurrent%20commutator%20machine
Record 7, Key term(s)
- DC commutator machine
- DC machine
- d.c. commutator machine
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- machine à courant continu
1, record 7, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20courant%20continu
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- machine à collecteur à courant continu 2, record 7, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20collecteur%20%C3%A0%20courant%20continu
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine comprenant un enroulement d'induit raccordé à un réseau à courant continu par l'intermédiaire d'un collecteur et ayant des pôles magnétiques excités par une source de courant continu ou ondulé ou constitués d'aimants permanents. 1, record 7, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20courant%20continu
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine à courant continu : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 3, record 7, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20courant%20continu
Record 7, Key term(s)
- machine à cc
- machine à c.c.
- machine à collecteur à CC
- machine à collecteur à C.C.
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medida de la electricidad
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- máquina de corriente continua
1, record 7, Spanish, m%C3%A1quina%20de%20corriente%20continua
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Máquina que comprende un devanado inducido conectado a una red de corriente continua por medio de un colector y que tiene polos magnéticos excitados por una fuente de corriente continua u ondulada o que son imanes permanentes. 1, record 7, Spanish, - m%C3%A1quina%20de%20corriente%20continua
Record 8 - internal organization data 2012-10-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- high-tension separator
1, record 8, English, high%2Dtension%20separator
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine that uses a high-voltage direct current to charge dry particles of material and sort them into charge-retaining or charge-losing minerals. 1, record 8, English, - high%2Dtension%20separator
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- séparateur électrique à haute tension
1, record 8, French, s%C3%A9parateur%20%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20haute%20tension
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Key term(s)
- séparateur à haute tension
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-09-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Electric Motors
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- direct-current motor
1, record 9, English, direct%2Dcurrent%20motor
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- DC motor 2, record 9, English, DC%20motor
correct
- dc motor 3, record 9, English, dc%20motor
correct
- direct current electric motor 2, record 9, English, direct%20current%20electric%20motor
correct
- DC electric motor 2, record 9, English, DC%20electric%20motor
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electric rotating machine energized by direct current and used to convert electric energy to mechanical energy. 4, record 9, English, - direct%2Dcurrent%20motor
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
direct current motor: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission. 5, record 9, English, - direct%2Dcurrent%20motor
Record 9, Key term(s)
- direct current motor
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs électriques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- moteur à courant continu
1, record 9, French, moteur%20%C3%A0%20courant%20continu
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- moteur CC 2, record 9, French, moteur%20CC
correct, masculine noun
- moteur à CC 3, record 9, French, moteur%20%C3%A0%20CC
correct, masculine noun
- moteur c.c. 4, record 9, French, moteur%20c%2Ec%2E
correct, masculine noun
- moteur à c.c. 5, record 9, French, moteur%20%C3%A0%20c%2Ec%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Possédant au stator, soit un bobinage inducteur alimenté en courant continu, soit des aimants permanents, engendrant donc un champ magnétique fixe dans l'espace, [les moteurs à courant continu] ne peuvent fournir un couple que si le champ créé par le courant continu alimentant les enroulements du rotor est également fixe, ce qui est réalisé en équipant le rotor de contacts glissants, constitués par des balais fixes frottant sur les lames conductrices d'un collecteur mobile. 6, record 9, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20courant%20continu
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Malgré les possibilités nouvelles des moteurs alternatifs, les applications des moteurs à courant continu sont encore nombreuses, aussi bien dans le domaine des faibles puissances (actionneurs de l'automatique et de la robotique) que dans celui des fortes puissances (moteurs série de traction électrique). 6, record 9, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20courant%20continu
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
moteur à courant continu : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 7, record 9, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20courant%20continu
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Motores eléctricos
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- motor de corriente continua
1, record 9, Spanish, motor%20de%20corriente%20continua
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Motor eléctrico en el que la tensión aplicada es continua. 2, record 9, Spanish, - motor%20de%20corriente%20continua
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