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DERELICT WIND TURBINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abandoned wind turbine
1, record 1, English, abandoned%20wind%20turbine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- derelict wind turbine 2, record 1, English, derelict%20wind%20turbine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wind turbine which has not been in service for a long period of time. 3, record 1, English, - abandoned%20wind%20turbine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Abandoned wind turbines represent an environmental issue, especially in the United States where they are left in rusty and broken condition. 3, record 1, English, - abandoned%20wind%20turbine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éolienne à l'abandon
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20l%27abandon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éolienne abandonnée 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9olienne%20abandonn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éolienne inactive depuis une longue période de temps. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20l%27abandon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les éoliennes abandonnées représentent un problème environnemental aux États-Unis, notamment en Californie où certains de leurs propriétaires les ont laissé rouiller et se casser sous l'action des conditions météorologiques adverses. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20l%27abandon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aerogenerador abandonado
1, record 1, Spanish, aerogenerador%20abandonado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- turbina eólica abandonada 1, record 1, Spanish, turbina%20e%C3%B3lica%20abandonada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wind Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- derelict wind turbine
1, record 2, English, derelict%20wind%20turbine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] abandoned or nonoperating [wind] machine. 1, record 2, English, - derelict%20wind%20turbine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This term also describes] wind machines that have been idle for an extended period regardless of wind speeds within the normal operating range. 1, record 2, English, - derelict%20wind%20turbine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
derelict wind turbine: generic term often used in the plural. 2, record 2, English, - derelict%20wind%20turbine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Énergie éolienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éolienne orpheline
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9olienne%20orpheline
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] éolienne abandonnée ou non exploitée, ou [...] éolienne restée inutilisée pendant de longues périodes, quelle que soit la vitesse du vent pendant les plages d'exploitation normales. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20orpheline
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éolienne orpheline : terme générique souvent employé au pluriel. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20orpheline
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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