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WINDMILL [9 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

windmill: an item in the "Energy Production Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

éolienne : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de production d'énergie» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
DEF

An airscrew designed to produce power by axial translation relative to the air.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
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Record 3 2012-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Rotary Machines - Types
  • Wind Energy
DEF

A device used to convert the kinetic energy of the wind to mechanical power, generally in a rotating shaft which may be linked to an electrical generator ...

OBS

Strictly speaking, a "windmill" is used for milling (grain grinding, etc.) and not for the production of electricity or water pumping. But, being short and evocative the word tends to be used to describe what is properly called any one of the following: wind generator, wind driven turbine, wind plant and wind machine, to mention but a few.

OBS

As a rule, a wind turbine (or windmill) is any type of wind converting machine, whether the kinetic energy (wind power) is used directly, like for pumping water, or converted into heat or electrical power.

OBS

A wind turbine that produces electricity is called more specifically a wind (power) generator or aerogenerator.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines tournantes électriques - types
  • Énergie éolienne
DEF

Machine destinée à transformer l'énergie cinétique du vent en énergie mécanique que l'on utilise directement (pompage), ou après transsformation (chauffage, électricité).

OBS

Les éoliennes produisant strictement de l'électricité sont appelées «aérogénérateurs».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
  • Energía eólica
DEF

Máquina de movimiento rápido que mueve el aire con las palas de su rotor, y que se utiliza como generador de energía mecánica.

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Record 4 2011-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Constructed Works
  • Energy (Physics)
DEF

A mill operated by the wind's rotation of large, oblique sails or vanes radiating from a shaft: used as a source of power for grinding grain, pumping water, etc.

CONT

The idea of using the wind as a source of power or energy to do man's bidding is not new. The earliest known wind machines, used by the Persians to grind grain, predate Christian civilization. Use of windmills to recorded is the 12th century en France and England and was extensive throughout Europe by the 13th century.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de constructions
  • Énergie (Physique)
DEF

Moulin fonctionnant à l'aide d'ailes captant l'énergie éolienne.

CONT

Le moulin à vent oriental servait uniquement à la mouture des grains. En Europe, et notamment en Hollande à partir du XIVe siècle, le moulin à vent est employé pour l'assèchement des polders.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de construcciones
  • Energía (Física)
DEF

[...] instalación en que el motor es una rueda con paletas, movida por el [...] viento, en la cual se muelen granos entre dos piedras, una de las cuales gira sobre la otra [...]

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Record 5 2004-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
DEF

A propeller designed to produce power by its axial translation relative to the air.

Key term(s)
  • windmill

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
DEF

Hélice conçue pour produire de la puissance par translation axiale relative à l'air.

Spanish

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Record 6 1999-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urban Furnishings and Equipment
DEF

A town square in which four (or more) streets radiate from the square's corners in a pinwheel-like fashion. Essentially medieval.

OBS

Not to be confused with "traffic circle".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipements urbains
DEF

Nom de certaines places circulaires où aboutissent plusieurs rues, plusieurs avenues, dans une ville.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «carrefour giratoire» qui, lui, est un aménagement urbain. Le rond-point est un reliquat des villes anciennes où les rues convergeaient vers une place unique. Au Canada, on utilise le terme «rond-point» à la place du générique «carrefour», ce qui est une source de confusion.

Spanish

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Record 7 1985-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
CONT

A propeller is 'windmilling' when it is delivering power to the propeller shaft.

CONT

As the blades are unfeathered, they begin to windmill and assist the unfeathering operation by the added force toward low pitch brought about by the centrifugal twisting moment.

Key term(s)
  • wind-mill

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
CONT

La mise en drapeau est impérative dans le cas d'une panne de moteur, car l'hélice tournant en moulinet le détériorerait complètement. De plus, une hélice fonctionnant en moulinet provoque une traînée aérodynamique importante, et un multimoteur, ayant un de ses propulseurs en panne, a intérêt à réduire au minimum les traînées parasites; il voit ainsi augmenter son altitude de plafond.

Key term(s)
  • fonctionner en aéromoteur

Spanish

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Record 8 1985-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
CONT

Fast pitch uses nine defensive players with the pitcher using a sling shot, windmill or conventional delivery, all of which are underhand but fast.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
OBS

Équivalent fourni par un technicien de la Fédération de balle molle amateur du Québec.

Spanish

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Record 9 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pumps

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes
OBS

Pompe à essence commandée par moulinet.

Spanish

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