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WIND TOWER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wind turbine tower
1, record 1, English, wind%20turbine%20tower
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wind tower 2, record 1, English, wind%20tower
correct
- tower 3, record 1, English, tower
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A tall structure that holds a] complete wind generation unit. 2, record 1, English, - wind%20turbine%20tower
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mât éolien
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A2t%20%C3%A9olien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tour éolienne 2, record 1, French, tour%20%C3%A9olienne
correct, feminine noun
- mât 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A2t
correct, masculine noun
- tour 4, record 1, French, tour
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure en élévation équipée d'un système de production d'énergie éolienne. 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A2t%20%C3%A9olien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tour. Son rôle est d’une part de supporter l’ensemble rotor + nacelle, mais aussi de le placer à une hauteur suffisante, de manière à sortir autant que possible le rotor du gradient de vent qui existe à proximité du sol, améliorant ainsi la captation de l’énergie. Certains constructeurs proposent ainsi différentes hauteurs de tour pour un même ensemble rotor + nacelle de manière à s’adapter au mieux à différents sites d’implantation. Trois grands types de tour peuvent se rencontrer : Mât haubané [… ] Tour en treillis [… ] Tour tubulaire […] 6, record 1, French, - m%C3%A2t%20%C3%A9olien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- torre eólica
1, record 1, Spanish, torre%20e%C3%B3lica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- turbina eólica 1, record 1, Spanish, turbina%20e%C3%B3lica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Residential Architecture
- Building Ventilation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wind tower
1, record 2, English, wind%20tower
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ethnographic museum occupies a restored Qatari house with a wind tower, built in the early 20th century. Wind towers were a feature of traditional houses; they caught even the slightest breeze and funnelled the cooler air down into the house. 2, record 2, English, - wind%20tower
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Wind Tower. A handful still exist in most of the region's cities, sometimes on people's homes, and sometimes carefully preserved or reconstructed at museums. ... Traditional wind towers rise five or six meters above a house. They are usually built of wood or stone but can also be made from canvas. The tower is open on all four sides and catches even small breezes. The breeze create a low pressure zone which will draw air up from the house causing to create natural ventilation. The towers work amazingly well. Sitting beneath a wind tower even on a hot day you will feel a consistent breeze even when the outside air feels heavy and still. 3, record 2, English, - wind%20tower
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Architecture d'habitation
- Ventilation (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tour à vent
1, record 2, French, tour%20%C3%A0%20vent
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cheminée à vent 2, record 2, French, chemin%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20vent
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En Oman, où le climat est dur, chaud et humide, les pêcheurs du bord de mer se sont dotés d'un habitat très élaboré, conçu de manière à assurer un certain confort thermique. Il comporte deux parties dans la même cour : des pièces d'hiver aux murs de terre épais, dont l'inertie thermique permet d'avoir chaud la nuit et de retransmettre la fraîcheur nocturne pendant le jour; des pièces d'été en côtes de palme juxtaposées verticalement et liées, laissant passer le vent. Le dispositif est complété par les «tours à vent» en poteaux de bois, supportant quatre grandes pièces de tissu disposées selon les diagonales, de manière à capter les vents venant de toutes les directions. Le flux d'air est aspiré naturellement vers le bas, créant dans la pièce située au-dessous un courant d'air rafraîchissant. 3, record 2, French, - tour%20%C3%A0%20vent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Visitez la dernière tour à vent du Qatar, un exploit architectural grâce auquel les maisons étaient «climatisées» avant que n'apparaissent l'électricité. 4, record 2, French, - tour%20%C3%A0%20vent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le musée ethnographique occupe une maison qatarie comprenant une tour à vent construite au début du XXe siècle. Les maisons traditionnelles étaient équipées de tours à vent. Elles pouvaient capter la moindre brise et l'acheminer à l'intérieur de la maison. 5, record 2, French, - tour%20%C3%A0%20vent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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