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PLANETARY GEARBOX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- planetary transmission
1, record 1, English, planetary%20transmission
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- planetary gearbox 2, record 1, English, planetary%20gearbox
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wind turbine transmission that is lighter but noisier than a parallel shaft transmission, in which the various gears revolve around one another. 3, record 1, English, - planetary%20transmission
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- multiplicateur planétaire
1, record 1, French, multiplicateur%20plan%C3%A9taire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Multiplicateur d'éolienne, plus léger mais plus bruyant qu'un multiplicateur à arbres parallèles, dont l'engrenage est constitué de roues tournant les unes contre les autres. 2, record 1, French, - multiplicateur%20plan%C3%A9taire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de transmisión mecánica
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- multiplicador planetario
1, record 1, Spanish, multiplicador%20planetario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- planetary gearbox
1, record 2, English, planetary%20gearbox
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- planetary train gearbox 1, record 2, English, planetary%20train%20gearbox
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boîte de vitesses à train épicycloïdaux
1, record 2, French, bo%C3%AEte%20de%20vitesses%20%C3%A0%20train%20%C3%A9picyclo%C3%AFdaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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