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SYNCHRONOUS GENERATOR [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
- synchronous generator
1, record 1, English, synchronous%20generator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electrical generator in which the AC [alternating current] generated frequency is locked to the rotational frequency of the [wind turbine rotor] shaft. 2, record 1, English, - synchronous%20generator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- génératrice synchrone
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20synchrone
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- générateur synchrone 2, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20synchrone
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] générateur couplé indirectement au réseau qui produit du courant alternatif et dont la vitesse est conditionnée par la vitesse de rotation du rotor éolien. 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20synchrone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- generador síncrono
1, record 1, Spanish, generador%20s%C3%ADncrono
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- generador sincrónico 1, record 1, Spanish, generador%20sincr%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
- Alternators
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- synchronous alternating-current generator
1, record 2, English, synchronous%20alternating%2Dcurrent%20generator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- synchronous generator 2, record 2, English, synchronous%20generator
correct
- alternator 3, record 2, English, alternator
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electrical machine for generating alternating currents. 1, record 2, English, - synchronous%20alternating%2Dcurrent%20generator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
- Alternateurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alternateur synchrone
1, record 2, French, alternateur%20synchrone
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine synchrone fonctionnant en alternateur. 2, record 2, French, - alternateur%20synchrone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le courant que vous fournissent les compagnies d'électricité est alternatif, c'est-à-dire qu'il change de sens de nombreuses fois chaque seconde. Les génératrices électriques utilisées pour produire des courants alternatifs sont appelées alternateurs synchrones. 3, record 2, French, - alternateur%20synchrone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
- Alternadores
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- generador síncrono
1, record 2, Spanish, generador%20s%C3%ADncrono
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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