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CROSS WIND [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Flowers and Ornamentals (Horticulture)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- open-pollinated seed
1, record 1, English, open%2Dpollinated%20seed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An open-pollinated seed results from the cross of two plants whose pollination occurs naturally, thanks to the wind or to animals, for example. 1, record 1, English, - open%2Dpollinated%20seed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Floriculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- semence à pollinisation libre
1, record 1, French, semence%20%C3%A0%20pollinisation%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une semence à pollinisation libre résulte du croisement entre deux plantes dont la pollinisation se fait naturellement, par le vent ou les animaux par exemple. 1, record 1, French, - semence%20%C3%A0%20pollinisation%20libre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-08-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tracked Vehicles (Military)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cross wind sensor protective sheath
1, record 2, English, cross%20wind%20sensor%20protective%20sheath
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cross wind sensor protective sheath : applies to the Leopard. 2, record 2, English, - cross%20wind%20sensor%20protective%20sheath
Record 2, Key term(s)
- crosswind sensor protective sheath
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enveloppe du capteur de vent latéral
1, record 2, French, enveloppe%20du%20capteur%20de%20vent%20lat%C3%A9ral
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enveloppe du capteur de vent latéral : s'applique au Leopard. 2, record 2, French, - enveloppe%20du%20capteur%20de%20vent%20lat%C3%A9ral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
enveloppe du capteur de vent latéral : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 2, French, - enveloppe%20du%20capteur%20de%20vent%20lat%C3%A9ral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- direction of travel 1, record 3, English, direction%20of%20travel
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When landing and taking off, aircraft are able to maneuver on a runway as long as the wind component at right angles to the direction of traval(defined as cross wind) is not excessive. 1, record 3, English, - direction%20of%20travel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sens d'utilisation
1, record 3, French, sens%20d%27utilisation
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'une des deux pistes [parallèles] est utilisée pour le décollage tandis que l'autre sert à l'atterrissage. Les affectations sont permutées lorsque le sens d'utilisation est inversé. 1, record 3, French, - sens%20d%27utilisation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Modelling (Mathematics)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Wind Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Mann spectral tensor model
1, record 4, English, Mann%20spectral%20tensor%20model
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To facilitate inclusion of atmospheric stability classification in the wake meandering modeling, we fit the Mann spectral tensor model to stable and unstable atmospheric stratification. The Mann model adapts well to the observations in all stability classes, although the model was developed for neutral conditions only. 1, record 4, English, - Mann%20spectral%20tensor%20model
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Mann spectral method combines rapid distortion theory, an assumed linear mean wind shear, the Von Kármán spectral tensor and a model for eddy lifetime, and it is restricted to homogeneous Gaussian turbulence fields. Although the spectral tensor in principle contains the same information as the cross spectra, the tensor formulation leads to considerable simpler and faster simulations of turbulence than the cross spectra based methods. This type of synthetic turbulence field generation will therefore still be used for simulating the ambient turbulence field as well as the large scale turbulence field applied for the description of the meandering process. 2, record 4, English, - Mann%20spectral%20tensor%20model
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Modélisation (Mathématique)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Énergie éolienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- modèle de tenseur spectral de Mann
1, record 4, French, mod%C3%A8le%20de%20tenseur%20spectral%20de%20Mann
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des modélisations plus complexes de la turbulence ont depuis été élaborées. En particulier, Jacob Mann (RISO Danish National Laboratory) a développé le modèle de tenseur spectral de Mann […] Dans ce cas, le champ de turbulence vu par l’éolienne est assimilé à un champ vertical dépendant du temps, initialement isotrope et homogène. Ce champ devient progressivement anisotrope en se déformant par cisaillement sur une période de temps T, dont l’effet est estimé par linéarisation des équations de Navier-Stokes (principe de la Rapid Distorsion Theory). Le degré de complexité suivant réside dans la prise en compte de la non-homogénéité de la composante verticale. 1, record 4, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20de%20tenseur%20spectral%20de%20Mann
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-09-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Construction
- Kinematics
- Wind Energy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rotor diameter
1, record 5, English, rotor%20diameter
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[For a wind turbine rotor], twice the distance from the rotor axis to the outermost point on the blade. 2, record 5, English, - rotor%20diameter
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For those wind machines that have a circular cross section, the rotor diameter is determined by measuring from the center of rotation to the tip of the blade and multiplying by two. Rotor diameter is usually associated with horizontal axis machines, but the term also has meaning for the vertical axis machines. In case of a Darrieus, the rotor diameter is the maximum dimension in the horizontal plane that is projected to the wind. 3, record 5, English, - rotor%20diameter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Construction mécanique
- Cinématique (Mécanique)
- Énergie éolienne
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- diamètre du rotor
1, record 5, French, diam%C3%A8tre%20du%20rotor
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Pour une aile tournante d'éolienne], deux fois la distance entre l'axe du rotor et le point le plus éloigné de la pale. 2, record 5, French, - diam%C3%A8tre%20du%20rotor
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-08-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- longitudinal dune
1, record 6, English, longitudinal%20dune
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long, narrow sand dune, usually symmetrical in cross profile, oriented parallel with the direction of the prevailing wind. 2, record 6, English, - longitudinal%20dune
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is wider and steeper on the windward side but tapers to a point on the leeward side, and commonly forms behind an obstacle in an area where sand is abundant and the wind is strong and constant. 2, record 6, English, - longitudinal%20dune
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Longitudinal dunes range from 60 meters to 100 kilometers in length and from 3 to 50 meters in height. 3, record 6, English, - longitudinal%20dune
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dune longitudinale
1, record 6, French, dune%20longitudinale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- dune en vague 2, record 6, French, dune%20en%20vague
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dune de sable étroite et allongée d'orientation parallèle au vent dominant. 3, record 6, French, - dune%20longitudinale
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De petits obstacles, cailloux, touffes d'herbes, arbustes, peuvent donner naissance à de petites accumulations sableuses. [...] Lorsque le vent a soufflé, on a ainsi une indication précise de sa direction, et même de sa force par l'observation de cette flèche sableuse. On acquiert ainsi la notion d'édifice dunaire allongé dans le lit du vent autrement dit de «dune longitudinale». 4, record 6, French, - dune%20longitudinale
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les dunes en vague [...] sont l'une des [dunes les] plus fréquentes dans les déserts chauds [...]. [Leurs] ondulations sont [...] beaucoup moins vigoureuses que les barkhanes ou les dunes paraboliques [...] 2, record 6, French, - dune%20longitudinale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- duna longitudinal
1, record 6, Spanish, duna%20longitudinal
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Duna alargada en la dirección del viento, resultante del desarrollo de uno de los extremos de un barján, cuando el otro es retenido por un obstáculo. 1, record 6, Spanish, - duna%20longitudinal
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-04-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Structural Framework
- Rough Carpentry
- Metal Framework Elements
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bracing
1, record 7, English, bracing
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bracing consists of structural elements that are installed to provide restraint or support, or both, to other members so that the complete assembly forms a stable structure. Bracing may be in lateral, longitudinal, and transverse planes and may consist of sway, cross, vertical, diagonal, horizontal, and like elements to resist wind, earthquake, erection, and other forces. 1, record 7, English, - bracing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Charpentes
- Charpenterie
- Éléments de charpentes métalliques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- contreventement
1, record 7, French, contreventement
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout ouvrage de consolidation par triangulation à l'aide de pièces obliques, visant à empêcher toute déformation par poussée horizontale. 1, record 7, French, - contreventement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-05-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- kinetic energy flux
1, record 8, English, kinetic%20energy%20flux
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Available Wind Energy. The power Pa available in cross sectional area A perpendicular to the wind stream moving at speed V is the kinetic energy flux(i. e., kinetic energy density x velocity x area).... 1, record 8, English, - kinetic%20energy%20flux
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- flux de l'énergie cinétique
1, record 8, French, flux%20de%20l%27%C3%A9nergie%20cin%C3%A9tique
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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