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HOME-BUILT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brake-drum windmill
1, record 1, English, brake%2Ddrum%20windmill
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- brakedrum windmill 2, record 1, English, brakedrum%20windmill
correct
- brake drum windmill 3, record 1, English, brake%20drum%20windmill
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A home-built wind generator design by Hugh Piggott of Scotland. 2, record 1, English, - brake%2Ddrum%20windmill
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scoraig Wind Electric’s Hugh Piggott offers plans for turning a used brake drum into a 7-foot (2.1 m) diameter wind turbine that can churn out 300 to 400 watts. ... The brake-drum windmill also incorporates the durable "inside-out" alternator design found in several popular - and successful - small wind turbine designs. 4, record 1, English, - brake%2Ddrum%20windmill
Record 1, Key term(s)
- brake-drum wind mill
- brakedrum wind mill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éolienne de fabrication domestique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9olienne%20de%20fabrication%20domestique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aerogenerador casero
1, record 1, Spanish, aerogenerador%20casero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aerogenerador de fabricación casera 1, record 1, Spanish, aerogenerador%20de%20fabricaci%C3%B3n%20casera%20
correct, masculine noun
- generador eólico casero 1, record 1, Spanish, generador%20e%C3%B3lico%20casero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- home built boat 1, record 2, English, home%20built%20boat
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- home-built boat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bateau de fabrication artisanale
1, record 2, French, bateau%20de%20fabrication%20artisanale
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- embarcation de fabrication artisanale 1, record 2, French, embarcation%20de%20fabrication%20artisanale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-06-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- home-built 1, record 3, English, home%2Dbuilt
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(aircraft) (Inf. Circ. 0/26/62) 1, record 3, English, - home%2Dbuilt
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- de fabrication domestique 1, record 3, French, de%20fabrication%20domestique
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- de construction domestique 1, record 3, French, de%20construction%20domestique
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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