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TRACK RAYS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Solar Power Plants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absorber pipe
1, record 1, English, absorber%20pipe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A part of the absorber designed to track the sun and collect the rays to produce energy. 2, record 1, English, - absorber%20pipe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Notice that the reflector area is designed so that its aperture lies below the absorber pipe. 3, record 1, English, - absorber%20pipe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Centrales solaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tube absorbant
1, record 1, French, tube%20absorbant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tube absorbeur 2, record 1, French, tube%20absorbeur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie allongée d'un absorbeur dirigée vers le soleil et qui capte ses rayons pour les transformer en énergie. 1, record 1, French, - tube%20absorbant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transformación de la energía
- Centrales solares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- receptor
1, record 1, Spanish, receptor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Solar Power Plants
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- solar tracking mirror 1, record 2, English, solar%20tracking%20mirror
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Energy Research and Development Agency has [McDonnell Douglas] developing mirrors that track the sun, focusing rays onto a tower-mounted boiler to produce super-heated steam. 2, record 2, English, - solar%20tracking%20mirror
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Centrales solaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- héliotrope thermique 1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9liotrope%20thermique
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil muni d'un miroir courbe à son extrémité qui suit spontanément le mouvement du soleil. 1, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9liotrope%20thermique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-01-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- path of the rays 1, record 3, English, path%20of%20the%20rays
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- trace of the rays 1, record 3, English, trace%20of%20the%20rays
- ray path 1, record 3, English, ray%20path
- track of rays 1, record 3, English, track%20of%20rays
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trajet des rayons 1, record 3, French, trajet%20des%20rayons
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- parcours des rayons 1, record 3, French, parcours%20des%20rayons
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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