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SMALL WIND TURBINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- small wind turbine
1, record 1, English, small%20wind%20turbine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SWT 2, record 1, English, SWT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A broad and arbitrary category for micro wind turbines, mini wind turbines and household-size wind turbines. 3, record 1, English, - small%20wind%20turbine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Micro turbines [are] those between 0.5 to 1.25 meters (about 2 to 4 ft) in diameter ... Mini wind turbines are slightly larger and span the range between the micro turbines and the bigger household-size machines. They vary in diameter from 1.25 to 2.75 meters (4 to 9 ft) ... Household-size wind turbines ... are the largest of the small wind turbine family. [They range from] 3 meters (10 ft) in diameter [to] 18 [meters] (60 ft) ... 4, record 1, English, - small%20wind%20turbine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- petite éolienne
1, record 1, French, petite%20%C3%A9olienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Catégorie arbitraire et générique regroupant les microéoliennes (rotor de 0,5 à 1,25 m de diamètre), les miniéoliennes (rotor de 2 à 6 m de diamètre) et les éoliennes domestiques (rotor de 3 à 18 m de diamètre). 2, record 1, French, - petite%20%C3%A9olienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pequeña turbina eólica
1, record 1, Spanish, peque%C3%B1a%20turbina%20e%C3%B3lica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pequeño aerogenerador 1, record 1, Spanish, peque%C3%B1o%20aerogenerador%20
correct, masculine noun
- aerogenerador pequeño 1, record 1, Spanish, aerogenerador%20peque%C3%B1o
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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