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SWECS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines
- Wind Energy
- Electric Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- small wind energy conversion system
1, record 1, English, small%20wind%20energy%20conversion%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SWECS 2, record 1, English, SWECS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- small scale system 3, record 1, English, small%20scale%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A WECS [wind energy conversion system] with a rated power less than 100 kw. 4, record 1, English, - small%20wind%20energy%20conversion%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Note that "system" is used to mean "unit" (i.e., a single wind turbine) in this context, in opposition with "group" and "farm". 5, record 1, English, - small%20wind%20energy%20conversion%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques
- Énergie éolienne
- Centrales électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- petit système de conversion de l'énergie éolienne
1, record 1, French, petit%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20conversion%20de%20l%27%C3%A9nergie%20%C3%A9olienne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- petite machine 2, record 1, French, petite%20machine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
SCEE [système de conversion d'énergie éolienne] dont la puissance nominale est inférieure à 100 kW. 1, record 1, French, - petit%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20conversion%20de%20l%27%C3%A9nergie%20%C3%A9olienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les petites machines (moins de 100 kW) sont conçues pour fonctionner de façon indépendante et sont réservées à des buts précis : pompage, irrigation, chauffage, fourniture à de petites installations [...] 2, record 1, French, - petit%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20conversion%20de%20l%27%C3%A9nergie%20%C3%A9olienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les éoliennes à axe vertical, du type inventé par le Français Darrieus au début du siècle, ont été récemment redécouvertes. Les petites machines, de 1 kW à 60 kW, sont réalisables à un prix moindre que les éoliennes classiques à axe horizontal. 2, record 1, French, - petit%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20conversion%20de%20l%27%C3%A9nergie%20%C3%A9olienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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