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UPWIND WIND MILL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- upstream wind turbine
1, record 1, English, upstream%20wind%20turbine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- upwind wind turbine 2, record 1, English, upwind%20wind%20turbine
correct
- upwind windmill 3, record 1, English, upwind%20windmill
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A horizontal-axis wind turbine in which the rotor faces the prevailing wind. 4, record 1, English, - upstream%20wind%20turbine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- upwind wind mill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éolienne amont
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9olienne%20amont
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éolienne au vent 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9olienne%20au%20vent
correct, feminine noun
- éolienne face au vent 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9olienne%20face%20au%20vent
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éolienne à axe horizontal dont le rotor fait face au vent dominant. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20amont
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aerogenerador con rotor a barlovento
1, record 1, Spanish, aerogenerador%20con%20rotor%20a%20barlovento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aerogenerador a barlovento 1, record 1, Spanish, aerogenerador%20a%20barlovento%20
correct, masculine noun
- aerogenerador con rotor viento arriba 1, record 1, Spanish, aerogenerador%20con%20rotor%20viento%20arriba%20
correct, masculine noun
- aerogenerador viento arriba 1, record 1, Spanish, aerogenerador%20viento%20arriba%20
correct, masculine noun
- turbina eólica a barlovento 1, record 1, Spanish, turbina%20e%C3%B3lica%20a%20barlovento
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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