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VAWT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vertical axis wind turbine
1, record 1, English, vertical%20axis%20wind%20turbine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VAWT 2, record 1, English, VAWT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vertical shaft windmill 3, record 1, English, vertical%20shaft%20windmill
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wind turbine whose rotor axis is perpendicular to the ground. 4, record 1, English, - vertical%20axis%20wind%20turbine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éolienne à axe vertical
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20axe%20vertical
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EAV 2, record 1, French, EAV
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aérogénérateur à axe vertical 3, record 1, French, a%C3%A9rog%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20axe%20vertical
correct, masculine noun
- turbine à axe vertical 4, record 1, French, turbine%20%C3%A0%20axe%20vertical
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éolienne dont l'axe du rotor est perpendiculaire au sol. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20axe%20vertical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les éoliennes à axe vertical qui ne nécessitent pas de dispositifs d'orientation, connaissent un renouveau d'intérêt depuis la mise en route des éoliennes type «Darrieus». 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20axe%20vertical
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aerogenerador de eje vertical
1, record 1, Spanish, aerogenerador%20de%20eje%20vertical
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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