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AEROGENERADOR TRACCION DIRECTA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- direct drive wind turbine
1, record 1, English, direct%20drive%20wind%20turbine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wind turbine using a generator which rotates with the same speed as the rotor of the wind turbine, so that the gearbox is not necessary. 2, record 1, English, - direct%20drive%20wind%20turbine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The electromechanic system without gearbox is called direct-drive. 3, record 1, English, - direct%20drive%20wind%20turbine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Direct drive wind turbines are especially suited for low speed wind sites. 2, record 1, English, - direct%20drive%20wind%20turbine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éolienne à attaque directe
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20attaque%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éolienne à entraînement direct 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20entra%C3%AEnement%20direct
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éolienne dont la génératrice tourne à la même vitesse que le rotor éolien, ce qui la dispense de recourir à un multiplicateur. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20attaque%20directe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- turbina eólica de tracción directa
1, record 1, Spanish, turbina%20e%C3%B3lica%20de%20tracci%C3%B3n%20directa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aerogenerador de tracción directa 1, record 1, Spanish, aerogenerador%20de%20tracci%C3%B3n%20directa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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