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EJE BAJA VELOCIDAD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- main shaft
1, record 1, English, main%20shaft
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- low-speed shaft 2, record 1, English, low%2Dspeed%20shaft
correct
- low speed shaft 3, record 1, English, low%20speed%20shaft
correct
- slow-speed shaft 1, record 1, English, slow%2Dspeed%20shaft
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The spindle or axle connecting the rotor to the transmission and generator [of a wind turbine]. 4, record 1, English, - main%20shaft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inside the wind turbine. ... Gear box: Gears connect the low-speed shaft to the high-speed shaft and increase the rotational speeds from about 30 to 60 rotations per minute (rpm) to about 1200 to 1500 rpm, the rotational speed required by most generators to produce electricity. 4, record 1, English, - main%20shaft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arbre principal
1, record 1, French, arbre%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arbre primaire 2, record 1, French, arbre%20primaire
correct, masculine noun
- arbre lent 3, record 1, French, arbre%20lent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbre reliant le rotor à la transmission et à la génératrice d'une éolienne. 4, record 1, French, - arbre%20principal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'arbre primaire est l'arbre du rotor de l'éolienne, dit arbre lent […] Il fournit le couple […] L'arbre secondaire est celui de la génératrice qui est raccordée au réseau directement ou indirectement. 5, record 1, French, - arbre%20principal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- árbol principal
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rbol%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- árbol primario 1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rbol%20primario
correct, masculine noun
- eje principal 1, record 1, Spanish, eje%20principal%20
correct, masculine noun
- árbol con velocidad lenta 1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rbol%20con%20velocidad%20lenta
correct, masculine noun
- eje de baja velocidad 1, record 1, Spanish, eje%20de%20baja%20velocidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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