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TURBINA EOLICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wind turbine tower
1, record 1, English, wind%20turbine%20tower
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wind tower 2, record 1, English, wind%20tower
correct
- tower 3, record 1, English, tower
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A tall structure that holds a] complete wind generation unit. 2, record 1, English, - wind%20turbine%20tower
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mât éolien
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A2t%20%C3%A9olien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tour éolienne 2, record 1, French, tour%20%C3%A9olienne
correct, feminine noun
- mât 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A2t
correct, masculine noun
- tour 4, record 1, French, tour
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure en élévation équipée d'un système de production d'énergie éolienne. 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A2t%20%C3%A9olien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tour. Son rôle est d’une part de supporter l’ensemble rotor + nacelle, mais aussi de le placer à une hauteur suffisante, de manière à sortir autant que possible le rotor du gradient de vent qui existe à proximité du sol, améliorant ainsi la captation de l’énergie. Certains constructeurs proposent ainsi différentes hauteurs de tour pour un même ensemble rotor + nacelle de manière à s’adapter au mieux à différents sites d’implantation. Trois grands types de tour peuvent se rencontrer : Mât haubané [… ] Tour en treillis [… ] Tour tubulaire […] 6, record 1, French, - m%C3%A2t%20%C3%A9olien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- torre eólica
1, record 1, Spanish, torre%20e%C3%B3lica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- turbina eólica 1, record 1, Spanish, turbina%20e%C3%B3lica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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