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CORRIENTE ABAJO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- downstream wind turbine
1, record 1, English, downstream%20wind%20turbine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- downwind wind turbine 2, record 1, English, downwind%20wind%20turbine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wind turbine whose rotor blades are installed on the tower side not facing prevailing winds. 3, record 1, English, - downstream%20wind%20turbine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "downstream machine" and "downwind machine" can also be found in contexts as near-synonyms or descriptive words for expressing this concept. 3, record 1, English, - downstream%20wind%20turbine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éolienne aval
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9olienne%20aval
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éolienne sous le vent 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9olienne%20sous%20le%20vent
correct, feminine noun
- éolienne à hélice sous le vent 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20h%C3%A9lice%20sous%20le%20vent
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éolienne dont les pales sont fixées sur le côté du mât ne faisant pas face au vent. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20aval
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux types de configuration [d'éoliennes] peuvent être rencontrés : les éoliennes «amont», sur lesquelles les pales sont situées du côté de la tour exposé au vent, et les éoliennes «aval» [...] Chaque configuration possède avantages et inconvénients : la formule «amont» requiert des pales rigides pour éviter tout risque de collision avec la tour alors que la configuration «aval» autorise l'utilisation de rotors plus flexibles. Par ailleurs, dans le cas d'une machine «amont», l'écoulement de l'air sur les pales est peu perturbé par la présence de la tour. L'effet de masque est plus important dans le cas d'une machine «aval». Enfin, une machine «aval» est théoriquement auto-orientable dans le lit du vent, alors qu'une éolienne «amont» doit généralement être orientée à l'aide d'un dispositif spécifique. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20aval
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On retrouve aussi le terme «machine aval» employé dans les contextes comme forme descriptive pour exprimer cette notion. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20aval
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- máquina corriente abajo
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A1quina%20corriente%20abajo
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- downwind
1, record 2, English, downwind
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The direction toward which the wind is blowing; direction of flow vector. 1, record 2, English, - downwind
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pH of soils (0 to 12 cm deep) under closed canopies downwind from a gas processing plant in southern Alberta was depressed more than 0.15 pH units in a three month period. A depression of 0.15 pH units occurred within a 25,000 km² area in central Alberta where half the sulphur emissions were upwind of the study area. 2, record 2, English, - downwind
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dans la direction du vent
1, record 2, French, dans%20la%20direction%20du%20vent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut admettre que dans ce cas la diffusion horizontale s'effectue lentement par cercles concentriques à partir de la zone directement polluée. En revanche, par vent faible et modéré ou fort, les polluants sont emportés dans la direction du vent. 1, record 2, French, - dans%20la%20direction%20du%20vent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente abajo
1, record 2, Spanish, corriente%20abajo
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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