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LONGITUD ASPA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- variable length blade
1, record 1, English, variable%20length%20blade
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 blade] fitted with a tip that automatically extends outwards in response to light winds and retracts in stronger winds. 2, record 1, English, - variable%20length%20blade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This action allows higher energy capture in low wind conditions, while minimizing mechanical loads in high wind conditions. 2, record 1, English, - variable%20length%20blade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pale de longueur variable
1, record 1, French, pale%20de%20longueur%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pale d'éolienne dotée d'une extrémité se prolongeant à la rencontre des vents légers et se rétractant sous l'action des vents violents. 2, record 1, French, - pale%20de%20longueur%20variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette opération augmente l'énergie captée dans les conditions de vent faible, mais elle atténue la charge mécanique entraînée par les conditions de vent fort. 2, record 1, French, - pale%20de%20longueur%20variable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pala de longitud variable
1, record 1, Spanish, pala%20de%20longitud%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aspa de longitud variable 1, record 1, Spanish, aspa%20de%20longitud%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blade span
1, record 2, English, blade%20span
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The length of a wind turbine blade normally expressed as its diameter. 2, record 2, English, - blade%20span
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- envergure de pale
1, record 2, French, envergure%20de%20pale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longueur d'une pale d'éolienne exprimée couramment en diamètre. 2, record 2, French, - envergure%20de%20pale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- longitud de la pala
1, record 2, Spanish, longitud%20de%20la%20pala
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- envergadura de la pala 1, record 2, Spanish, envergadura%20de%20la%20pala%20
correct, feminine noun
- longitud del aspa 1, record 2, Spanish, longitud%20del%20aspa%20
correct, feminine noun
- envergadura del aspa 1, record 2, Spanish, envergadura%20del%20aspa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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