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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floating wind power
1, record 1, English, floating%20wind%20power
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- floating wind energy 2, record 1, English, floating%20wind%20energy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Floating wind power is no longer science fiction. Promising results from five test platforms operating worldwide - including three in Japan - are turning into project plans for a first generation of floating wind farms. ... Putting wind turbines on offshore platforms akin to those developed for the petroleum industry provides a means of exploiting high-quality offshore winds - which are stronger and more consistent than onshore winds - in waters too deep for today's bottom-fixed foundations. 3, record 1, English, - floating%20wind%20power
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éolien flottant
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9olien%20flottant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- énergie éolienne flottante 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9nergie%20%C3%A9olienne%20flottante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'éolien flottant a les mêmes caractéristiques que l'énergie éolienne posée à terre ou en mer : elle produit de l'électricité à partir de l'énergie mécanique du vent. Elle présente l'avantage de s’affranchir des contraintes liées notamment à la profondeur, tout en profitant de vents marins forts. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9olien%20flottant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- active stall controlled wind turbine
1, record 2, English, active%20stall%20controlled%20wind%20turbine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- active stall regulated wind turbine 2, record 2, English, active%20stall%20regulated%20wind%20turbine
correct
- ASR wind turbine 3, record 2, English, ASR%20wind%20turbine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wind turbine provided with a mechanism which allows a direct blade stall control. 4, record 2, English, - active%20stall%20controlled%20wind%20turbine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One of the advantages of active stall is that one can control the power output more accurately than with passive stall, so as to avoid overshooting the rated power of the machine at the beginning of a gust of wind. Another advantage is that the machine can be run almost exactly at rated power at all high wind speeds. 5, record 2, English, - active%20stall%20controlled%20wind%20turbine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éolienne à régulation active par décrochage aérodynamique
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9gulation%20active%20par%20d%C3%A9crochage%20a%C3%A9rodynamique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éolienne dotée d’un mécanisme qui permet de réguler le pas de pale par décrochage aérodynamique. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9gulation%20active%20par%20d%C3%A9crochage%20a%C3%A9rodynamique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un des atouts d’un tel système de régulation est qu'il est possible de contrôler la puissance de sortie de façon plus précise que par la régulation passive par décrochage aérodynamique, ce qui permet d’éviter une surévaluation de la puissance nominale de l'éolienne au début d’une rafale. Un autre avantage est le fait que l'éolienne peut fonctionner presque exactement à sa puissance nominale à toutes les vitesses du vent. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9gulation%20active%20par%20d%C3%A9crochage%20a%C3%A9rodynamique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aerogenerador de regulación activa por pérdida aerodinámica
1, record 2, Spanish, aerogenerador%20de%20regulaci%C3%B3n%20activa%20por%20p%C3%A9rdida%20aerodin%C3%A1mica
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-07-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- meltemi
1, record 3, English, meltemi
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- meltemi wind 2, record 3, English, meltemi%20wind
correct, see observation
- meltemia 3, record 3, English, meltemia
see observation
- meltém 4, record 3, English, melt%C3%A9m
see observation
- sleeper 4, record 3, English, sleeper
see observation
- etesian wind 3, record 3, English, etesian%20wind
former designation, see observation
- etesian northern wind 2, record 3, English, etesian%20northern%20wind
former designation, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The name sounds romantic and oddly soothing: meltemi. But the reality is that this dry wind blowing from the north can sweep across Greek waters, swamping small craft, challenging ferries, and shutting down hydrofoils. It also can churn the waters, making them dangerous for swimmers, and blow sand at sunbathers on north-facing beaches. 3, record 3, English, - meltemi
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
We are on Aegean cost of Turkey and we profit from these exceptional weather conditions; like 6 months of blue sky, warm sun, a climate without dampness and the good wind called Meltemi. 2, record 3, English, - meltemi
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The Meltemi wind was known by the old Greeks as the Etesian northern winds, and results from a high pressure system (>1025) lying over the Balkan/Hungary area and a relatively low pressure (<1010) system over Turkey. 2, record 3, English, - meltemi
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The old name of the Meltemia was the Etesian winds. Mythologically, they are under the control of Boreas, the god of the North Winds. 3, record 3, English, - meltemi
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Etesian or Meltemi (Turkish name) is an extension of a monsoon. It is strongest in the afternoon and weakens during the night. 5, record 3, English, - meltemi
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
etesian wind: Prevailing northerly wind in summer in the eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea. 6, record 3, English, - meltemi
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
In Greece the etesian wind is locally named the sleeper. In Turkey it is the meltém. 4, record 3, English, - meltemi
Record 3, Key term(s)
- etesians
- etesian winds
- meltemi winds
- meltém wind
- meltém winds
- etesian northern winds
- etesian
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- meltemi
1, record 3, French, meltemi
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- vent meltemi 2, record 3, French, vent%20meltemi
correct, masculine noun
- melteme 3, record 3, French, melteme
masculine noun
- meltemia 3, record 3, French, meltemia
masculine noun
- meltem 4, record 3, French, meltem
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent d’été du Nord est qui souffle les après-midi sur la mer Égée. 3, record 3, French, - meltemi
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Autre avantage de se rendre dans la région les mois d’avril, de mai, de septembre et d’octobre : le Meltemi, vent dominant de secteur nord en mer Égée, n’ a pas encore atteint toute sa puissance. 5, record 3, French, - meltemi
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Melteme ou meltemi ou meltemia [Ce] vent [...] est appelé Étésien en Grèce. 3, record 3, French, - meltemi
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce vent imprévisible et fougueux est si caractériel que les grecs lui ont préféré le nom de Meltem (venu de Turquie) à celui d’«Étésien». 4, record 3, French, - meltemi
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
vent étésien : Vent dominant du nord, en été, sur la Méditerranée orientale et la mer Égée. 6, record 3, French, - meltemi
Record 3, Key term(s)
- étésiens
- vents étésiens
- vent meltem
- vents meltemi
- vents meltem
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-04-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Wind Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- offshore wind energy
1, record 4, English, offshore%20wind%20energy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The kinetic energy from wind and its potential development at some distance from shore, as opposed to land-based wind energy. 2, record 4, English, - offshore%20wind%20energy
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On the day that the UK Government announced a major expansion in offshore wind energy which could power some 4 million homes by 2010, the British Wind Energy Association (BWEA) reveals new opinion poll figures showing strong support for the Government's renewable energy plans and confirming the popularity of wind power. 3, record 4, English, - offshore%20wind%20energy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Énergie éolienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- énergie éolienne en mer
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9nergie%20%C3%A9olienne%20en%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- énergie éolienne offshore 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9nergie%20%C3%A9olienne%20offshore
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Énergie cinétique des courants éoliens et exploitation éventuelle de cette dernière au large des côtes, par opposition à l’énergie éolienne captée sur la terre ferme. 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20%C3%A9olienne%20en%20mer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On estime que le Royaume-Uni a une ressource de vent en mer très importante. Aussi bien qu’être situés sur la terre, la possibilité de mettre des parcs d’éoliens en mer, où des vents puissants soufflent systématiquement, est maintenant à l’étude. L’énergie éolienne en mer implique de fixer fermement les bases des éoliennes sur le fond de la mer et à s’assurer que les turbines peuvent résister aux conditions régnantes, qui sont beaucoup plus hostiles que celles sur la terre. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20%C3%A9olienne%20en%20mer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le développement de l’énergie éolienne offshore offre la possibilité d’éviter la plupart des impacts importants des éoliennes installées à terre - grandes surfaces de terrain nécessaires pour l’espacement des éoliennes. 4, record 4, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20%C3%A9olienne%20en%20mer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aujourd’hui on développe l'éolienne offshore. Cette technique consiste à placer les éoliennes au large des côtes où le vent est plus fort mais aussi plus stable. Autre avantage, la visibilité des éoliennes s’en trouve réduite. 5, record 4, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20%C3%A9olienne%20en%20mer
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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