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TURBINE LIBRE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
- Railroad Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turbine-equipped sense and braking unit
1, record 1, English, turbine%2Dequipped%20sense%20and%20braking%20unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- turbine-equipped SBU 1, record 1, English, turbine%2Dequipped%20SBU
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A turbine-equipped sense and braking unit (SBU) uses brake pipe air to drive a small electrical generator to power the SBU. The air that is used is vented to the atmosphere, and brake pipe air is replaced by the pressure-maintaining feature of the locomotives. 1, record 1, English, - turbine%2Dequipped%20sense%20and%20braking%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
- Sécurité (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité de détection et de freinage à turbine
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20et%20de%20freinage%20%C3%A0%20turbine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- UDF à turbine 1, record 1, French, UDF%20%C3%A0%20turbine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une unité de détection et de freinage(UDF) à turbine se sert de l'air dans la conduite générale pour faire fonctionner une petite génératrice électrique qui alimente l'UDF. L'air ainsi utilisé est évacué à l'air libre, et l'air de la conduite générale est remplacé par le mécanisme de maintien de la pression des locomotives. 1, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20et%20de%20freinage%20%C3%A0%20turbine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
- Helicopters (Military)
- Ship's Aircraft (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- free turbine
1, record 2, English, free%20turbine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- free power turbine 2, record 2, English, free%20power%20turbine
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A turboshaft engine with no physical connection between the compressor and power output shaft. 3, record 2, English, - free%20turbine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
free power turbine: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 4, record 2, English, - free%20turbine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Aéronefs embarqués (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- turbine libre
1, record 2, French, turbine%20libre
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turbine libre : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique(CUTA)-Hélicoptères. 2, record 2, French, - turbine%20libre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
turbine libre : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique(CUTA)-Opérations aériennes. 2, record 2, French, - turbine%20libre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
turbine libre : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 2, French, - turbine%20libre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-10-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Couplings (Mechanical Components)
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- link pin
1, record 3, English, link%20pin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wrist-pin 2, record 3, English, wrist%2Dpin
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
- Outillage agricole et horticole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- axe de liaison
1, record 3, French, axe%20de%20liaison
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Turbine libre avec axe de liaison central [...] L'axe reliant la turbine libre au réducteur passe à intérieur de l'axe de liaison de l'attelage compresseur/turbine haute pression. 2, record 3, French, - axe%20de%20liaison
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acoplamientos (Componentes mecánicos)
- Aperos agrícolas e implementos de horticultura
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bulón de enganche
1, record 3, Spanish, bul%C3%B3n%20de%20enganche
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- pasador de enganche 1, record 3, Spanish, pasador%20de%20enganche
masculine noun
- pasador de la horquilla 1, record 3, Spanish, pasador%20de%20la%20horquilla
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Ocean Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- oscillating water column device 1, record 4, English, oscillating%20water%20column%20device
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- OWC device 1, record 4, English, OWC%20device%20
- oscillating water column generator 1, record 4, English, oscillating%20water%20column%20generator%20
- OWC generator 1, record 4, English, OWC%20generator%20
- oscillating water column wave-energy device 2, record 4, English, oscillating%20water%20column%20wave%2Denergy%20device
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie océanique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système à colonne oscillante
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20colonne%20oscillante
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- dispositif à colonne oscillante 1, record 4, French, dispositif%20%C3%A0%20colonne%20oscillante
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Générateurs utilisant la houle […] La houle, dont l'origine se trouve dans les vents, représente un immense gisement d’énergie. Les puissances disponibles s’expriment par unité de longueur de front de vague et atteignent quelques 10 kW [kilowatts]/m. [Parmi les] principaux dispositifs exploitant l'énergie des vagues [on trouve les] systèmes à colonne oscillante, […] placés sur les côtes, une cavité ouverte sous le niveau de la mer et contenant de l'air entre la surface libre et un piston. L'air est poussé ou aspiré à travers une turbine dont le sens de rotation ne change pas en fonction de son sens de circulation. La turbine entraîne un alternateur qui produit ainsi en continu de l'énergie. 1, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20colonne%20oscillante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-04-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- turbojet engine with afterburning 1, record 5, English, turbojet%20engine%20with%20afterburning
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engine built with a special device for augmenting the thrust by injection and combustion of additional fuel in the uncombined oxygen in gases within the exhaust jet. 1, record 5, English, - turbojet%20engine%20with%20afterburning
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- turboréacteur avec réchauffe
1, record 5, French, turbor%C3%A9acteur%20avec%20r%C3%A9chauffe
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moteur muni d’un dispositif installé dans la tuyère d’échappement injectant du propergol supplémentaire qui y est brûlé par l’excès d’oxygène, augmentant ainsi la poussée de la fusée. 2, record 5, French, - turbor%C3%A9acteur%20avec%20r%C3%A9chauffe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le turboréacteur avec réchauffe, la deuxième turbine placée dans le flux de gaz chaud est libre. 3, record 5, French, - turbor%C3%A9acteur%20avec%20r%C3%A9chauffe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-02-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hydraulic Turbines
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Pelton wheel
1, record 6, English, Pelton%20wheel
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Pelton wheel turbine 2, record 6, English, Pelton%20wheel%20turbine
correct
- Pelton turbine 3, record 6, English, Pelton%20turbine
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hydraulic turbine of the impulse type in which a jet of water is directed at specially shaped buckets round the periphery of a wheel so turning the wheel on its axis. 1, record 6, English, - Pelton%20wheel
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Turbines hydrauliques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- roue Pelton
1, record 6, French, roue%20Pelton
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- turbine Pelton 1, record 6, French, turbine%20Pelton
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Turbine hydraulique à action et à veine libre [...] Elle est utilisée pour des chutes d’eau de grande hauteur(supérieure à 300 m) et de faible débit [...] La roue mobile est munie d’un certain nombre d’augets en forme de double cuiller avec une arrête tranchante médiane. Le système de distribution d’eau est constitué par un injecteur formé d’une buse, d’une aiguille d’injection et d’un déflecteur. Cette turbine transforme l'énergie cinétique du jet provenant de l'injection en énergie mécanique. 1, record 6, French, - roue%20Pelton
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Turbinas hidraúlicas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- turbina Pelton
1, record 6, Spanish, turbina%20Pelton
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- turbina de Pelton 2, record 6, Spanish, turbina%20de%20Pelton
correct, feminine noun
- rueda Pelton 1, record 6, Spanish, rueda%20Pelton
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La turbina de Pelton, para saltos muy grandes (de 200 a cerca de 2000 m) funciona con agua a elevada presión, que desciende por conducciones forzadas y es proyectada por unas toberas, en chorros violentos, sobre los álabes o paletas en forma de concha de una rueda de eje horizontal. Es, por consiguiente, una turbina de acción. 2, record 6, Spanish, - turbina%20Pelton
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-08-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Storage of Water
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- forebay
1, record 7, English, forebay
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small reservoir or pond located at the head of the penstock of a hydroelectric power plant, which is used to store water in relatively small quantities to care for variations in the load which occur over short periods of time usually not exceeding several hours. 2, record 7, English, - forebay
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Stockage des eaux
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bassin d'admission
1, record 7, French, bassin%20d%27admission
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- chambre d'admission 1, record 7, French, chambre%20d%27admission
correct, feminine noun
- bassin de mise en charge 2, record 7, French, bassin%20de%20mise%20en%20charge
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chambre à l'air libre, aménagée à l'entrée d’une canalisation ou d’une turbine, servant à emmagasiner des volumes d’eau relativement faibles pour compenser des variations de charge. 1, record 7, French, - bassin%20d%27admission
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Almacenamiento del agua
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- depósito regulador
1, record 7, Spanish, dep%C3%B3sito%20regulador
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- cámara de carga 2, record 7, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara%20de%20carga
feminine noun
- cámara de presión 2, record 7, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- cámara de agua 3, record 7, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara%20de%20agua
feminine noun
- depósito de cabecera 3, record 7, Spanish, dep%C3%B3sito%20de%20cabecera
masculine noun
- depósito de carga 2, record 7, Spanish, dep%C3%B3sito%20de%20carga
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pequeño embalse o estanque situado a la entrada de un conducto o canalización. Utilizado para almacenar cantidades relativamente pequeñas de agua, con el fin de atender a las variaciones de la demanda que se produzcan durante períodos cortos de tiempo, que generalmente no exceden de unas pocas horas. 4, record 7, Spanish, - dep%C3%B3sito%20regulador
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-10-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Hydraulic Turbines
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- bucket
1, record 8, English, bucket
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- rotor bucket 2, record 8, English, rotor%20bucket
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the vanes of a turbine rotor upon which the force of the steam or gas is exerted to cause rotation. 3, record 8, English, - bucket
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydro power is dependent upon the pressure exerted by a column of water, or head, directed against the rotor buckets, vanes or blades of a hydro turbine. 2, record 8, English, - bucket
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The original type of Pelton bucket may be seen in Fig. 76. 4, record 8, English, - bucket
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Turbines hydrauliques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- auget
1, record 8, French, auget
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément d’une turbine à action(turbine Pelton) situé à l'air libre et permettant de dévier la direction d’écoulement du fluide. 2, record 8, French, - auget
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Turbine Pelton. Cette turbine du type à action, à axe soit horizontal, soit de plus en plus fréquemment vertical, est employée pour les hautes chutes (supérieures à 200 m) et les faibles débits. La roue mobile comporte un certain nombre d’augets en forme de W [oméga]. [Voir illustration page 10470]. 2, record 8, French, - auget
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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