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TURBINE SIMPLE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unmanned combat armed rotocraft
1, record 1, English, unmanned%20combat%20armed%20rotocraft
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UCAR 2, record 1, English, UCAR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
UCAR [for] Unmanned Combat Armed Rotorcraft ... will be an all-weather, highly autonomous and survivable unmanned rotorcraft fully integrated into the Army's objective force combat maneuver force structure. The system, which enables ground maneuver force superiority, will be capable of collaborating with multiple UCARs and other manned and unmanned systems. Unlike other unmanned aerial vehicles, however, the UCAR will not have a dedicated ground station. Instead, the system will integrate into existing command and control platforms, such as the Future Combat Systems command and control vehicle and combat aviation. Capable of autonomous mission planning while in flight, the UCAR will request guidance from a human operator only for tasking and final weapons authorization. 3, record 1, English, - unmanned%20combat%20armed%20rotocraft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drone hélicoptère de combat
1, record 1, French, drone%20h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8re%20de%20combat
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- drone de combat à voilure tournante 2, record 1, French, drone%20de%20combat%20%C3%A0%20voilure%20tournante
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cadre du programme Ucar, Boeing a breveté un nouveau concept de drône hélicoptère de combat [...], furtif et modulaire [...] Les ingénieurs de Boeing proposent d’intégrer la turbine dans le plan vertical. [...] Positionner la turbine dans l'axe même du rotor, où se trouve le centre de masse du véhicule, revient, en effet, à limiter sa capacité d’emport tant en masse qu'en volume. Les inventeurs proposent ici de redistribuer la charge utile dans trois bras carénés et détachables, disposés en étoile autour d’une structure porteuse centrale. Pour contrôler le couple principal, contrôler l'attitude et manœuvrer l'engin, un sous-système hybride a été privilégié. Il se compose d’une soufflante contra-rotative coaxiale au rotor principal, carénée dans la structure centrale, et de petits réacteurs à jets d’air comprimé, régulés par des «valves» et installés aux bouts de chaque bras. L'air comprimé au niveau de la turbine, est conduit à destination par simple tuyauterie. Quant à la soufflante anti-couple, elle participe au circuit de refroidissement en ventilant la structure centrale qu'échauffe la turbine. 1, record 1, French, - drone%20h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8re%20de%20combat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- torque converter
1, record 2, English, torque%20converter
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A connecting device between a prime mover and the machine to be actuated by it. 2, record 2, English, - torque%20converter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The elements that pump the fluid in the torque converter automatically increase the output torque of the engine to whose output shaft the torque is applied, with an increase of load on the output shaft. 2, record 2, English, - torque%20converter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
torque converter: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - torque%20converter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- convertisseur de couple
1, record 2, French, convertisseur%20de%20couple
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- convertisseur hydrocinétique 2, record 2, French, convertisseur%20hydrocin%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil permettant de faire varier automatiquement et de façon continue, entre des limites déterminées, la démultiplication de l’effort et du couple d’un moteur transmis à un organe d’utilisation. 3, record 2, French, - convertisseur%20de%20couple
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans sa forme la plus simple, le convertisseur de couple comprend trois éléments, un impulseur ou pompe ou élément moteur, une turbine ou élément récepteur et un troisième élément fixe interposé entre les deux premiers et portant un aubage formant guide [...] 4, record 2, French, - convertisseur%20de%20couple
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convertisseur de couple; convertisseur hydrocinétique : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 2, French, - convertisseur%20de%20couple
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de transmisión mecánica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- convertidor de par
1, record 2, Spanish, convertidor%20de%20par
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
- Shipbuilding
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- synchro-self-shifting clutch
1, record 3, English, synchro%2Dself%2Dshifting%20clutch
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- synchro self-shifting clutch 2, record 3, English, synchro%20self%2Dshifting%20clutch
correct
- SSS clutch 3, record 3, English, SSS%20clutch
correct
- synchro self shifting clutch 4, record 3, English, synchro%20self%20shifting%20clutch
- synchronous self-shifting clutch 5, record 3, English, synchronous%20self%2Dshifting%20clutch
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- synchronous self shifting clutch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
- Constructions navales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- embrayage auto-débrayable synchrone
1, record 3, French, embrayage%20auto%2Dd%C3%A9brayable%20synchrone
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'embrayage auto-débrayable synchrone [...] permet à la turbine à vapeur d’accélérer et de s’arrêter indépendamment de la turbine à gaz. La turbine à gaz et le générateur peuvent être opérés en mode de cycle simple. 1, record 3, French, - embrayage%20auto%2Dd%C3%A9brayable%20synchrone
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- turbine-driven permanent magnet multipolar machine 1, record 4, English, turbine%2Ddriven%20permanent%20magnet%20multipolar%20machine
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- turbine-driven permanent magnet multipole machine 1, record 4, English, turbine%2Ddriven%20permanent%20magnet%20multipole%20machine
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- turbine driven permanent magnet multipolar machine
- turbine driven permanent magnet multipole machine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- machine multipolaire à aimants entraînée directement par la turbine
1, record 4, French, machine%20multipolaire%20%C3%A0%20aimants%20entra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20directement%20par%20la%20turbine
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Machines à excitation bobinée ou à aimants. À faible puissance(moins de 10 kW [kilowatts]), la chaîne de conversion dominante exploite une machine multipolaire à aimants entraînée directement par la turbine(vitesses de rotation relativement plus élevées que celles des éoliennes de grande puissance) et connectée à un bus continu à travers un simple pont de diodes. 1, record 4, French, - machine%20multipolaire%20%C3%A0%20aimants%20entra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20directement%20par%20la%20turbine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-08-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
- Hydroelectric Power Stations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hydro-electric power project
1, record 5, English, hydro%2Delectric%20power%20project
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- hydro-electric project 2, record 5, English, hydro%2Delectric%20project
- hydro-electric development 3, record 5, English, hydro%2Delectric%20development
- hydro development 4, record 5, English, hydro%20development
- water-power development 5, record 5, English, water%2Dpower%20development
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Project meant solely or primarily for hydro-electric power production although in the latter case it may incidentally serve other purposes. 1, record 5, English, - hydro%2Delectric%20power%20project
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
- Centrales hydro-électriques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aménagement hydro-électrique
1, record 5, French, am%C3%A9nagement%20hydro%2D%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- aménagement hydroélectrique 2, record 5, French, am%C3%A9nagement%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conception générale des aménagements hydroélectriques. [...] Le principe général est simple : il consiste à créer un cheminement où la perte d’énergie est moindre que dans le lit naturel du cours d’eau, et à obtenir une dénivellation suffisante pour produire une énergie capable d’entraîner une turbine. 2, record 5, French, - am%C3%A9nagement%20hydro%2D%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un aménagement hydroélectrique se compose de trois principaux ouvrages : un barrage, une écluse et une centrale hydroélectrique. 3, record 5, French, - am%C3%A9nagement%20hydro%2D%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hydroélectrique : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 5, French, - am%C3%A9nagement%20hydro%2D%C3%A9lectrique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presas y calzadas elevadas
- Centrales hidroeléctricas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- aprovechamiento hidroeléctrico
1, record 5, Spanish, aprovechamiento%20hidroel%C3%A9ctrico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- aprovechamiento hidráulico 2, record 5, Spanish, aprovechamiento%20hidr%C3%A1ulico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-03-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Diesel Motors
- Compressors
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- turbocharger
1, record 6, English, turbocharger
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- turbosupercharger 2, record 6, English, turbosupercharger
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A turbocharger is essentially a supercharger driven by a turbine in the exhaust gas stream rather than by a belt drawing power from the engine. 1, record 6, English, - turbocharger
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Moteurs diesel
- Compresseurs
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- turbocompresseur
1, record 6, French, turbocompresseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- turbo-compresseur 2, record 6, French, turbo%2Dcompresseur
correct, masculine noun
- turbo 1, record 6, French, turbo
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'idée est simple; plutôt que de laisser au piston le soin d’aspirer le mélange gazeux dont il a besoin, on compresse puis on gave la chambre de combustion en introduisant dans la tubulure un mélange déjà comprimé. Ainsi, l'inertie de la masse gazeuse est-elle contrée. On se sert de l'énergie des gaz d’échappement pour faire tourner une turbine qui entraîne un axe à très grande vitesse. 1, record 6, French, - turbocompresseur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des turbos. 3, record 6, French, - turbocompresseur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
turbos (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 6, French, - turbocompresseur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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