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TURBOGENERATEUR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wave-Energy Power Plants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oscillating water column
1, record 1, English, oscillating%20water%20column
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OWC 1, record 1, English, OWC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of generating power from the tide. 2, record 1, English, - oscillating%20water%20column
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The OWC [oscillating water column] operates similar to a blow hole. It is a chamber of air closed above the surface and open underwater. As the water rises and falls outside the chamber, the water column inside the chamber oscillates, blowing out and drawing in the trapped air through a turbine. The compressible air acts as a buffer, and the OWC's design and operation are simple. 3, record 1, English, - oscillating%20water%20column
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales houlomotrices
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- colonne d'eau oscillante
1, record 1, French, colonne%20d%27eau%20oscillante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caisson à clapet où la montée de l'eau poussée par la vague joue comme un piston et comprime une bulle d’air qui fait tourner un turbogénérateur. 2, record 1, French, - colonne%20d%27eau%20oscillante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Sorte de cheminée dressée sur le sol sous-marin qui aspire les vagues par une ouverture située près de sa base. La hauteur de la colonne d’eau à l’intérieur de la cheminée varie en fonction du mouvement des vagues. Lorsque le niveau de l’eau monte, l’air est expulsé vers le haut et passe à travers une turbine qui tourne sur elle-même et actionne le générateur. Lorsque le niveau de l’eau redescend, l’air est de nouveau aspiré depuis l’extérieur pour remplir le vide créé à l’intérieur de la cheminée, et le turbo-générateur est de nouveau activé. 3, record 1, French, - colonne%20d%27eau%20oscillante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ram-air turbo-generator
1, record 2, English, ram%2Dair%20turbo%2Dgenerator
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ram-air turbo-alternator 1, record 2, English, ram%2Dair%20turbo%2Dalternator
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ram-air turbo-generator; ram-air turbo-alternator: terms standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - ram%2Dair%20turbo%2Dgenerator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- turbogénérateur de secours à moulinet
1, record 2, French, turbog%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20secours%20%C3%A0%20moulinet
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turbogénérateur de secours à moulinet : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - turbog%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20secours%20%C3%A0%20moulinet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hot gas 1, record 3, English, hot%20gas
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... blown by hot gases from a turbo-generator 1, record 3, English, - hot%20gas
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gaz chaud
1, record 3, French, gaz%20chaud
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] soufflée par les gaz chauds d’un turbogénérateur 1, record 3, French, - gaz%20chaud
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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