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AUTO-EFFACEMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- self-furling tail system
1, record 1, English, self%2Dfurling%20tail%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- self-furling system 2, record 1, English, self%2Dfurling%20system
correct
- self-furling 3, record 1, English, self%2Dfurling
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] rotor control used on conventional wind turbines using tail vanes for orientation, the rotor automatically [folding] toward the tail in high winds. 4, record 1, English, - self%2Dfurling%20tail%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système automatique d’effacement
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20automatique%20d%26rsquo%3Beffacement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système d’auto-effacement 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3Bauto%2Deffacement
correct, masculine noun
- système d’effacement automatique 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3Beffacement%20automatique
proposal, masculine noun
- auto-effacement 2, record 1, French, auto%2Deffacement
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de contrôle du rotor d’une éolienne classique faisant appel au gouvernail pour l’orientation de cette dernière, le rotor se repliant automatiquement vers la queue par grand vent. 3, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20automatique%20d%26rsquo%3Beffacement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de plegado automático
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20plegado%20autom%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema automático de plegado 1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20autom%C3%A1tico%20de%20plegado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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