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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- downstream wind turbine
1, record 1, English, downstream%20wind%20turbine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- downwind wind turbine 2, record 1, English, downwind%20wind%20turbine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wind turbine whose rotor blades are installed on the tower side not facing prevailing winds. 3, record 1, English, - downstream%20wind%20turbine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "downstream machine" and "downwind machine" can also be found in contexts as near-synonyms or descriptive words for expressing this concept. 3, record 1, English, - downstream%20wind%20turbine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éolienne aval
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9olienne%20aval
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éolienne sous le vent 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9olienne%20sous%20le%20vent
correct, feminine noun
- éolienne à hélice sous le vent 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20h%C3%A9lice%20sous%20le%20vent
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éolienne dont les pales sont fixées sur le côté du mât ne faisant pas face au vent. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20aval
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux types de configuration [d’éoliennes] peuvent être rencontrés : les éoliennes «amont», sur lesquelles les pales sont situées du côté de la tour exposé au vent, et les éoliennes «aval» [...] Chaque configuration possède avantages et inconvénients : la formule «amont» requiert des pales rigides pour éviter tout risque de collision avec la tour alors que la configuration «aval» autorise l'utilisation de rotors plus flexibles. Par ailleurs, dans le cas d’une machine «amont», l'écoulement de l'air sur les pales est peu perturbé par la présence de la tour. L'effet de masque est plus important dans le cas d’une machine «aval». Enfin, une machine «aval» est théoriquement auto-orientable dans le lit du vent, alors qu'une éolienne «amont» doit généralement être orientée à l'aide d’un dispositif spécifique. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20aval
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On retrouve aussi le terme «machine aval» employé dans les contextes comme forme descriptive pour exprimer cette notion. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20aval
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- máquina corriente abajo
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A1quina%20corriente%20abajo
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-10-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- down-wind rotor 1, record 2, English, down%2Dwind%20rotor
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- downwind horizontal-axis wind system 1, record 2, English, downwind%20horizontal%2Daxis%20wind%20system
- self-aligning wind turbine 2, record 2, English, self%2Daligning%20wind%20turbine
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rotor that is designed with the blades rotating in back of the tower. (ELWIN, 1976, p. 21). 1, record 2, English, - down%2Dwind%20rotor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Horizontal-axis wind systems can be upwind or downwind ... In a down-wind design, the wind first passes over the generator and then the rotor. (MAWIN, 1981, p. 90). 1, record 2, English, - down%2Dwind%20rotor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éolienne auto-orientable
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9olienne%20auto%2Dorientable
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aérogénérateur auto-orientable 2, record 2, French, a%C3%A9rog%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20auto%2Dorientable
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’éolienne principale est placée à l’aval du support et s’oriente automatiquement dans le lit du vent comme une girouette. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20auto%2Dorientable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-09-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Construction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- self-orientating
1, record 3, English, self%2Dorientating
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Orientation or "Yaw". Small windmills may be provided with a tail vane to turn them into wind or, if their blades are mounted to run downwind of the tower, the wind pressure on them may render them self-orientating. 1, record 3, English, - self%2Dorientating
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Construction mécanique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- auto-orientable
1, record 3, French, auto%2Dorientable
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hélice auto-orientable située à l'aval du pylône, à pas variable. 1, record 3, French, - auto%2Dorientable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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