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GENERATEUR ATTAQUE DIRECTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- direct-drive generator
1, record 1, English, direct%2Ddrive%20generator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- direct drive generator 2, record 1, English, direct%20drive%20generator
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A purpose built generator that allows the low rotor speeds common in wind turbines to produce electricity without the use of a gearbox or transmission to increase rotor speed to that required to drive mass-produced generators. 3, record 1, English, - direct%2Ddrive%20generator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- génératrice à entraînement direct
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20%C3%A0%20entra%C3%AEnement%20direct
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- générateur à entraînement direct 2, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20entra%C3%AEnement%20direct
correct, masculine noun
- génératrice à attaque directe 3, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20%C3%A0%20attaque%20directe
correct, feminine noun
- générateur à attaque directe 4, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20attaque%20directe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Génératrice spécialement conçue pour tirer profit du faible régime rotor d'une éolienne afin de produire de l'électricité sans avoir recours à un multiplicateur de vitesse ou à une transmission pour augmenter la vitesse du rotor comme c'est le cas pour les génératrices de série. 5, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20%C3%A0%20entra%C3%AEnement%20direct
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- generador de tracción directa
1, record 1, Spanish, generador%20de%20tracci%C3%B3n%20directa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- generador de ataque directo 1, record 1, Spanish, generador%20de%20ataque%20directo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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