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GENERATEUR POLES VARIABLES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pole-switching generator
1, record 1, English, pole%2Dswitching%20generator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pole switching generator 2, record 1, English, pole%20switching%20generator
correct
- pole-changing generator 3, record 1, English, pole%2Dchanging%20generator
correct
- pole changing generator 4, record 1, English, pole%20changing%20generator
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Danish [wind turbine] designs of 10 years ago it was commonplace to achieve two speeds by switching between two generators connected by a belt drive. Present generation wind turbines almost exclusively use pole switching on a single generator to achieve two-speed operation. 2, record 1, English, - pole%2Dswitching%20generator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- génératrice à pôles commutables
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%B4les%20commutables
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- générateur à pôles commutables 2, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%B4les%20commutables
correct, masculine noun
- génératrice à pôles variables 3, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%B4les%20variables
correct, feminine noun
- générateur à pôles variables 2, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%B4les%20variables
correct, masculine noun
- génératrice à commutation de pôles 4, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20%C3%A0%20commutation%20de%20p%C3%B4les
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Génératrice d'éolienne pouvant fonctionner à deux vitesses grâce à la commutation d'un nombre de pôles variable. 4, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%B4les%20commutables
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- generador de polos conmutables
1, record 1, Spanish, generador%20de%20polos%20conmutables
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- generador de polos variables 1, record 1, Spanish, generador%20de%20polos%20variables
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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