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MACHINE DIFFERENTIELLE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- difference engine
1, record 1, English, difference%20engine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
difference engine: an item in the "Data Processing Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 1, English, - difference%20engine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- machine différentielle
1, record 1, French, machine%20diff%C3%A9rentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine différentielle : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de traitement des données» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 1, French, - machine%20diff%C3%A9rentielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drag-type windmill
1, record 2, English, drag%2Dtype%20windmill
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- drag-type wind turbine 2, record 2, English, drag%2Dtype%20wind%20turbine
correct
- drag-type wind machine 3, record 2, English, drag%2Dtype%20wind%20machine
correct
- drag device 4, record 2, English, drag%20device
correct
- drag-type machine 5, record 2, English, drag%2Dtype%20machine
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wind machine that rotates by being pushed by the wind instead of by being driven by lift forces. 3, record 2, English, - drag%2Dtype%20windmill
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A drag-type wind machine harnesses the component of wind force perpendicular to the surfaces of its vanes ... The power developed by a drag-type machine is just the drag force multiplied by the vane speed. 5, record 2, English, - drag%2Dtype%20windmill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éolienne à traînée
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- éolienne à traînée différentielle 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20diff%C3%A9rentielle
feminine noun
- machine à traînée différentielle 2, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20diff%C3%A9rentielle
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éolienne dont les pales tournent sous la poussée du vent à l'opposé des modèles dont le rotor tourne sous l'effet de la portance aérodynamique qui s'exerce sur ses pales. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les éoliennes les plus simples sont des systèmes mus par la traînée, en fait par la pression du vent sur leur surface. Pour obtenir une machine tournante, il suffit d'utiliser des formes ayant des traînées différentes suivant l'angle du vent [...] Le déséquilibre entre ces deux formes entraîne la rotation : ce sont des éoliennes à traînée différentielle. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
- Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aerogenerador de resistencia aerodinámica
1, record 2, Spanish, aerogenerador%20de%20resistencia%20aerodin%C3%A1mica
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- aerogenerador de resistencia a la tracción 1, record 2, Spanish, aerogenerador%20de%20resistencia%20a%20la%20tracci%C3%B3n%20
correct, masculine noun
- aerogenerador de resistencia 1, record 2, Spanish, aerogenerador%20de%20resistencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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