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MASSE TETE [4 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
- top maul hammer
1, record 1, English, top%20maul%20hammer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
top maul hammer: an item in the "Woodworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - top%20maul%20hammer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marteau long à tête de masse
1, record 1, French, marteau%20long%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20masse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marteau long à tête de masse : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du bois» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - marteau%20long%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20masse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Construction Tools
- Metal Forging
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blacksmith's double-faced sledge
1, record 2, English, blacksmith%27s%20double%2Dfaced%20sledge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The blacksmith's double-faced sledge is a general purpose tool for heavy pounding. It is used for such work as driving heavy spikes, drift pins, metal timber wedges, rock drills, and metal stakes. It may also be used for breaking rock. 1, record 2, English, - blacksmith%27s%20double%2Dfaced%20sledge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Outils (Construction)
- Forgeage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- masse de forgeron à double tête
1, record 2, French, masse%20de%20forgeron%20%C3%A0%20double%20t%C3%AAte
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas manuales
- Herramientas (Construcción)
- Forjadura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- macho de fragua de cabeza doble
1, record 2, Spanish, macho%20de%20fragua%20de%20cabeza%20doble
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-03-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- specific tower head mass
1, record 3, English, specific%20tower%20head%20mass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The mass of [a wind turbine] nacelle and rotor relative to the area swept by the rotor in kg/m2. 2, record 3, English, - specific%20tower%20head%20mass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- masse spécifique de la tête.
1, record 3, French, masse%20sp%C3%A9cifique%20de%20la%20t%C3%AAte%2E
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ratio de poids spécifique en haut de mât 2, record 3, French, ratio%20de%20poids%20sp%C3%A9cifique%20en%20haut%20de%20m%C3%A2t
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse de la nacelle et du rotor d'une éolienne calculée en fonction de la surface balayée par le rotor en kilogramme par mètre carré. 1, record 3, French, - masse%20sp%C3%A9cifique%20de%20la%20t%C3%AAte%2E
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-06-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tower head mass
1, record 4, English, tower%20head%20mass
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mass calculations of a wind turbine's nacelle and rotor based on compilations of the specific tower head masses (kg/m2) and rotor diameters. 2, record 4, English, - tower%20head%20mass
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- masse de la tête
1, record 4, French, masse%20de%20la%20t%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- masse en tête 1, record 4, French, masse%20en%20t%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estimation de la masse que représentent la nacelle et le rotor d'une éolienne grâce à la compilation de la masse spécifique de la tête de l'éolienne et du diamètre de son rotor. 2, record 4, French, - masse%20de%20la%20t%C3%AAte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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