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ROTOR EOLIENNE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines
- Stators and Rotors (Electrical Components)
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rotor
1, record 1, English, rotor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wind turbine rotor 2, record 1, English, wind%20turbine%20rotor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of revolving elements that converts the kinetic energy in the wind into mechanical energy. 3, record 1, English, - rotor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [wind turbine] blades and the hub together are called the rotor. 4, record 1, English, - rotor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques
- Stators et rotors (Composants électrotechniques)
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rotor
1, record 1, French, rotor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rotor d'éolienne 2, record 1, French, rotor%20d%27%C3%A9olienne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie tournante d'une éolienne qui convertit l'énergie cinétique du vent en énergie mécanique. 3, record 1, French, - rotor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les pales et le moyeu de l'éolienne constituent le rotor. 4, record 1, French, - rotor
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
- Estatores y rotores (Componentes eléctricos)
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rotor
1, record 1, Spanish, rotor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De una turbina eólica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - rotor
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- H-rotor wind turbine
1, record 2, English, H%2Drotor%20wind%20turbine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wind turbine whose H-rotor blades are arranged vertically and connected to a vertical axis so that their rotation is not subject to the wind direction. 2, record 2, English, - H%2Drotor%20wind%20turbine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éolienne à rotor en H
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20rotor%20en%20H
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éolienne dont les pales du rotor en H sont disposées verticalement et raccordées à un axe vertical, la rotation étant indépendante de la direction du vent. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20rotor%20en%20H
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrairement aux installations éoliennes usuelles, les pales du rotor en H sont disposées verticalement et raccordées à un axe vertical; la rotation est donc indépendante de la direction du vent. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20rotor%20en%20H
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-08-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- double rotor wind turbine
1, record 3, English, double%20rotor%20wind%20turbine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- éolienne à deux rotors
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20deux%20rotors
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- éolienne à double rotor 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20double%20rotor
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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