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PONTA PA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wind Energy
- Mechanical Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blade tip
1, record 1, English, blade%20tip
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That portion of a wind turbine blade opposite the hub or root end. 2, record 1, English, - blade%20tip
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition to a mechanical brake, braking ... can be provided by flaps at the blade tips. 3, record 1, English, - blade%20tip
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie éolienne
- Construction mécanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bout de pale
1, record 1, French, bout%20de%20pale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extrémité de la pale opposée au pied. 2, record 1, French, - bout%20de%20pale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Energía eólica
- Construcción mecánica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- extremo de la pala
1, record 1, Spanish, extremo%20de%20la%20pala
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- punta de la pala 1, record 1, Spanish, punta%20de%20la%20pala%20
correct, feminine noun
- punta del aspa 1, record 1, Spanish, punta%20del%20aspa%20
correct, feminine noun
- extremo del aspa 1, record 1, Spanish, extremo%20del%20aspa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Wind Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tip speed ratio
1, record 2, English, tip%20speed%20ratio
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TSR 2, record 2, English, TSR
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tip-speed ratio 3, record 2, English, tip%2Dspeed%20ratio
correct
- TSR 4, record 2, English, TSR
correct
- TSR 4, record 2, English, TSR
- tip speed to wind speed ratio 2, record 2, English, tip%20speed%20to%20wind%20speed%20ratio
correct
- tip-speed-to-wind-speed ratio 5, record 2, English, tip%2Dspeed%2Dto%2Dwind%2Dspeed%20ratio
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the ratio between the propeller tip speed and the wind speed. 6, record 2, English, - tip%20speed%20ratio
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Énergie éolienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rapport de vitesse en bout de pale
1, record 2, French, rapport%20de%20vitesse%20en%20bout%20de%20pale
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rapport de vitesses en bout de pale 2, record 2, French, rapport%20de%20vitesses%20en%20bout%20de%20pale
correct, masculine noun
- paramètre de fonctionnement 3, record 2, French, param%C3%A8tre%20de%20fonctionnement
correct, masculine noun
- coefficient de vitesse périphérique 4, record 2, French, coefficient%20de%20vitesse%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- quotient vitesse de l'extrémité de la pale par la vitesse du vent 5, record 2, French, quotient%20vitesse%20de%20l%27extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20pale%20par%20la%20vitesse%20du%20vent
masculine noun
- paramètre de vitesse 6, record 2, French, param%C3%A8tre%20de%20vitesse
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport entre la vitesse en bout de pale et la vitesse du vent. 7, record 2, French, - rapport%20de%20vitesse%20en%20bout%20de%20pale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le meilleur quotient vitesse de l'extrémité de la pale par la vitesse du vent est le même pour les rotors de petite taille que pour ceux de grandes dimensions; comme la vitesse de l'extrémité de la pale est égale au produit du rayon par le nombre de tours/minute, une petite turbine à vent paraît tourner plus vite qu'un dispositif plus massif. 5, record 2, French, - rapport%20de%20vitesse%20en%20bout%20de%20pale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
- Energía eólica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- coeficiente de velocidad periférica
1, record 2, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20velocidad%20perif%C3%A9rica
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- coeficiente de velocidad en la punta de la pala 1, record 2, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20velocidad%20en%20la%20punta%20de%20la%20pala%20
correct, masculine noun
- coeficiente de velocidad en el extremo de la pala 1, record 2, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20velocidad%20en%20el%20extremo%20de%20la%20pala
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-07-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tip loss
1, record 3, English, tip%20loss
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reduction in performance of a wind turbine blade due to its finite extension which makes the air flow go around the tip rather than above the chord. 2, record 3, English, - tip%20loss
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- perte d'extrémité
1, record 3, French, perte%20d%27extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- perte en bout de pale 2, record 3, French, perte%20en%20bout%20de%20pale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte de rendement d'une pale d'éolienne due à son profil limité occasionnant ainsi un écoulement d'air autour du bout de la pale plutôt qu'au-dessus de la corde. 3, record 3, French, - perte%20d%27extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pérdida del extremo de la pala
1, record 3, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20del%20extremo%20de%20la%20pala
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- pérdida de la punta de la pala 1, record 3, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20la%20punta%20de%20la%20pala%20
correct, feminine noun
- pérdida en el extremo del aspa 1, record 3, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20en%20el%20extremo%20del%20aspa%20
correct, feminine noun
- pérdida en la punta del aspa 1, record 3, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20en%20la%20punta%20del%20aspa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-06-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tip noise
1, record 4, English, tip%20noise
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The noise produced by the blades' tips of a wind turbine when they move through the air. 2, record 4, English, - tip%20noise
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bruit en bout de pale
1, record 4, French, bruit%20en%20bout%20de%20pale
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bruit provenant de l'extrémité des pales d'une éolienne en rotation dans le vent. 2, record 4, French, - bruit%20en%20bout%20de%20pale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruido en el extremo de la pala
1, record 4, Spanish, ruido%20en%20el%20extremo%20de%20la%20pala
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- ruido en la punta de la pala 1, record 4, Spanish, ruido%20en%20la%20punta%20de%20la%20pala%20
correct, masculine noun
- ruido en el extremo del aspa 1, record 4, Spanish, ruido%20en%20el%20extremo%20del%20aspa%20
correct, masculine noun
- ruido en la punta del aspa 1, record 4, Spanish, ruido%20en%20la%20punta%20del%20aspa
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-08-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pelota
1, record 5, English, pelota
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Basque pelota 2, record 5, English, Basque%20pelota
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Basque sport, similar to American handball. 1, record 5, English, - pelota
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are different ways of playing Basque pelota: with the hand, a bat, "remonte" and "cesta," which are types of baskets, and "trinquete" and "share," two kinds of rackets. There are different kinds of pelota courts where this sport is played. 2, record 5, English, - pelota
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pilota in Basque and Catalan, pelota in Spanish, or pelote in French (from Latin pila) is a name for a variety of court sports played with a ball using one's hand, a racket, a wooden bat (pala), or a basket propulsor, against a wall (frontón in Spanish, frontoi in Basque, frontó in Catalan) or, more traditionally, with two teams face to face separated by a line on the ground or a net. 1, record 5, English, - pelota
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pelote basque
1, record 5, French, pelote%20basque
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sport de balle au mur qui se joue à quatre joueurs avec une pala (raquette de bois) et une pelote (balle de caoutchouc pleine). 2, record 5, French, - pelote%20basque
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pelote basque est un sport issu d'une évolution du jeu de paume dans le Sud-Ouest de la France, et en particulier au Pays basque. De la main nue à la cesta punta, en passant par la pala et la chistera, cette discipline sportive comprend nombre de formules différentes. 3, record 5, French, - pelote%20basque
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le jeu consiste à frapper la pelote après un bond ou à la volée sur un mur de béton de dix mètres carrés. 2, record 5, French, - pelote%20basque
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- pelota vasca
1, record 5, Spanish, pelota%20vasca
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pelota vasca (en euskera: euskal pilota) es un deporte tradicional vasco practicado principalmente en la zona norte de España, es decir, el País Vasco, Navarra, La Rioja y Castilla y León, así como también en el País Vasco francés y los países que alguna vez fueron colonia de España. Generalmente requiere la participación de dos jugadores o equipos que a su vez golpean por turnos una pelota contra un muro, llamado "frontis", hasta conseguir un tanto. 1, record 5, Spanish, - pelota%20vasca
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