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HVDC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high voltage direct current
1, record 1, English, high%20voltage%20direct%20current
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HVDC 2, record 1, English, HVDC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] technology ... used to solve the problem of transmitting electricity over long distances. 1, record 1, English, - high%20voltage%20direct%20current
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Direct current power loss over long distances is considerably less than alternating current. A higher voltage is used with direct current to increase energy transmission and reduce losses. 1, record 1, English, - high%20voltage%20direct%20current
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courant continu à haute tension
1, record 1, French, courant%20continu%20%C3%A0%20haute%20tension
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CCHT 2, record 1, French, CCHT
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courant employé pour améliorer le transport d'électricité sur de longues distances. 1, record 1, French, - courant%20continu%20%C3%A0%20haute%20tension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pertes de courant continu à haute tension sont beaucoup moins considérables sur de longues distances que les pertes du courant alternatif. 1, record 1, French, - courant%20continu%20%C3%A0%20haute%20tension
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Electric Currents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high voltage DC simulator 1, record 2, English, high%20voltage%20DC%20simulator
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- high voltage direct current simulator 2, record 2, English, high%20voltage%20direct%20current%20simulator
- HVDC simulator 2, record 2, English, HVDC%20simulator
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- HVDCS
- direct current simulator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- simulateur de courant continu à haute tension
1, record 2, French, simulateur%20de%20courant%20continu%20%C3%A0%20haute%20tension
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- simulateur de CCHT 2, record 2, French, simulateur%20de%20CCHT
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Minutes March 1980 p.41. 1, record 2, French, - simulateur%20de%20courant%20continu%20%C3%A0%20haute%20tension
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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