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TONNE COAL EQUIVALENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Calorimetry
- Econometrics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tonne of coal equivalent
1, record 1, English, tonne%20of%20coal%20equivalent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- tece 2, record 1, English, tece
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- standard coal equivalent 2, record 1, English, standard%20coal%20equivalent
correct
- ton of coal equivalent 2, record 1, English, ton%20of%20coal%20equivalent
correct
- tce 2, record 1, English, tce
correct
- tce 2, record 1, English, tce
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A common unit employed to enable oil, gas, nuclear and hydroelectricity, hard coal, brown coal and other forms of energy to be directly compared from the point of view of their fuel value; conversion of fuels to their coal equivalents depends mainly, but not necessarily exclusively, on their calorific value. 2, record 1, English, - tonne%20of%20coal%20equivalent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Calorimétrie
- Économétrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tonne équivalent charbon
1, record 1, French, tonne%20%C3%A9quivalent%20charbon
correct, feminine noun, invariable
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- tec 1, record 1, French, tec
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tonne d'équivalent charbon 2, record 1, French, tonne%20d%27%C3%A9quivalent%20charbon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité employée en science économique pour comparer les quantités d'énergie provenant du charbon, du pétrole, du gaz naturel, de l'électricité. 1, record 1, French, - tonne%20%C3%A9quivalent%20charbon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une tonne de charbon équivaut à environ 7500 kWh mais, pour tenir compte du rendement des centrales thermiques qui est de l'ordre de 40 %, on écrit généralement 1 tec=3000 kWh. 1, record 1, French, - tonne%20%C3%A9quivalent%20charbon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calorimetría
- Econometría
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tonelada de equivalente en carbón
1, record 1, Spanish, tonelada%20de%20equivalente%20en%20carb%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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