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Record 1 2013-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Installation and Maintenance (Electrical)
DEF

Equipment used to convert alternating current to direct current (or direct current back to alternating current).

OBS

Converter stations are part of High Voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission systems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installation et maintenance (Électricité)
DEF

Équipement utilisé pour convertir le courant alternatif en courant continu (ou à l’inverse, le courant continu en courant alternatif).

OBS

Les stations de conversion font partie des systèmes de transmission de [courant continu à haute tension (CCHT)].

Spanish

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