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power failure [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Power Distribution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- power outage
1, record 1, English, power%20outage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- power failure 2, record 1, English, power%20failure
correct
- power blackout 3, record 1, English, power%20blackout
correct
- blackout 2, record 1, English, blackout
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A short or long-term loss of the electric power to an area. 2, record 1, English, - power%20outage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Distribution électrique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- panne d'électricité
1, record 1, French, panne%20d%27%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- panne de courant 2, record 1, French, panne%20de%20courant
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une panne de courant est la suspension de la distribution du courant électrique dans une région donnée. Ceci peut provenir d'un défaut dans une centrale électrique, de l'équipement de distribution endommagé (par exemple, par une tempête de neige ou de pluie verglaçante), un court-circuit ou une surcharge du système. 2, record 1, French, - panne%20d%27%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Distribución de energía eléctrica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corte de energía
1, record 1, Spanish, corte%20de%20energ%C3%ADa
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-10-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Power Supply
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- power failure
1, record 2, English, power%20failure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Distribution électrique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- panne de courant
1, record 2, French, panne%20de%20courant
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- panne d'alimentation 1, record 2, French, panne%20d%27alimentation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Suministro de energía eléctrica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- interrupción de energía eléctrica
1, record 2, Spanish, interrupci%C3%B3n%20de%20energ%C3%ADa%20el%C3%A9ctrica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- interrupción del fluido eléctrico 2, record 2, Spanish, interrupci%C3%B3n%20del%20fluido%20el%C3%A9ctrico
correct, feminine noun
- apagón 3, record 2, Spanish, apag%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- fallo de la alimentación 4, record 2, Spanish, fallo%20de%20la%20alimentaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pérdida de potencia, generalmente temporal e inesperada [...] 2, record 2, Spanish, - interrupci%C3%B3n%20de%20energ%C3%ADa%20el%C3%A9ctrica
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