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Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage of Water
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forebay
1, record 1, English, forebay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small reservoir or pond located at the head of the penstock of a hydroelectric power plant, which is used to store water in relatively small quantities to care for variations in the load which occur over short periods of time usually not exceeding several hours. 2, record 1, English, - forebay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stockage des eaux
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bassin d'admission
1, record 1, French, bassin%20d%27admission
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chambre d'admission 1, record 1, French, chambre%20d%27admission
correct, feminine noun
- bassin de mise en charge 2, record 1, French, bassin%20de%20mise%20en%20charge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chambre à l'air libre, aménagée à l'entrée d'une canalisation ou d'une turbine, servant à emmagasiner des volumes d'eau relativement faibles pour compenser des variations de charge. 1, record 1, French, - bassin%20d%27admission
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Almacenamiento del agua
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- depósito regulador
1, record 1, Spanish, dep%C3%B3sito%20regulador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cámara de carga 2, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara%20de%20carga
feminine noun
- cámara de presión 2, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- cámara de agua 3, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara%20de%20agua
feminine noun
- depósito de cabecera 3, record 1, Spanish, dep%C3%B3sito%20de%20cabecera
masculine noun
- depósito de carga 2, record 1, Spanish, dep%C3%B3sito%20de%20carga
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pequeño embalse o estanque situado a la entrada de un conducto o canalización. Utilizado para almacenar cantidades relativamente pequeñas de agua, con el fin de atender a las variaciones de la demanda que se produzcan durante períodos cortos de tiempo, que generalmente no exceden de unas pocas horas. 4, record 1, Spanish, - dep%C3%B3sito%20regulador
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