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FACTEUR CHARGE CENTRALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measurements of Electricity
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- load factor
1, record 1, English, load%20factor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- plant load factor 3, record 1, English, plant%20load%20factor
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the average electric load to peak load, usually calculated over a 1-hour period. 4, record 1, English, - load%20factor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plant load factor: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - load%20factor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
LF: abbreviation extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 5, record 1, English, - load%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur de charge
1, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20charge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- facteur de charge d'une centrale 2, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20charge%20d%27une%20centrale
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- taux de charge 3, record 1, French, taux%20de%20charge
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une centrale nucléaire, rapport de l'énergie effectivement fournie pendant une période donnée au produit de la puissance maximale par la durée de cette période. 4, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20charge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'applique aussi aux centrales électriques autres que nucléaires. 5, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20charge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
facteur de charge d'une centrale : terme normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20charge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
facteur de charge : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20charge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medida de la electricidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de carga
1, record 1, Spanish, factor%20de%20carga
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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