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MICROCENTRALE HYDROELECTRIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydroelectric Power Stations
- Energy Transformation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- micro-power station
1, record 1, English, micro%2Dpower%20station
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- micro-hydro 2, record 1, English, micro%2Dhydro
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A station with a small amount of plant ... which converts potential (and kinetic) energy of water into mechanical and electrical energy. 1, record 1, English, - micro%2Dpower%20station
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The installed capacity of a small hydro-electric power station is generally a few MW ...; for example, the capacity of mini-stations can reach some hundreds of kW and the capacity of micro-stations can be a few kW. 1, record 1, English, - micro%2Dpower%20station
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales hydro-électriques
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microcentrale hydroélectrique
1, record 1, French, microcentrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- micro-centrale hydroélectrique 2, record 1, French, micro%2Dcentrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- microcentrale hydraulique 3, record 1, French, microcentrale%20hydraulique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation à faible capacité d'équipement destinée à convertir l'énergie potentielle et cinétique de l'eau en énergie mécanique et électrique. 2, record 1, French, - microcentrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les centrales hydroélectriques de petite taille ont en général une puissance de quelques MW [...]; les mini-centrales ont par exemple une puissance pouvant atteindre quelques centaines de kW et les micro-centrales quelques kW. 2, record 1, French, - microcentrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales hidroeléctricas
- Transformación de la energía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- micro central hidroéléctrica
1, record 1, Spanish, micro%20central%20hidro%C3%A9l%C3%A9ctrica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- microcentral hidráulica 2, record 1, Spanish, microcentral%20hidr%C3%A1ulica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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