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THERMAL ELECTRIC POWER STATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thermal Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thermal power plant
1, record 1, English, thermal%20power%20plant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thermal power station 2, record 1, English, thermal%20power%20station
correct
- thermal plant 3, record 1, English, thermal%20plant
correct
- thermal generating station 4, record 1, English, thermal%20generating%20station
correct
- thermal electric power station 5, record 1, English, thermal%20electric%20power%20station
- thermal electric generating plant 5, record 1, English, thermal%20electric%20generating%20plant
- internal combustion power plant 5, record 1, English, internal%20combustion%20power%20plant
- thermal station 5, record 1, English, thermal%20station
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A facility to produce electric energy from thermal energy released by combustion of a fuel or consumption of a fissionable material. 6, record 1, English, - thermal%20power%20plant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Development of small solar or internal combustion power plants in isolated regions to meet local needs ... 5, record 1, English, - thermal%20power%20plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales thermiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centrale thermique
1, record 1, French, centrale%20thermique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- usine thermique 2, record 1, French, usine%20thermique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Centrale dans laquelle la chaleur produite par des combustibles fossiles ou des réacteurs nucléaires sert à faire de la vapeur pour fournir finalement de l'électricité. 3, record 1, French, - centrale%20thermique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une centrale thermique classique produit de l'énergie électrique à partir de l'énergie thermique de combustion d'un combustible fossile. 4, record 1, French, - centrale%20thermique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les grosses centrales sont généralement situées près des rivières ou de la mer à cause de leurs besoins en eau de refroidissement. 5, record 1, French, - centrale%20thermique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales térmicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- central térmica
1, record 1, Spanish, central%20t%C3%A9rmica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- central termoeléctrica 2, record 1, Spanish, central%20termoel%C3%A9ctrica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Central que produce energía eléctrica a partir de la energía calorífica desprendida por la combustión de carbón, gas, aceites pesados u otros combustibles. 3, record 1, Spanish, - central%20t%C3%A9rmica
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