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GCF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Environmental Economics
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Green Climate Fund
1, record 1, English, Green%20Climate%20Fund
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GCF 2, record 1, English, GCF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Green Climate Fund(GCF) is a new global fund created to support the efforts of developing countries to respond to the challenge of climate change. [It] was set up by the 194 countries who are parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC) in 2010, as part of the Convention's financial mechanism. 3, record 1, English, - Green%20Climate%20Fund
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Économie environnementale
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Fonds vert pour le climat
1, record 1, French, Fonds%20vert%20pour%20le%20climat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FVC 2, record 1, French, FVC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mécanisme financier placé sous l'égide de l'Organisation des Nations Unies (ONU) et créé lors de la Conférence de Cancun sur le climat en 2010, le Fonds vert pour le climat a pour vocation d'aider les pays en voie de développement à mettre en œuvre des moyens de lutte contre le réchauffement climatique grâce au soutien financier de pays développés. Le Fonds vert pour le climat opère sous l'égide de la Convention-cadre des Nations-Unies sur les changements climatiques (CNUCC). 3, record 1, French, - Fonds%20vert%20pour%20le%20climat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas internacionales
- Economía del medio ambiente
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Fondo Verde para el Clima
1, record 1, Spanish, Fondo%20Verde%20para%20el%20Clima
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- FVC 2, record 1, Spanish, FVC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El Fondo Verde para el Clima es un órgano de la Convención Marco de Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático que financia proyectos de mitigación y adaptación al cambio climático en los países en desarrollo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Fondo%20Verde%20para%20el%20Clima
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gross capacity factor
1, record 2, English, gross%20capacity%20factor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- GCF 1, record 2, English, GCF
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lifetime capacity factor for the ACR-1000 is expected to be greater than 90% over the operating life of 60 years.... Gross Capacity Factor(GCF) with a combined average of 92. 4% in 2006. These results are consistently better than LWRs [light water reactors] around the world. 1, record 2, English, - gross%20capacity%20factor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur de capacité brute
1, record 2, French, facteur%20de%20capacit%C3%A9%20brute
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Amélioration constante des performances. On prévoit que le facteur de charge de la centrale ACR-1000 dépassera 90 % pendant sa vie utile de 60 ans. [...] Ces prévisions sont basées sur les résultats éprouvés des réacteurs CANDU 6, qui ont dépassé le facteur de charge brute REP/REB avec une moyenne combinée de 92,4 % en 2006. Ces résultats sont toujours supérieurs à ceux des REO dans le monde entier. 1, record 2, French, - facteur%20de%20capacit%C3%A9%20brute
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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