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HYDRO-ELECTRICITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Industry-Government Relations (Econ.)
- Hydroelectric Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydro-electricity rent
1, record 1, English, hydro%2Delectricity%20rent
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rent on hydro-electricity 1, record 1, English, rent%20on%20hydro%2Delectricity
correct, Canada
- hydro rent 1, record 1, English, hydro%20rent
correct, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In most cases, the net exports of electrical energy to other provinces is not large in relation to production in any of the provinces, with the result that the interprovincial transfer of economic rent on hydro-electricity is not very great in relation to the rent passed on to provincial consumers. 1, record 1, English, - hydro%2Delectricity%20rent
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hydroelectricity rent
- rent on hydroelectricity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Relations de l'industrie avec l'État (Écon.)
- Centrales hydro-électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rente sur l'hydro-électricité
1, record 1, French, rente%20sur%20l%27hydro%2D%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rente sur l'hydroélectricité 2, record 1, French, rente%20sur%20l%27hydro%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hydroélectricité : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 1, French, - rente%20sur%20l%27hydro%2D%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydroelectric Power Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hydroelectricity
1, record 2, English, hydroelectricity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hydro-electricity 2, record 2, English, hydro%2Delectricity
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Electricity produced by water power. 1, record 2, English, - hydroelectricity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rivers, dams and waterfalls can be used to generate hydro-electricity. 2, record 2, English, - hydroelectricity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Centrales hydro-électriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hydroélectricité
1, record 2, French, hydro%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hydro-électricité 2, record 2, French, hydro%2D%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Énergie électrique obtenue par conversion, dans des centrales dites hydroélectriques, de l'énergie hydraulique des rivières et des chutes d'eau. 3, record 2, French, - hydro%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hydroélectricité : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 2, French, - hydro%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales hidroeléctricas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidroelectricidad
1, record 2, Spanish, hidroelectricidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Electricidad que se produce aprovechando la fuerza viva del agua. 1, record 2, Spanish, - hidroelectricidad
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