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ACCUMULATOR PLANT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydroelectric Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- storage hydroelectric plant
1, record 1, English, storage%20hydroelectric%20plant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- storage power plant 2, record 1, English, storage%20power%20plant
correct
- storage plant 3, record 1, English, storage%20plant
correct
- storage power station 4, record 1, English, storage%20power%20station
correct
- power station with reservoir 2, record 1, English, power%20station%20with%20reservoir
correct
- storage power house 5, record 1, English, storage%20power%20house
- energy storage plant 6, record 1, English, energy%20storage%20plant
- accumulator plant 7, record 1, English, accumulator%20plant
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A power plant especially built and equipped to store supplemental energy in order to respond to needs during peak periods. 8, record 1, English, - storage%20hydroelectric%20plant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[As opposed to] run-of-river power stations, [which] use the natural flow of river water to drive turbines. 9, record 1, English, - storage%20hydroelectric%20plant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pumped storage hydroelectric plant. 10, record 1, English, - storage%20hydroelectric%20plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales hydro-électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centrale hydroélectrique à réservoir
1, record 1, French, centrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9servoir
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- centrale hydroélectrique à accumulation 2, record 1, French, centrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20accumulation
correct, feminine noun
- centrale à réservoir 3, record 1, French, centrale%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9servoir
correct, feminine noun
- centrale à accumulation 4, record 1, French, centrale%20%C3%A0%20accumulation
correct, feminine noun
- centrale d'accumulation 5, record 1, French, centrale%20d%27accumulation
correct, feminine noun
- centrale hydro-électrique à réservoir 3, record 1, French, centrale%20hydro%2D%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9servoir
feminine noun
- centrale hydro-électrique à accumulation 6, record 1, French, centrale%20hydro%2D%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20accumulation
feminine noun
- usine hydroélectrique à accumulation 6, record 1, French, usine%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20accumulation
feminine noun
- usine hydro-électrique à accumulation 7, record 1, French, usine%20hydro%2D%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20accumulation
feminine noun
- centrale de stockage 8, record 1, French, centrale%20de%20stockage
feminine noun
- usine à réservoir 3, record 1, French, usine%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9servoir
feminine noun
- usine de lac 3, record 1, French, usine%20de%20lac
feminine noun
- centrale de lac 3, record 1, French, centrale%20de%20lac
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Usine produisant de l'énergie d'appoint que l'on utilise notamment pour répondre aux besoins engendrés par les périodes de pointe. 8, record 1, French, - centrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9servoir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En dehors des heures de forte consommation, les centrales à accumulation pompent ou retiennent l'eau. Durant les périodes de pointe, elles produisent de l'électricité en injectant sous haute pression dans des turbines l'eau qu'elles ont accumulée. Ainsi, les cours d'eau subissent parfois plusieurs «marées» quotidiennes. 2, record 1, French, - centrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9servoir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Peu d'eau et une chute importante pour la centrale à accumulation, beaucoup d'eau et une faible chute pour les ouvrages au fil de l'eau. Telles peuvent être résumées les principales caractéristiques des deux plus importants types de production d'énergie hydroélectrique. Les ouvrages au fil de l'eau [désignent des] centrales [qui] sont situées sur une rivière et n'ont pas de réservoir. Elles s'adaptent donc au débit naturel du cours d'eau. Les ouvrages fournissent une énergie «en ruban», c'est-à-dire une énergie continue mais dépendante du débit. [En revanche,] les ouvrages à accumulation [désignent des] centrales [qui] utilisent l'eau stockée par les barrages dans les lacs naturels ou artificiels. La chute d'eau, totalement contrôlée, actionne les turbines pour produire de l'électricité. En l'espace de quelques minutes, la centrale peut ainsi produire sa pleine puissance. 9, record 1, French, - centrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9servoir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centrale de stockage : terme suggéré par le service de renseignements terminologiques d'Hydro-Québec à Montréal. 8, record 1, French, - centrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9servoir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hydroélectrique : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 10, record 1, French, - centrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9servoir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
hydroélectrique; hydro-électrique : La graphie sans le trait d'union est aujourd'hui préférée. 6, record 1, French, - centrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9servoir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Centrale d'accumulation par pompage. 6, record 1, French, - centrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9servoir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales hidroeléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- central hidroeléctrica con embalse
1, record 1, Spanish, central%20hidroel%C3%A9ctrica%20con%20embalse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- central hidroeléctrica de acumulación 2, record 1, Spanish, central%20hidroel%C3%A9ctrica%20de%20acumulaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- central hidráulica de acumulación 2, record 1, Spanish, central%20hidr%C3%A1ulica%20de%20acumulaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las centrales de acumulación disponen [...] de una presa que permite compensar las irregularidades del caudal de los ríos: el agua se acumula en un lugar artificial, ya en verano (deshielo en las sierras nevadas), ya en otoño o primavera, durante las lluvias anuas. No solamente la central puede funcionar en época de sequía, sino también las reservas permiten dar abasto de energía en invierno, cuando el consumo alcanza valores críticos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - central%20hidroel%C3%A9ctrica%20con%20embalse
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Biotechnology
- Plant Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- accumulator plant
1, record 2, English, accumulator%20plant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- accumulating plant 2, record 2, English, accumulating%20plant
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plant or tree that grows in a metal-bearing soil and accumulates an abnormal content of the metal. 3, record 2, English, - accumulator%20plant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accumulator plants are known for many naturally-occurring chemical elements. The term "accumulator plant" is used here to describe plants which have dry-weight elemental concentrations greater than either the associated substrate or "normal" plants. Much work has centred on copper, zinc and selenium accumulators but little attempt has been made to explain the rationale of elemental accumulation. It is usually considered a "tolerance" mechanism, and only recently has the functional or essential role of these elements been suggested. 4, record 2, English, - accumulator%20plant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... accumulator plants are important indicators of seleniferous soils on rangeland and can be used to identify soils where Se poisoning may occur ... 5, record 2, English, - accumulator%20plant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Do not confuse with the term "hyperaccumulator plant" which is a plant that accumulates very high concentration of contaminants (metals) in its leaves and stems. 6, record 2, English, - accumulator%20plant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Biotechnologie
- Biologie végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plante accumulatrice
1, record 2, French, plante%20accumulatrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La phytoextraction [est] l'utilisation de plantes accumulatrices pour extraire, transporter, concentrer les polluants du sol dans les parties récoltables de la plante [(feuilles, tiges, etc.)]. 2, record 2, French, - plante%20accumulatrice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Plante accumulatrice d'aluminium, de métaux lourds, de sélénium. 3, record 2, French, - plante%20accumulatrice
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-07-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Storage Cells (Electr.)
- Industrial Establishments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- accumulator plant 1, record 3, English, accumulator%20plant
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
New plant of "BM Energy" company producing accumulators started operating at Taldykorgan.... Construction of the new accumulator plant started two years ago. Domestic building firms used local materials. Together with it "BM Energy" company took part in reanimation of "Kazaccumulator", having placed a solid order for polypropylene processing and monoblock units production.... Launch of the modern enterprise will satisfy demand of the republic on storage batteries for engines and power in electric equipment of cars and tractors. 1, record 3, English, - accumulator%20plant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exide Technologies delayed the start of production of industrial-type lead-acid batteries at its Maple, Ontario, plant until at least the first quarter of 2002. 2, record 3, English, - accumulator%20plant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Accumulateurs (Électricité)
- Établissements industriels
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- usine de production d'accumulateurs
1, record 3, French, usine%20de%20production%20d%27accumulateurs
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exide Technologies a retardé le démarrage de la production d'accumulateurs commerciaux au plomb à son usine de Maple (Ont.), lequel n'aura pas lieu avant le premier trimestre de 2002. 2, record 3, French, - usine%20de%20production%20d%27accumulateurs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Centra, fabricant d'accumulateurs installé à Poznan [...] L'entreprise polonaise est aujourd'hui le premier producteur d'accumulateurs pour automobiles en Europe centrale et orientale. 3, record 3, French, - usine%20de%20production%20d%27accumulateurs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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