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BASE-LOAD POWER PLANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- base load plant
1, record 1, English, base%20load%20plant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- baseload power plant 2, record 1, English, baseload%20power%20plant
correct
- base load station 3, record 1, English, base%20load%20station
correct
- base-load generating station 4, record 1, English, base%2Dload%20generating%20station
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A facility for generating electricity which is designed to meet the maximum continuous demand. Additional demands are met by purchasing power as part of the network or grid and by peaking load generators. 2, record 1, English, - base%20load%20plant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- base-load power station
- base load power station
- base-load plant
- base load power plant
- base-load power plant
- base-load station
- baseload plant
- baseload station
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centrale de base
1, record 1, French, centrale%20de%20base
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- centrale à charge minimale 2, record 1, French, centrale%20%C3%A0%20charge%20minimale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Centrale qui fonctionne de manière constante et satisfait aux besoins habituels d'un réseau, mais qui n'est pas conçue pour suffire à une demande sensiblement accrue. 3, record 1, French, - centrale%20de%20base
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales eléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- central de carga de base
1, record 1, Spanish, central%20de%20carga%20de%20base
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- base-load type nuclear power plant 1, record 2, English, base%2Dload%20type%20nuclear%20power%20plant
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centrale nucléaire de base 1, record 2, French, centrale%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20base
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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