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PONDAGE STATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydroelectric Power Stations
- Energy Transformation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mini hydro-electric power station
1, record 1, English, mini%20hydro%2Delectric%20power%20station
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A station with a small amount of plant... which converts potential(and kinetic) energy of water into mechanical and electrical energy. As for large schemes, distinction is made between the following :-Run-of-river power stations-Pondage power station(weekly and daily storage stations)-Seasonal power stations-Pumped-storage power stations. 1, record 1, English, - mini%20hydro%2Delectric%20power%20station
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The installed capacity of a small hydro-electric power station is generally a few MW; the figures vary according to the different countries; for example, the capacity of mini-stations can reach some hundreds of kW and the capacity of micro-stations can be a few kW. 1, record 1, English, - mini%20hydro%2Delectric%20power%20station
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales hydro-électriques
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mini-centrale hydroélectrique
1, record 1, French, mini%2Dcentrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mini-centrale hydraulique 2, record 1, French, mini%2Dcentrale%20hydraulique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation à faible capacité d'équipement destinée à convertir l'énergie potentielle et cinétique de l'eau en énergie mécanique et électrique. Comme pour les grandes installations, on distingue : - Centrales au fil de l'eau - Centrales d'éclusée - Centrales de lacs - Centrales à accumulation par pompage. 3, record 1, French, - mini%2Dcentrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les mini-centrales ont [...] une puissance pouvant atteindre quelques centaines de kW et les micro-centrales quelques kW. 3, record 1, French, - mini%2Dcentrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales hidroeléctricas
- Transformación de la energía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- minicentral hidroeléctrica
1, record 1, Spanish, minicentral%20hidroel%C3%A9ctrica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydroelectric Power Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pondage station
1, record 2, English, pondage%20station
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hydroelectric generating station with storage sufficient only for daily or weekend regulation of flow. 1, record 2, English, - pondage%20station
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Centrales hydro-électriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centrale d'éclusée
1, record 2, French, centrale%20d%27%C3%A9clus%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- usine à éclusées 2, record 2, French, usine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9clus%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
- usine d'éclusées 3, record 2, French, usine%20d%27%C3%A9clus%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Centrale hydroélectrique dont le réservoir a une durée de remplissage comprise entre 2 et 400 heures au débit moyen caractéristique annuel, ce qui permet de stocker l'eau pendant la nuit pour la turbiner aux heures de pointe. 4, record 2, French, - centrale%20d%27%C3%A9clus%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...]; les usines d'éclusées dont la retenue est suffisante pour reporter la production des heures creuses sur les heures pleines ou du dimanche sur les jours ouvrables, et qui permettent donc de concentrer la production sur les heures les plus chargées de la semaine; [...] 3, record 2, French, - centrale%20d%27%C3%A9clus%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] les distinctions entre usines au fil de l'eau à éclusées et à réservoir, ne sont pas strictes. Les limites entre ces diverses appellations sont en fait conventionnelles. Actuellement, l'E.D.F (Électricité de France) classe les usines hydrauliques d'après le temps de remplissage des réservoirs [...] ce classement est le suivant : usines au fil de l'eau : moins de 2 h; usines à éclusées : entre 2 et 100 h; usines à réservoir : plus de 100 h. 2, record 2, French, - centrale%20d%27%C3%A9clus%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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