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UTILITIES COMPANY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Corporate Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- public utility company
1, record 1, English, public%20utility%20company
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- public utility 2, record 1, English, public%20utility
correct
- public service company 3, record 1, English, public%20service%20company
correct
- public utilities company 4, record 1, English, public%20utilities%20company
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A corporation supplying to the consuming public services commonly regarded as necessities of life. 5, record 1, English, - public%20utility%20company
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entreprise de services publics
1, record 1, French, entreprise%20de%20services%20publics
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compagnie de services publics 2, record 1, French, compagnie%20de%20services%20publics
correct, feminine noun
- société de services publics 2, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20services%20publics
correct, feminine noun
- entreprise de service public 3, record 1, French, entreprise%20de%20service%20public
feminine noun
- compagnie de service public 4, record 1, French, compagnie%20de%20service%20public
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entreprise à tarifs réglementés dont l'objet est industriel et commercial, et qui est chargée de l'exploitation d'un secteur intéressant la collectivité (électricité, télécommunications, transports, etc.). 5, record 1, French, - entreprise%20de%20services%20publics
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos comerciales y otros (Derecho)
- Economía empresarial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- empresa de servicios públicos
1, record 1, Spanish, empresa%20de%20servicios%20p%C3%BAblicos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- compañía de servicios públicos 2, record 1, Spanish, compa%C3%B1%C3%ADa%20de%20servicios%20p%C3%BAblicos
correct, feminine noun
- empresa de servicio público 3, record 1, Spanish, empresa%20de%20servicio%20p%C3%BAblico
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marketing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- utilities company
1, record 2, English, utilities%20company
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under DSM [demand-side management], utilities undertake a wide range of measures to encourage conservation by their customers ... Utilities companies are adept at determining the input to DSM - the number of new lightbulbs sold, the square feet of insulation subsidized. 1, record 2, English, - utilities%20company
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commercialisation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- société de service public
1, record 2, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20service%20public
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-06-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Public Utilities (Civil Engineering)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- phase-in plan
1, record 3, English, phase%2Din%20plan
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rate phase-in plan 1, record 3, English, rate%20phase%2Din%20plan
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of a public utilities company. 2, record 3, English, - phase%2Din%20plan
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Services d'utilité publique (Génie civil)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- programme d'application progressive des tarifs
1, record 3, French, programme%20d%27application%20progressive%20des%20tarifs
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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