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INSTALLED CAPACITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measurements of Electricity
- Electric Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- installed capacity
1, record 1, English, installed%20capacity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- installed power capacity 2, record 1, English, installed%20power%20capacity
correct
- nameplate capacity 3, record 1, English, nameplate%20capacity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The maximum load for which a machine, apparatus, device, plant or system is designed or constructed, not limited by existing service conditions. 4, record 1, English, - installed%20capacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is usually expressed in megawatts (or sometimes even gigawatts) and can come from hydraulic, nuclear, thermal, solar or wind power. 5, record 1, English, - installed%20capacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
- Centrales électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puissance installée
1, record 1, French, puissance%20install%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme des puissances nominales que peuvent fournir les machines et les appareils de production d'une installation. 2, record 1, French, - puissance%20install%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La puissance installée est la puissance pouvant théoriquement être obtenue dans des conditions optimales qui ne peuvent exister dans la réalité. En fait, cette notion est plus une caractéristique de l'équipement comme telle que le résultat de son utilisation. 3, record 1, French, - puissance%20install%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le plus souvent exprimée en mégawatts, voire en gigawatts, elle peut être d'origine hydraulique, nucléaire, thermique, solaire ou éolienne. 4, record 1, French, - puissance%20install%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medida de la electricidad
- Centrales eléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad instalada
1, record 1, Spanish, capacidad%20instalada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- potencia instalada 2, record 1, Spanish, potencia%20instalada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el 48% (613.47W) del total de la capacidad instalada en la República de Panamá [...], correspondía a centrales hidroeléctricas mientras que el 52% (672.06 MW), a plantas termoeléctricas [...] 3, record 1, Spanish, - capacidad%20instalada
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