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CYLINDER BRISTOL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cylinder bristol 1, record 1, English, cylinder%20bristol
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mill bristol 1, record 1, English, mill%20bristol
- printing bristol 1, record 1, English, printing%20bristol
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A bristol] made on multi-cylinder board machine. 1, record 1, English, - cylinder%20bristol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bristol fabriqué sur forme ronde
1, record 1, French, bristol%20fabriqu%C3%A9%20sur%20forme%20ronde
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Tidal Power Stations
- Wave-Energy Power Plants
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Bristol cylinder
1, record 2, English, Bristol%20cylinder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- submerged cylinder wave energy device 1, record 2, English, submerged%20cylinder%20wave%20energy%20device
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Bristol cylinder, developed by David Evans of Bristol University, is held under water by moving lines attached to power generator. It produces electricity by being "oscillated" by the waves. 1, record 2, English, - Bristol%20cylinder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Centrales marémotrices
- Centrales houlomotrices
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- récepteur d'énergie à cylindre immergé
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9cepteur%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20%C3%A0%20cylindre%20immerg%C3%A9
masculine noun
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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