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SEA POWER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
- International Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sea power
1, record 1, English, sea%20power
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a nation having formidable naval strength. 1, record 1, English, - sea%20power
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During the 19th century Great Britain emphasized sea power, Germany land power and the United States minimized all the armed services except when actually engaged in war, relying for security upon the oceans and the presumably friendly relations with Great Britain, which controlled the seas. 2, record 1, English, - sea%20power
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
- Relations internationales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puissance maritime
1, record 1, French, puissance%20maritime
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Angleterre est une puissance maritime. 1, record 1, French, - puissance%20maritime
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marine Thermal-Energy Power Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ocean thermal energy conversion power plant
1, record 2, English, ocean%20thermal%20energy%20conversion%20power%20plant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- OTEC power plant 1, record 2, English, OTEC%20power%20plant
correct
- solar sea power plant 2, record 2, English, solar%20sea%20power%20%20plant
correct
- SSPP 2, record 2, English, SSPP
correct
- SSPP 2, record 2, English, SSPP
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) power plant. ... the ocean is, for all practical purposes, an infinite heat source, converting and storing the incident solar energy from the sun in the form of warm surface water. The warm water is pumped through an evaporator containing a working fluid in a closed Rankine-cycle system. The vaporized working fluid drives a gas turbine which provides the plants power. 1, record 2, English, - ocean%20thermal%20energy%20conversion%20power%20plant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Centrales thermo-océaniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centrale ETM
1, record 2, French, centrale%20ETM
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- centrale thermo-océanique 1, record 2, French, centrale%20thermo%2Doc%C3%A9anique
correct, feminine noun
- centrale hydrothermique. 2, record 2, French, centrale%20hydrothermique%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble destiné à la production d'électricité à partir du gradient thermique des mers. 1, record 2, French, - centrale%20ETM
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans une centrale ETM, les couches superficielles de la mer, chauffées par le soleil, constituent une source chaude et celles du fond une source froide, à partir desquelles on alimente une machine thermodynamique entraînant un alternateur. 1, record 2, French, - centrale%20ETM
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- notice for power and sea 1, record 3, English, notice%20for%20power%20and%20sea
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- avis relatif aux machines et au départ 1, record 3, French, avis%20relatif%20aux%20machines%20et%20au%20d%C3%A9part
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
O.G.C. 20/69 1, record 3, French, - avis%20relatif%20aux%20machines%20et%20au%20d%C3%A9part
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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