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TWH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Measurements of Electricity
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- terawatt-hour
1, record 1, English, terawatt%2Dhour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TWh 2, record 1, English, TWh
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- terawatt hour 3, record 1, English, terawatt%20hour
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of energy equivalent to a trillion watt hours. 3, record 1, English, - terawatt%2Dhour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- térawattheure
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9rawattheure
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TWh 2, record 1, French, TWh
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'Ontario a réduit de 6 à 8 TWh la production d'électricité renouvelable en 2016 [...] 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9rawattheure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Graphie recommandée : térawattheure (sans espace, trait d'union, ni apostrophe). 3, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9rawattheure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Medida de la electricidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- teravatio-hora
1, record 1, Spanish, teravatio%2Dhora
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- TWh 1, record 1, Spanish, TWh
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- terawatthour
1, record 2, English, terawatthour
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TWh 1, record 2, English, TWh
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tera-watt-hour 2, record 2, English, tera%2Dwatt%2Dhour
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One billion kilowatt hours. 1, record 2, English, - terawatthour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terawatt: A unit of power, equal to 1012 watts, or 1,000,000 megawatts. 3, record 2, English, - terawatthour
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- térawattheure
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9rawattheure
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TWh 2, record 2, French, TWh
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un milliard de kWh. 3, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9rawattheure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les unités d'énergie les plus connues sont le kilowattheure, le mégawattheure, le gigawattheure et le térawattheure. 4, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9rawattheure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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