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VRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Renewable Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- variable renewable energy
1, record 1, English, variable%20renewable%20energy
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VRE 1, record 1, English, VRE
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Energy from wind and solar is referred to as variable renewable energy (VRE) due to their intermittent nature of availability, leading to challenges to integrate it into the existing energy systems. 2, record 1, English, - variable%20renewable%20energy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergies renouvelables
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- énergie renouvelable variable
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9nergie%20renouvelable%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ERV 2, record 1, French, ERV
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le développement des énergies renouvelables variables, en particulier solaires et éoliennes, rend cet équilibrage plus complexe. En effet, ces énergies dépendent directement des conditions météorologiques : elles sont donc aléatoires et difficiles à prévoir. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20renouvelable%20variable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Energía renovable
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- energía renovable variable
1, record 1, Spanish, energ%C3%ADa%20renovable%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ERV 1, record 1, Spanish, ERV
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vancomycin-resistant enterococcus
1, record 2, English, vancomycin%2Dresistant%20enterococcus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- VRE 1, record 2, English, VRE
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entérocoque résistant à la vancomycine
1, record 2, French, ent%C3%A9rocoque%20r%C3%A9sistant%20%C3%A0%20la%20vancomycine
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ERV 2, record 2, French, ERV
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- enterococcus résistant à la vancomycine 3, record 2, French, enterococcus%20r%C3%A9sistant%20%C3%A0%20la%20vancomycine
masculine noun
- ERV 3, record 2, French, ERV
masculine noun
- ERV 3, record 2, French, ERV
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entérocoque qui résiste à l'antibiotique censé le combattre, la vancomycine. 4, record 2, French, - ent%C3%A9rocoque%20r%C3%A9sistant%20%C3%A0%20la%20vancomycine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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