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ENERGIA DURA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
- Compressed and Liquefied Gas (Petroleum)
- Hydroelectric Power Stations
- Pollution (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hard energy
1, record 1, English, hard%20energy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Though a short article like Mr. King's cannot hope to do what took me [Lovins] 32 high-density pages - explaining, for example, what soft technologies are or why soft and hard energy paths are exclusive - it will, I hope, encourage your readers to explore some provocative ideas in a journal they might not ordinarily read. 2, record 1, English, - hard%20energy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
- Gaz de pétrole comprimés et liquéfiés
- Centrales hydro-électriques
- Pollution (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- énergie dure
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9nergie%20dure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Énergie polluante. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20dure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La capacité d'isolation thermique de l'enveloppe est fortement accrue et aux «énergies dures» (pétrole, gaz naturel, électricité), toujours coûteuses, sont substituées les «énergies douces» (soleil, vent, gaz biologique) pratiquement gratuites. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20dure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación comercial (Petróleo y gas natural)
- Gas de petróleo comprimido y licuado
- Centrales hidroeléctricas
- Contaminación (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- energía dura
1, record 1, Spanish, energ%C3%ADa%20dura
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Energía sucia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - energ%C3%ADa%20dura
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