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CENTRAL HIDRAULICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydroelectric Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydro-electric station
1, record 1, English, hydro%2Delectric%20station
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hydro-electric power plant 2, record 1, English, hydro%2Delectric%20power%20plant
correct
- hydro-electric plant 1, record 1, English, hydro%2Delectric%20plant
correct
- hydroplant 3, record 1, English, hydroplant
correct
- hydraulic-electric power production plant 4, record 1, English, hydraulic%2Delectric%20power%20production%20plant
- hydraulic power generating plant 4, record 1, English, hydraulic%20power%20generating%20plant
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hydroelectric station
- hydroelectric power plant
- hydroelectric plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales hydro-électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centrale hydroélectrique
1, record 1, French, centrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- centrale hydro-électrique 2, record 1, French, centrale%20hydro%2D%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- centrale hydraulique 3, record 1, French, centrale%20hydraulique
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- usine hydro-électrique 4, record 1, French, usine%20hydro%2D%C3%A9lectrique
feminine noun
- usine hydroélectrique 5, record 1, French, usine%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Usine dans laquelle l'énergie mécanique de l'eau est transformée en énergie électrique. 6, record 1, French, - centrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les centrales hydrauliques n'ont jamais fourni au total qu'une faible part de l'électricité [...] (à peine 20 % de l'ensemble de la production d'électricité). 7, record 1, French, - centrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hydroélectrique : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 1, French, - centrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hydroélectricité : Énergie électrique obtenue par conversion, dans des centrales dites hydroélectriques, de l'énergie hydraulique des rivières et des chutes d'eau. 7, record 1, French, - centrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
centrale hydroélectrique : terme recommandé par l'OLF. 8, record 1, French, - centrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales hidroeléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- central hidroeléctrica
1, record 1, Spanish, central%20hidroel%C3%A9ctrica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- central hidráulica 2, record 1, Spanish, central%20hidr%C3%A1ulica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instalación para la producción de energía eléctrica por aprovechamiento de la energía potencial del agua retenida en un pantano. 3, record 1, Spanish, - central%20hidroel%C3%A9ctrica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En estas centrales se aprovecha la energía cinética del agua dejándola caer sobre los álabes de una turbina hidráulica. 4, record 1, Spanish, - central%20hidroel%C3%A9ctrica
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