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SALTO BRUTO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydroelectric Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gross head
1, record 1, English, gross%20head
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- total static head 2, record 1, English, total%20static%20head
correct, Australia
- design head 2, record 1, English, design%20head
correct, United States
- total head difference 2, record 1, English, total%20head%20difference
correct, Great Britain
- critical head 2, record 1, English, critical%20head
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The difference in the level of water destined for the operation of the hydro-electric station between maximum headrace level (or water intake level if there is no headrace) and the final tailrace level. 2, record 1, English, - gross%20head
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales hydro-électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chute brute
1, record 1, French, chute%20brute
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hauteur de chute brute 2, record 1, French, hauteur%20de%20chute%20brute
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence de niveau affectée au fonctionnement [d'un] aménagement, depuis l'extrémité du remous de la restitution au cours d'eau. 1, record 1, French, - chute%20brute
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales hidroeléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- salto bruto
1, record 1, Spanish, salto%20bruto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diferencia, en determinadas condiciones de caudal y funcionamiento del aprovechamiento, entre el nivel de la cola del embalse y el nivel del agua en la sección transversal de la corriente en que tiene lugar la restitución. 2, record 1, Spanish, - salto%20bruto
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