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Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sugar Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turbinado white sugar
1, record 1, English, turbinado%20white%20sugar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- turbinado sugar 2, record 1, English, turbinado%20sugar
correct
- centrifugal sugar 1, record 1, English, centrifugal%20sugar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A partially refined cane sugar that has been washed and dried, is off-white, yellowish or grayish in color and is used in industry or food processing. 2, record 1, English, - turbinado%20white%20sugar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sucre turbiné
1, record 1, French, sucre%20turbin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sucre centrifugé 2, record 1, French, sucre%20centrifug%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- sucre turbinado 1, record 1, French, sucre%20turbinado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La masse cuite [de cristaux de sucre] [...] est plus ou moins malaxée [...] puis envoyée pour turbinage dans des essoreuses en toile métallique où la force centrifuge(d’où le nom de sucre centrifugé) séparera le liquide tandis que les cristaux resteront au milieu. 3, record 1, French, - sucre%20turbin%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
- Hydroelectric Power Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hydropeaking
1, record 2, English, hydropeaking
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hydropower peaking 2, record 2, English, hydropower%20peaking
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rapid changes in the rate of release of water from dams, a process referred to as hydropeaking, is required to adjust the rate of production of electricity rapidly. Hydropeaking results in dramatic changes in downstream habitat. 3, record 2, English, - hydropeaking
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with hydropropulsing, in which flows ... are gradually varied over a longer period. 1, record 2, English, - hydropeaking
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
- Centrales hydro-électriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lâché d'eau lié à la demande de pointe
1, record 2, French, l%C3%A2ch%C3%A9%20d%27eau%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande%20de%20pointe
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- éclusée hydroélectrique 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9clus%C3%A9e%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
feminine noun, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éclusée : Volume d’eau lâché à partir d’un ouvrage hydraulique(ouverture d’une porte d’écluse, turbinage d’eau stockée dans un barrage réservoir...) et se traduisant par des variations de débits brusques et artificielles. 3, record 2, French, - l%C3%A2ch%C3%A9%20d%27eau%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande%20de%20pointe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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). 4, record 2, French, - l%C3%A2ch%C3%A9%20d%27eau%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande%20de%20pointe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lâché d’eau lié à la demande de pointe : Équivalent fourni par un spécialiste d’Hydro-Québec, selon qui ce terme est mieux compris au Canada. 1, record 2, French, - l%C3%A2ch%C3%A9%20d%27eau%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande%20de%20pointe
Record 2, Key term(s)
- éclusée hydro-électrique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-05-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- direct turbine efficiency 1, record 3, English, direct%20turbine%20efficiency
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rendement en turbinage direct
1, record 3, French, rendement%20en%20turbinage%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ensemble a un rendement en turbinage direct(du bassin vers la mer) qui atteint près de 90% pour des hauteurs de chute de 7 à 9 m. 1, record 3, French, - rendement%20en%20turbinage%20direct
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Cells and Batteries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gravity storage 1, record 4, English, gravity%20storage
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Piles et accumulateurs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- stockage gravitaire
1, record 4, French, stockage%20gravitaire
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) stockage utilisant la force de gravité (...) 1, record 4, French, - stockage%20gravitaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ce procédé est] largement utilisé dans les réservoirs hydroélectriques(...) [et] pourrait donner lieu à des développements nouveaux(turbinage entre surface et cavité souterraine)(...) 1, record 4, French, - stockage%20gravitaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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