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USINE ENERGIE THERMIQUE MERS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Power Stations
- Energy Transformation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- OTEC plant on land 1, record 1, English, OTEC%20plant%20on%20land
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- land-based OTEC plant 2, record 1, English, land%2Dbased%20OTEC%20plant
proposal
- ocean thermal energy conversion plant on land 2, record 1, English, ocean%20thermal%20energy%20conversion%20plant%20on%20land
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- on-land OTEC plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales électriques
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- usine ETM à terre
1, record 1, French, usine%20ETM%20%C3%A0%20terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- usine d’énergie thermique des mers à terre 2, record 1, French, usine%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9nergie%20thermique%20des%20mers%20%C3%A0%20terre
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’installation de l’usine ETM à terre présente un certain nombre d’avantages : la construction et l’entretien sont classiques; l’énergie, éventuellement l’eau douce, est produite à terre et par conséquent peut être utilisée immédiatement; les eaux pompées en profondeur peuvent être utilisées en aquaculture. 1, record 1, French, - usine%20ETM%20%C3%A0%20terre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Power Stations
- Energy Transformation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- OTEC plant 1, record 2, English, OTEC%20plant
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ocean thermal energy conversion plant 2, record 2, English, ocean%20thermal%20energy%20conversion%20plant
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) is certainly one of the technical subjects which produces the most enthusiastic supporters and most violent opponents .... 1, record 2, English, - OTEC%20plant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Centrales électriques
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- usine ETM
1, record 2, French, usine%20ETM
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- usine d'énergie thermique des mers 2, record 2, French, usine%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20thermique%20des%20mers
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’énergie thermique des mers (ETM) est certainement un des sujets techniques qui rencontre à la fois les adhésions le plus enthousiastes et l’opposition la plus brutale [...] 1, record 2, French, - usine%20ETM
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 Power Stations
- Energy Transformation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- floating ocean thermal energy conversion plant 1, record 3, English, floating%20ocean%20thermal%20energy%20conversion%20plant
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Centrales électriques
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- usine flottante d’énergie thermique des mers
1, record 3, French, usine%20flottante%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9nergie%20thermique%20des%20mers
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-05-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electric Power Stations
- Energy Transformation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- intermediate fluid OTEC plant 1, record 4, English, intermediate%20fluid%20OTEC%20plant
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- intermediate fluid ocean thermal energy conversion plant 2, record 4, English, intermediate%20fluid%20ocean%20thermal%20energy%20conversion%20plant
proposal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Centrales électriques
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- usine ETM à fluide intermédiaire
1, record 4, French, usine%20ETM%20%C3%A0%20fluide%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- usine d’énergie thermique des mers à fluide intermédiaire 2, record 4, French, usine%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9nergie%20thermique%20des%20mers%20%C3%A0%20fluide%20interm%C3%A9diaire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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