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CENTRALE CHARGE POINTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- peak load power plant
1, record 1, English, peak%20load%20power%20plant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- peak load power station 2, record 1, English, peak%20load%20power%20station
correct
- peak-load power station 3, record 1, English, peak%2Dload%20power%20station
correct
- peak load plant 4, record 1, English, peak%20load%20plant
correct
- peak-load station 3, record 1, English, peak%2Dload%20station
correct
- peaking plant 5, record 1, English, peaking%20plant
correct
- peak-load generating station 6, record 1, English, peak%2Dload%20generating%20station
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A standby facility that operates primarily during periods of peak demand to help prevent power shortages. 7, record 1, English, - peak%20load%20power%20plant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is also well known that a composite power system can be supplied most economically by a combination of two main types of plant: (a) base load plant, the characteristics of which are high fixed and low variable costs; (b) peak load plant, the characteristics of which are low fixed and high variable cost. 4, record 1, English, - peak%20load%20power%20plant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- peak load station
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centrale de pointe
1, record 1, French, centrale%20de%20pointe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- centrale à charge de pointe 2, record 1, French, centrale%20%C3%A0%20charge%20de%20pointe
feminine noun
- centrale de charge de pointe 2, record 1, French, centrale%20de%20charge%20de%20pointe
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Centrale qui doit fonctionner pendant certaines périodes, plus ou moins longues, correspondant généralement aux moments où la demande est très forte, comme aux heures de pointe. 3, record 1, French, - centrale%20de%20pointe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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