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CENTRALE ELECTRIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- powerhouse
1, record 1, English, powerhouse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
powerhouse: an item in the "Structures" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - powerhouse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centrale électrique
1, record 1, French, centrale%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centrale électrique : objet de la classe «Constructions» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - centrale%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-10-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Power Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- power plant
1, record 2, English, power%20plant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- electric power station 2, record 2, English, electric%20power%20station
correct
- electric power plant 3, record 2, English, electric%20power%20plant
correct
- power station 4, record 2, English, power%20station
correct
- generating station 5, record 2, English, generating%20station
correct
- generating plant 5, record 2, English, generating%20plant
correct
- powerhouse 6, record 2, English, powerhouse
correct
- power house 7, record 2, English, power%20house
- electricity plant 8, record 2, English, electricity%20plant
- electrical power station 8, record 2, English, electrical%20power%20station
- electricity station 9, record 2, English, electricity%20station
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any unit that converts some form of energy into electrical energy, such as hydroelectric or steam generating station, a diesel-electric engine in a locomotive, or a nuclear power plant. 5, record 2, English, - power%20plant
Record 2, Key term(s)
- utility plant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Centrales électriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centrale
1, record 2, French, centrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- centrale électrique 2, record 2, French, centrale%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'installations constituant une usine génératrice d'énergie électrique par conversion d'autres formes d'énergie (thermique, nucléaire, hydraulique, marémotrice, géothermique, solaire, éolienne.) 3, record 2, French, - centrale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales eléctricas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- central eléctrica
1, record 2, Spanish, central%20el%C3%A9ctrica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Generadores, máquinas y edificios en los que se produce la energía eléctrica. 2, record 2, Spanish, - central%20el%C3%A9ctrica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toda central eléctrica consta de un manantial de energía, varios aparatos motores (generalmente turbinas), uno o varios alternadores y una estación transformadora que eleva la tensión de la corriente para facilitar su transporte. 3, record 2, Spanish, - central%20el%C3%A9ctrica
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