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CENTRALE HYDROELECTRIQUE PETITE TAILLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydroelectric Power Stations
- Energy Transformation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- small hydro-electric power station
1, record 1, English, small%20hydro%2Delectric%20power%20station
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- small hydro power plant 2, record 1, English, small%20hydro%20power%20plant
- small hydraulic plant 2, record 1, English, small%20hydraulic%20plant
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A station with a small amount of plant ... which converts potential (and kinetic) energy of water into mechanical and electrical energy. 1, record 1, English, - small%20hydro%2Delectric%20power%20station
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The installed capacity of a small hydro-electric power station is generally a few MW ... 1, record 1, English, - small%20hydro%2Delectric%20power%20station
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales hydro-électriques
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centrale hydroélectrique de petite taille
1, record 1, French, centrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique%20de%20petite%20taille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation à faible capacité d'équipement destinée à convertir l'énergie potentielle et cinétique de l'eau en énergie mécanique et électrique. Comme pour les grandes installations, on distingue : - Centrales au fil de l'eau - Centrales d'éclusée - Centrales de lacs - Centrales à accumulation par pompage. 1, record 1, French, - centrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique%20de%20petite%20taille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les centrales hydroélectriques de petite taille ont en général une puissance de quelques MW; [...] 1, record 1, French, - centrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique%20de%20petite%20taille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales hidroeléctricas
- Transformación de la energía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pequeña central hidroeléctrica
1, record 1, Spanish, peque%C3%B1a%20central%20hidroel%C3%A9ctrica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instalación de potencia reducida para la transformación de las energías potenciales y cinéticas del agua, en energía mecánica y eléctrica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - peque%C3%B1a%20central%20hidroel%C3%A9ctrica
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