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CONDUITE FORCEE [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

penstock: an item in the "Structures" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

conduite forcée : objet de la classe «Constructions» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment».

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydroelectric Power Stations
  • Public Utilities (Civil Engineering)
DEF

A conduit or tunnel for conducting water from the reservoir to the turbines of a hydroelectric powerplant.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centrales hydro-électriques
  • Services d'utilité publique (Génie civil)
DEF

Conduite sous pression reliant le canal d'amenée à la turbine dans une centrale hydro-électrique.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec l'anglais "force main".

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Centrales hidroeléctricas
  • Servicios públicos (Ingeniería civil)
DEF

Tubería de cemento armado (para bajas presiones) o de acero zunchado (altas presiones) por las que cae el agua desde una presa hasta las turbinas de una central eléctrica.

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