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MEGAWATT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Energy (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- megawatt
1, record 1, English, megawatt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MW 2, record 1, English, MW
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of power equal to one million watts. 3, record 1, English, - megawatt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Énergie (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mégawatt
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9gawatt
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MW 1, record 1, French, MW
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de mesure de la puissance électrique [qui] correspond à [un million de] watts. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9gawatt
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Energía (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- megavatio
1, record 1, Spanish, megavatio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MW 2, record 1, Spanish, MW
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- megawatio 1, record 1, Spanish, megawatio
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] unidad de potencia equivalente a un millón de vatios. 1, record 1, Spanish, - megavatio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
megavatio; megawatio; MW: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el término "megavatio" se escribe con v (no "megawatio") y en minúscula, y su símbolo es "MW"[, con mayúsculas.] 1, record 1, Spanish, - megavatio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-01-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- megawatt-sized wind turbine
1, record 2, English, megawatt%2Dsized%20wind%20turbine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wind turbine whose output is classified in terms of megawatts. 2, record 2, English, - megawatt%2Dsized%20wind%20turbine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éolienne de la classe du mégawatt
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9olienne%20de%20la%20classe%20du%20m%C3%A9gawatt
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éolienne dont la puissance est de l'ordre du mégawatt. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20de%20la%20classe%20du%20m%C3%A9gawatt
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aerogenerador clase megawatt
1, record 2, Spanish, aerogenerador%20clase%20megawatt
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- aerogenerador de clase megavatio 1, record 2, Spanish, aerogenerador%20de%20clase%20megavatio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-08-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Measurements of Electricity
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- megawatt-hour
1, record 3, English, megawatt%2Dhour
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MW-h 2, record 3, English, MW%2Dh
avoid
- MW-hr 2, record 3, English, MW%2Dhr
avoid
- MW.-hr 2, record 3, English, MW%2E%2Dhr
avoid
- mWh 3, record 3, English, mWh
avoid
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- megawatthour 4, record 3, English, megawatthour
correct, less frequent
- MWh 4, record 3, English, MWh
correct
- MW·h 5, record 3, English, MW%26%23183%3Bh
correct
- MWH 6, record 3, English, MWH
avoid
- MWh 4, record 3, English, MWh
- megawatt hour 3, record 3, English, megawatt%20hour
avoid
- megawatt/hour 2, record 3, English, megawatt%2Fhour
avoid
- MW/h 2, record 3, English, MW%2Fh
avoid
- MW/hr 2, record 3, English, MW%2Fhr
avoid
- MW/HR 2, record 3, English, MW%2FHR
avoid
- mw / h 4, record 3, English, mw%20%2F%20h
avoid
- MW/h 2, record 3, English, MW%2Fh
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of energy equivalent to one million (106) watthours. 2, record 3, English, - megawatt%2Dhour
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Megawatt-hours are used for metering of [large] amounts of electrical energy. For example, a power plant's daily output is likely to be measured in megawatt-hours. 5, record 3, English, - megawatt%2Dhour
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plural: megawatt-hours or megawatthours. Lots of variants can be found, but they should be avoided: megawattshours, megawatts hour, megawatts hours, megawatt hours, megawatts-hour, megawatts-hours, megawatts/hour, megawatts/hours, megawatt/hours. 2, record 3, English, - megawatt%2Dhour
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mégawattheure
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9gawattheure
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- MWh 2, record 3, French, MWh
correct, masculine noun
- mWh 3, record 3, French, mWh
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mégawatt-heure 4, record 3, French, m%C3%A9gawatt%2Dheure
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- MWh 5, record 3, French, MWh
correct, masculine noun
- MWh 5, record 3, French, MWh
- mégawatt heure 6, record 3, French, m%C3%A9gawatt%20heure
avoid, masculine noun
- MW·h 7, record 3, French, MW%26%23183%3Bh
avoid, masculine noun
- MW·h 7, record 3, French, MW%26%23183%3Bh
- mégawatt/heure 8, record 3, French, m%C3%A9gawatt%2Fheure
avoid, masculine noun
- MW/h 6, record 3, French, MW%2Fh
avoid, masculine noun
- MW/h 6, record 3, French, MW%2Fh
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité d'énergie équivalant à 1 000 000 wattheures ou à 1 000 kilowattheures, 1 watt équivalent à 3 600 joules. 6, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9gawattheure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mégawatt-heure par kilomètre carré et par année (MWh/km²/a). 5, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9gawattheure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Valorisation énergétique. Durant la période de réquisition, la quantité de chaleur récupérée par les chaudières, à partir de l'incinération des déchets, représente 138 673 mégawatts-heures (MWh), 499 223 gigajoules (=109 joules, GJ) ou 119 275 kilothermies. 9, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9gawattheure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mWh : Cette abréviation est à éviter car elle correspond à «milliwattheure». 10, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9gawattheure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au pluriel : des mégawattheures ou des mégawatts-heures. À éviter : mégawatts-heure, mégawatt-heures, mégawatts heure, mégawatts heures, mégawatt heures, mégawatts/heure, mégawatts/heures, mégawatt/heures. 6, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9gawattheure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Electrical Measurements
- Electric Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- megawatt electrical 1, record 4, English, megawatt%20electrical
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mesures électriques
- Centrales électriques
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mégawatt électrique
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9gawatt%20%C3%A9lectrique
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- MWé 1, record 4, French, MW%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Heat (Physics)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- megawatt thermal 1, record 5, English, megawatt%20thermal
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Chaleur (Physique)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mégawatt thermique
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9gawatt%20thermique
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- MWth 1, record 5, French, MWth
masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2002-04-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Measurements of Electricity
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- megawatt
1, record 6, English, megawatt
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- MW 2, record 6, English, MW
correct
- Mw 3, record 6, English, Mw
avoid
- mw 4, record 6, English, mw
avoid
- Megw 5, record 6, English, Megw
avoid
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of power of 1 million watts, equal to 1 million volts driving 1 million amperes of current. 6, record 6, English, - megawatt
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mégawatt
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9gawatt
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- MW 2, record 6, French, MW
correct, masculine noun
- Megw 3, record 6, French, Megw
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de puissance égale à 1 million de watts ou 1000 kilowatts. 4, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9gawatt
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Domaines d'utilisation de [cette] unité [de mesure mécanique] : puissance de production des centrales génératrices; puissance de turbines hydrauliques; puissance exigée pour le refroidissement de conduite de gaz. 5, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9gawatt
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-06-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measurements
- Geothermal Power Plants
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- geothermal megawatt installed
1, record 7, English, geothermal%20megawatt%20installed
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- installed geothermal megawatt
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mesures électriques
- Centrales géothermiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mégawatt géothermique installé
1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9gawatt%20g%C3%A9othermique%20install%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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