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DISTRIBUTION LOSS [3 records]

Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insurance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurances

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
  • Long-Distance Pipelines
DEF

The amount of gas lost in a pipeline or a gas distribution system.

CONT

Gas transmission systems also suffer from distribution losses due to small leakages.

OBS

Line losses may result from leaks, venting, or other physical and operational circumstances.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
  • Canalisations à grande distance
OBS

pertes en ligne; pertes de transport : termes rarement utilisés au singulier (perte en ligne; perte de transport).

Key term(s)
  • perte en ligne
  • perte de transport
  • perte de distribution
  • perte de transmission
  • pertes de transmission

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Telecommunications
  • Photoelectricity and Electron Optics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications optiques
  • Photo-électricité et optique électronique
DEF

Affaiblissement du signal optique lorsqu'il est acheminé dans plusieurs canaux de transmission à l'aide d'un coupleur optique.

Spanish

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