Is the general term applied to the production of electrical energy from coal, oil, or natural gas using the intermediary of steam.
Example: Conventional power generation contributes to pollution.
en: l'énergie classique
electricity flow
n
is a stream of charged particles, such as electrons or ions, moving through an electrical conductor or space.
Example: In current electricity, electricity flow has to be in a closed loop called a circuit.
en: un flux d'électricité
inertia
n
A tendency or an ability of an object to do nothing or to remain unchanged/ to resist a change.
Example: An object’s inertia determines what happens when a force is applied to it.
en: inertie
intermittency
n
In a way that does not happen regularly or continuously; in a way that stops and starts repeatedly or with periods in between.
en: une intermittence
load tracking
The tracking of a product online for example.
Example: Load tracking of fashion products via in-transit updates.
en: suivi de charge
logistics network
n
Is the system a business uses to move goods from their raw state through production and to customers.
Example: The logistics network is part of the value chain.
en: réseau de transport
peaks
n
A point in a curve or on a graph, or a value of a physical quantity, higher than those around it.
Example: "a slight increase in velocity provides a second peak on the general velocity curve".
en: pics
power plant
n
An engine or other apparatus which provides power for a machine, building, etc.
Example: Power plants are very huge.
en: centrale électrique
reactive strength
Is a representation of the fast SSC function, which shows athletes' ability to change quickly from an eccentric to a concentric contraction and their ability to develop maximal forces in minimal time.
en: puissance réactive
rotating reserve
n
Generation capacity that is on-line but unloaded and that can respond within 10 minutes to compensate for generation or transmission outages.
en: la réserve tournante
supply & demand
noun
The amount of a good or service offered/demanded for sale.
Example: the supply & demand are fluctuating
en: l'offre et la demande
the gap
noun
A break in continuity.
Example: In economics, there shouldn't be a huge gap between demand & supply, or it will affect the prices greatly.
en: l'écart
variation of consumption
phrase
Consumption that varies for different reasons.
Example: There is a variation of consumption that depends on the customer's taste.
en: la modulation de la consommation
Voltage
noun
An electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts. in Physics, it is represented by a V.
Example: Voltage equals current multiplied by resistance.
en: tension
yield
n/v
To supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food, or information.
Example: This year's yield is bigger than last year's.
