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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescentrale électrique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sãtʁal elɛktʁik
"La centrale électrique alimente toute la ville en énergie."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An industrial facility for the generation of electric power from primary energy sources such as coal, nuclear fuel, natural gas, or renewable sources.
"The new nuclear power plant will provide electricity for millions of homes." - 2
The mechanical engine or motor that provides propulsion for a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft.
"Engineers upgraded the submarine's power plant to increase its underwater speed."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'power', derived from Old French 'poeir' (ultimately from Latin 'posse' meaning 'to be able'), and 'plant', from Latin 'planta' (originally meaning a sprout or shoot, later shifting in industrial contexts to mean a building, machinery, and equipment for an industrial process). The compound emerged in the late 19th century with the advent of electrical grid systems and widespread industrial electricity generation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Power plant" is said worldwide
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centrale électrique
Transliteration: sãtʁal elɛktʁik
"La centrale électrique alimente toute la ville en énergie."
Kraftwerk
Transliteration: ˈkʁaftvɛʁk
"Das Kohlekraftwerk produziert große Mengen Strom."
centrale elettrica
Transliteration: tʃenˈtrale eˈlɛttrika
"La centrale elettrica fornisce energia a tutta la regione."
central eléctrica
Transliteration: senˈtral eˈlektɾika
"La central eléctrica utiliza gas natural para generar electricidad."
usina elétrica
Transliteration: uˈzinɐ eˈlɛtɾikɐ
"A nova usina elétrica vai abastecer a cidade inteira."
विद्युत संयंत्र
Transliteration: vidyut sanyantra
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"शहर के बाहर एक नया विद्युत संयंत्र स्थापित किया गया है।"
发电厂
Transliteration: fā diàn chǎng
Script: 中文汉字
"这座发电厂为周边的工业区提供电力。"
발전소
Transliteration: baljeonso
Script: 한국어 한글
"새로운 발전소가 해안가에 건설되고 있습니다."
発電所
Transliteration: hatsudensho
Script: 日本語
"その発電所は地域全体に電気を供給しています。"
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