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pico

English translation: pico-hydraulic

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French term or phrase:pico hydraulique
English translation:pico-hydraulic
Entered by: Yolanda Broad

10:54 Nov 1, 2003
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
French term or phrase: pico
Plan d'amélioration des installations pico hydrauliques.
viviane pommies (X)
Local time: 03:16
Pico-hydraulic
Explanation:
Other projects are also in progress, such as pico-hydraulic energy, which consists
in producing electricity on the drinking water conveying lines. ...
www.ambitions-sud.net/n35/ n35en-electricite-sources.htm - 13k
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Conchi De Salas
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4 +3Pico-hydraulic
Conchi De Salas
3very small
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Pico-hydraulic


Explanation:
Other projects are also in progress, such as pico-hydraulic energy, which consists
in producing electricity on the drinking water conveying lines. ...
www.ambitions-sud.net/n35/ n35en-electricite-sources.htm - 13k

Conchi De Salas
Canada
Local time: 21:16
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very small


Explanation:
LACK OF CONTEXT


PICO means "very small" and also stands for "PIne COmposer" (or "Pine Internal COmposer"), ie it is an editor (composer) that ships with the Unix/DOS ...

www.math.fu-berlin.de/~guckes/pico/

The head and the corresponding hydromechanics equipment establish the following classification. Even if small installations are often gathered under the generic name of "Small Hydro Power plants", the usage prefers the following distinctions:
• Small hydro power plant: 5 to 10 MW,
• Micro hydro power plant: 100 kW to 5 MW,
• Pico hydro power plant: under 100 kW,
• Nano hydro power plant: a few Watts.
AND
pico-Coulomb (pC) a measurement

the pressure p (bar) into an electrostatic charge Q (pC = pico- Coulomb). ... 3), compressors, pneumatic and hydraulic installations (except injection pumps). ...

www.thermotec-es.de/pdf/Kiwag-3-601.pdf


    Reference: http://www.cler.org/predac/article.php3?id_article=352
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Local time: 19:16
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