With an increasing amount of power industry construction and development occurring overseas -- and so much of it occurring in Spanish-speaking countries -- this book will become an essential tool for English-speaking contractors working overseas. The English/Spanish Glossary of the Electric Power IndustryM lists nearly 4,000 terms used in generation, transmission, and distribution, along with the common business and billing language. Environmental terms and phrases relevant to the electric power industry are also included. Terms relating to current industry trends and technologies -- such as distribution automation, SCADA systems, and demand-side management -- are also defined. The terms and phrases were compiled from a wide variety of sources in an attempt to meet the diverse needs of industry professionals. As a convenience, additional reference material is located in the back of this volume, including an assortment of conversion tables, a table of the chemical elements and their associated symbols and weights and a contact list of prominent industry organizations complete with world wide web addresses, where available. 151 Pages/Hardcover/1998
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