Station

Station
(electric)
  A plant containing prime movers, electric generators, and auxiliary equipment for converting mechanical, chemical, and/or nuclear energy into electric energy.
  U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary

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  • station — [ stasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • fin XIIe; lat. statio, de stare « se tenir debout, s arrêter » I ♦ 1 ♦ Fait de s arrêter au cours d un déplacement. ⇒ arrêt, halte, pause. Une brève station. « on fit station devant une armoire vitrée où s étalaient des bijoux …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Station — Sta tion (st[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [F., fr. L. statio, from stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}.] 1. The act of standing; also, attitude or pose in standing; posture. [R.] [1913 Webster] A station like the herald, Mercury. Shak. [1913 Webster] Their… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • station — UK US /ˈsteɪʃən/ noun [C] ► WORKPLACE the place or desk where someone does their work: »The guard was away from his station when the alarm sounded. »You will usually find the receptionist at her station in the lobby. ► TRANSPORT a place where… …   Financial and business terms

  • Station 17 — ist eine Musikband aus Hamburg. Sie besteht aus behinderten und nicht behinderten Musikern und wurde 1988 von Bewohnern der Wohngruppe 17 der Evangelischen Stiftung Alsterdorf, professionellen Musikern und von Kai Boysen gegründet, um im Rahmen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • StAtion — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda stAtion Desarrolladora(s) Albarji Productions Distribuidora(s) …   Wikipedia Español

  • Station X — may refer to:* The code name for a covert radio transmission station co located with the Government Code Cypher School at Bletchley Park. *Station X (TV Series), the animated series about six young people produced by Teletoon *Station X is the… …   Wikipedia

  • station — [stā′shən] n. [ME stacioun < OFr station < L statio, a standing, post, station < status, pp. of stare, to STAND] 1. the place where a person or thing stands or is located, esp. an assigned post, position, or location; specif., a) the… …   English World dictionary

  • Station — Sf std. (15. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. statio ( ōnis), eigentlich Stehen, Stand , zu l. stāre stehen . In der Bedeutung Bahnhof ist das Wort übernommen aus dem Postwesen. Adjektiv: stationär; Verb: stationieren.    Ebenso nndl. station, ne …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • station — Station. s. f. Pause, demeure de peu de durée qu on fait en un lieu pour se reposer. Faisons là une station. Station, se dit aussi, Des Eglises, Chapelles, & Autels marquez, & ordonnez, pour y faire certaines prieres, pour y gagner les… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Station — Sta tion (st[=a] sh[u^]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stationed} ( sh[u^]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Stationing}.] To place; to set; to appoint or assign to the occupation of a post, place, or office; as, to station troops on the right of an army; to station …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Station X — Titre original Station X Genre Série d animation Pays d’origine  Canada Chaîne d’origine Télétoon Nombre de saisons …   Wikipédia en Français

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