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Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Solar Power Plants
- Geothermal Energy
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cooling tower
1, record 1, English, cooling%20tower
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A structure in which air contact is used to cool a stream of water that has been heated by circulation through a system. The air flows counter-currently or cross currently to the water. 2, record 1, English, - cooling%20tower
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales solaires
- Énergie géothermique
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tour de réfrigération
1, record 1, French, tour%20de%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tour de refroidissement 2, record 1, French, tour%20de%20refroidissement
correct, feminine noun
- refroidisseur 3, record 1, French, refroidisseur
masculine noun
- réfrigérant à cheminée 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9rant%20%C3%A0%20chemin%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'eau de refroidissement, échauffée dans le condenseur, parvient par un système de canaux sur les plaques de ruissellement de la tour de réfrigération; elle retombe en fines gouttelettes, comme dans une douche gigantesque, et transmet sa chaleur à un courant d'air ascendant. 4, record 1, French, - tour%20de%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9ration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales solares
- Energía geotérmica
- Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- torre de refrigeración
1, record 1, Spanish, torre%20de%20refrigeraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- torre de enfriamiento 2, record 1, Spanish, torre%20de%20enfriamiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chimenea ancha y elevada para enfriar procesos o productos, característica, sobre todo, de centrales térmicas y nucleares. 3, record 1, Spanish, - torre%20de%20refrigeraci%C3%B3n
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