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échangeur [6 records]

Record 1 2015-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Heating
  • Air Conditioning and Heating
DEF

A device used to transfer heat from one material to another, usually between two separate fluids.

CONT

In the heat exchanger of an emulsion-treating unit, heat from the outgoing clean oil is transferred to the incoming well fluid, thus cooling the clean oil and heating the incoming well fluid.

CONT

Heat exchangers must be able to withstand corrosion and avoid the contamination that can occur in a functioning PEM fuel cell.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Échangeurs de chaleur
  • Chauffage
  • Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
DEF

Appareil destiné à réchauffer ou refroidir un fluide, au moyen d'un autre fluide qui circule à une température différente.

CONT

Les échangeurs thermiques doivent être résistants à la corrosion et aussi à la contamination qui peut se produire lors du fonctionnement de la pile à MEP [membrane échangeuse de protons].

OBS

[...] l'efficacité de l'échange thermique entre les deux milieux est fonction d'une part de leur différence de température, d'autre part de la surface de parois qui les séparent (ailettes, batterie de plaques, serpentins, etc.).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Intercambiadores de calor
  • Calefacción
  • Acondicionamiento de aire y calefacción
DEF

Dispositivo previsto para transferir el calor de un refrigerante a otro, manteniendo separados los dos refrigerantes.

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Record 2 2006-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Freeways and Expressways
  • Road Networks
DEF

A road network which allows the passage from one road to another or to several other roads or carriage ways without crossing at grade.

OBS

"Cloverleaf" which is often confused with "interchange", is a special type of interchange, in fact the most common one.

OBS

Note that an intersection is an exchange point at grade level; an interchange is needed when roads cross at different levels.

OBS

grade-separated interchange: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Autoroutes et voies rapides
  • Réseaux routiers
DEF

Dispositif de raccordement de plusieurs voies routières (routes et autoroutes) ne comportant aucun croisement à niveau.

OBS

échangeur : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la Route.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Autopistas y vías rápidas
  • Redes viales
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Record 3 1999-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques

Spanish

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Record 4 1996-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette

Spanish

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Record 5 1992-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Agriculture - General
OBS

preheater: A device for preliminary heating of a material substance, or fluid that will undergo further use or treatment by heating.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agriculture - Généralités
DEF

Dispositif, fait de tuyaux de cuivre, servant à chauffer la sève au moyen de la vapeur dégagée par l'évaporateur.

OBS

En acériculture.

Spanish

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Record 6 1985-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique

Spanish

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