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FONTAINE REFRIGEREE [2 records]

Record 1 2023-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
  • Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
  • Water Distribution (Water Supply)
CONT

Retrofit water bottle fillers do not come with any refrigeration system but if a refrigerated fountain is being retrofitted, the chilled water will carry over to the bottle filler.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
  • Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
  • Distribution de l'eau
CONT

Disposer d'une fontaine à eau réfrigérée permet [aux] employés d'avoir accès en permanence à une source d'eau froide et pure. Grâce à la technologie de filtration intégrée, l'eau servie par ces fontaines est purifiée et dépourvue de contaminants potentiels.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Freezing and Refrigerating
  • Electrical Appliances and Equipment
DEF

A factory-made unit in which drinking water is cooled by refrigeration, and can be dispensed by some form of valve control.

OBS

water cooler: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
  • Appareillage électrique
DEF

Appareil destiné à refroidir artificiellement de l'eau potable, muni de robinets de distribution.

OBS

refroidisseur d'eau : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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