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RETORT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Scientific Instruments
- Chemical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- retort
1, record 1, English, retort
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [typically glass] container with a bulb and a long downward-curving neck, used in distilling liquids and in other chemical operations. 1, record 1, English, - retort
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Génie chimique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cornue
1, record 1, French, cornue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vase au col étroit, allongé et courbé utilisé lors de la distillation. 1, record 1, French, - cornue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- retort
1, record 2, English, retort
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retort: an item in the "Chemical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 2, English, - retort
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- statif
1, record 2, French, statif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
statif : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement chimiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 2, French, - statif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Funeral Services
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cremation chamber
1, record 3, English, cremation%20chamber
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cremator chamber 2, record 3, English, cremator%20chamber
correct
- cremation retort 3, record 3, English, cremation%20retort
correct
- cremator retort 4, record 3, English, cremator%20retort%20%20
correct
- retort 5, record 3, English, retort
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cremator is a specially designed machine with a cremation compartment called a retort. ... Cremation works by placing a body inside of a cremation container. The container is then placed inside of the cremator retort and heated to 800-1000 degrees Celsius for approximately 2 to 2-1/2 hours. 4, record 3, English, - cremation%20chamber
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Pompes funèbres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chambre de crémation
1, record 3, French, chambre%20de%20cr%C3%A9mation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chambre crématoire 2, record 3, French, chambre%20cr%C3%A9matoire
correct, feminine noun
- cornue de crémation 3, record 3, French, cornue%20de%20cr%C3%A9mation
correct, feminine noun
- cornue crématoire 4, record 3, French, cornue%20cr%C3%A9matoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La crémation est réalisée en plaçant le défunt dans un cercueil ou un autre conteneur [et celui-ci est] placé dans une chambre ou cornue de crémation, où il est soumis à une chaleur intense et des flammes. 1, record 3, French, - chambre%20de%20cr%C3%A9mation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-03-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Food Preservation and Canning
- Food Safety
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- retort
1, record 4, English, retort
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- autoclave 2, record 4, English, autoclave
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pressure vessel designed for thermally processing food, packed in hermetically sealed containers, by an appropriate heating medium and where necessary with super-imposed pressure. 3, record 4, English, - retort
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Autoclaves, also called retorts, are large pressure cookers achieving temperatures above +100°C and used for sterilization of [food] products filled into hermetically sealed containers (cans, glass jars, flexible pouches, etc). Autoclaves can be designed as still or rotating autoclaves. 4, record 4, English, - retort
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Conservation des aliments et conserverie
- Salubrité alimentaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- autoclave
1, record 4, French, autoclave
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récipient sous pression conçu pour le traitement thermique d'aliments emballés dans des contenants hermétiques au moyen d'un fluide caloporteur approprié et, s'il y a lieu, d'une surpression. 1, record 4, French, - autoclave
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-10-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
- Furnaces and Ovens (Metallurgy)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- chamber
1, record 5, English, chamber
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- chamber-oven 1, record 5, English, chamber%2Doven
correct
- retort 2, record 5, English, retort
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enclosed space in which coal is placed, or through which it descends, for carbonizing. 1, record 5, English, - chamber
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The quantity of coal is generally smaller than that carbonized in an oven. 1, record 5, English, - chamber
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
- Fours (Métallurgie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cornue
1, record 5, French, cornue
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- chaudière de distillation 2, record 5, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20de%20distillation
feminine noun
- alambic 2, record 5, French, alambic
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace clos dans lequel est placé, ou dans lequel descend le charbon que l'on désire carboniser. 3, record 5, French, - cornue
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La quantité de charbon est généralement plus faible que celle carbonisée dans une chambre de four à coke. 3, record 5, French, - cornue
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales refractarios (Metalurgia)
- Hornos (Metalurgia)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- retorta
1, record 5, Spanish, retorta
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-03-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fuel Heating
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- retort
1, record 6, English, retort
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- coal retort 2, record 6, English, coal%20retort
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vessel in which substances are subjected to distillation or decomposition by heat and which may be made in various forms and of various materials for different uses. 3, record 6, English, - retort
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the side-ash-discharge underfeed stoker, fuel is fed from the hopper by means of a reciprocating ram to a central trough called the retort. On very small heating stokers, a screw conveys the coal from the hopper to the retort. 4, record 6, English, - retort
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Stoker Type and Subclass.... Underfeed: single or double retort. Multiple retort. 5, record 6, English, - retort
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage aux combustibles solides
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cuve-foyer
1, record 6, French, cuve%2Dfoyer
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- cuve foyer 2, record 6, French, cuve%20foyer
correct, feminine noun
- auge centrale 3, record 6, French, auge%20centrale
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les grilles à alimentation inférieure, dans lesquelles le combustible est amené à la base d'un "pot de combustion" par des vis sans fin (stocker, fig. 20) ou des pistons (figure 21). [...] Figure 20. - Schéma de principe d'un foyer à vis à cuve foyer. [...] Figure 21. - Schéma de principe d'un foyer à poussoir et à cuve foyer. 4, record 6, French, - cuve%2Dfoyer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Souvent aussi la grille se divise en deux aires latérales inclinées, de part et d'autre d'une auge centrale; d'abord poussé dans cette auge, le combustible s'y élève, franchit les bords de l'auge et se déverse sur les grilles inclinées; dans son mouvement ascendant, il passe au niveau des orifices d'entrée d'air et pénètre dans la couche en ignition, en venant du dessous (foyers à alimentation par-dessous.) 3, record 6, French, - cuve%2Dfoyer
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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