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steam chest [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drying Equipment (Air Cond. and Heating)
- Treatment of Wood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- steaming chamber
1, record 1, English, steaming%20chamber
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- steam chest 2, record 1, English, steam%20chest
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A closed cylinder in which logs are piled in a hot steam-saturated atmosphere obtained either by direct injection of steam (sometimes mixed with hot water) or by boiling water in a trough on the chest floor. 3, record 1, English, - steaming%20chamber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Étuves et séchoirs (Cond. de l'air et chauffage)
- Traitement des bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étuve à vapeur
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tuve%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enceinte dans laquelle on empile des billes dans une atmosphère chaude et saturée obtenue soit par injection directe de vapeur (parfois mélangée d'eau chaude) soit en faisant bouillir de l'eau dans une cuve aménagée dans le plancher de l'étuve. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tuve%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-05-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- steam chest
1, record 2, English, steam%20chest
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
steam chest: Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 2, English, - steam%20chest
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coffre de vapeur
1, record 2, French, coffre%20de%20vapeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- caisson de vapeur 2, record 2, French, caisson%20de%20vapeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caisson de vapeur : Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 2, French, - coffre%20de%20vapeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-10-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Steam-Powered Machines and Condensers
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- steam chest
1, record 3, English, steam%20chest
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- steam-valve chest 2, record 3, English, steam%2Dvalve%20chest
- steam-chest 3, record 3, English, steam%2Dchest
- steam-chamber 3, record 3, English, steam%2Dchamber
- valve chest 4, record 3, English, valve%20chest
- steam-case 3, record 3, English, steam%2Dcase
- steam-box 3, record 3, English, steam%2Dbox
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The chamber from which steam is distributed to a cylinder of a steam engine. 4, record 3, English, - steam%20chest
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Machines à vapeur et condenseurs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- boîte à vapeur
1, record 3, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chambre de distribution 2, record 3, French, chambre%20de%20distribution
feminine noun
- boîte de distribution de vapeur 3, record 3, French, bo%C3%AEte%20de%20distribution%20de%20vapeur
feminine noun
- boîte de distribution 4, record 3, French, bo%C3%AEte%20de%20distribution
feminine noun
- boîte à tiroir 3, record 3, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20tiroir
feminine noun
- boîte à tiroirs 5, record 3, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20tiroirs
feminine noun
- boîte à entrée de vapeur 5, record 3, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20entr%C3%A9e%20de%20vapeur
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tiroir de Watt ou à garnitures, tiroir pour machine à basse pression, et composé d'un cylindre ayant pour section la forme d'un D et se mouvant dans une boîte à vapeur, entre deux garnitures d'étoupe et une plate-forme. 6, record 3, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans les machines à vapeur alternatives, le rôle du tiroir est de distribuer alternativement la vapeur sur chaque face du piston et d'assurer l'échappement de ladite vapeur. Latéralement, ou à la partie supérieure, on adjoint au cylindre une chambre, dite de distribution, dans laquelle arrive la vapeur vive de la chaudière. Le plan de cette chambre, sur lequel se déplace le tiroir est parfaitement poli et est appelé miroir. Il présente trois ouvertures ou lumières. 7, record 3, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-03-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- steam chest
1, record 4, English, steam%20chest
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Steam is produced in the four steam generators and fed into four separate steam mains which (...) connect to the turbine steam chest. 1, record 4, English, - steam%20chest
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- boîte à vapeur 1, record 4, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vapeur produite par les quatre générateurs de vapeur alimente quatre conduites de vapeur séparées qui (...) se raccordent à la boîte à vapeur de la turbine. 1, record 4, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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