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AIR CLEANER [5 records]

Record 1 2017-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
DEF

A device mounted on or connected to the engine air intake for filtering dirt and dust out of air entering the engine.

OBS

air filter; air cleaner: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
DEF

Dispositif fixé sur la pipe d'entrée d'air dans le carburateur et destiné à arrêter les poussières ainsi qu'à atténuer les bruits d'aspiration. Il abrite une cartouche filtrante.

OBS

filtre à air : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alimentación de combustible (Vehículos automotores)
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Record 2 2011-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Conditioning and Heating
DEF

A filter that removes dust from the air that passes through it.

French

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

Dispositif destiné à filtrer l'air.

CONT

Filtre à air. La technologie utilisée varie selon le degré de pureté recherché dans le filtrage de l'air et selon l'objectif (élimination ou non des suspensions bactériennes).

Key term(s)
  • filtre d'air

Spanish

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Record 3 - external organization data 2011-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mine Ventilation, Heating and Lighting
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ventilation, chauffage et éclairage des mines
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Dust Removal
  • Air Conditioning and Heating
  • Occupational Health and Safety
DEF

A device used to remove airborne impurities.

CONT

Air cleaners are used to remove contaminants from air streams in order to comply with regulations governing discharge into the atmosphere or recirculation into the workplace. Some air cleaners are used to recover useful materials from exhaust air that can be reused in the production process.

OBS

Commonly used air cleaning devices include: inertia separators ...; bag filters ...; electrostatic precipitators ...; scrubbers ...; absorbers/adsorbers ... and incinerators ...

OBS

air cleaner: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Dépoussiérage
  • Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
OBS

épurateur : Appareil qui sert à épurer un liquide, un gaz.

OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medidas contra la contaminación
  • Eliminación del polvo
  • Acondicionamiento de aire y calefacción
  • Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
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Record 5 2002-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Chemistry)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Chimie)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo (Química)
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