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condenser [11 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- condenser
1, record 1, English, condenser
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
condenser: an item in the "Textileworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - condenser
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diviseur de voile
1, record 1, French, diviseur%20de%20voile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diviseur de voile : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du textile» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - diviseur%20de%20voile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tape condenser
1, record 2, English, tape%20condenser
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- condenser 2, record 2, English, condenser
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Located at the delivery end of the last card in the set, its purpose is to divide the full width web of fibers, as they leave the doffer roller, into a series of narrow strips ... The strips of webbing are condensed by an agitating motion and sets of endless aprons into a roving form. 2, record 2, English, - tape%20condenser
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diviseur de voile
1, record 2, French, diviseur%20de%20voile
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- diviseur de voile à lanières 1, record 2, French, diviseur%20de%20voile%20%C3%A0%20lani%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
- diviseur à lanières 1, record 2, French, diviseur%20%C3%A0%20lani%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
- appareil diviseur 2, record 2, French, appareil%20diviseur
masculine noun
- appareil diviseur à lanières 3, record 2, French, appareil%20diviseur%20%C3%A0%20lani%C3%A8res
masculine noun
- système séparateur à lanières 4, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20s%C3%A9parateur%20%C3%A0%20lani%C3%A8res
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le diviseur de voile est muni de lanières et sert à diviser le voile en une série de bandelettes étroites et plates. 5, record 2, French, - diviseur%20de%20voile
Record 2, Key term(s)
- continu-diviseur
- diviseur à lanière
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Gas Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- condenser
1, record 3, English, condenser
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An apparatus used to transform the condensable fraction (consisting of water vapour and/or of the higher hydrocarbons) of the vapour phase present in natural gas into a liquid phase by cooling. 1, record 3, English, - condenser
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
condenser: term and definition standardized by ISO in 2014. 2, record 3, English, - condenser
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Industrie du gaz
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- condenseur
1, record 3, French, condenseur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil utilisé pour faire passer, par réfrigération, la fraction condensable de la vapeur d’eau et/ou des hydrocarbures supérieurs contenus dans le gaz naturel de l’état de vapeur à l’état liquide. 1, record 3, French, - condenseur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
condenseur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 2014. 2, record 3, French, - condenseur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-04-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sugar Industry
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- condenser 1, record 4, English, condenser
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- injector-condenser 1, record 4, English, injector%2Dcondenser
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the term condenser is ordinarily used in connection with the sugar industry, reference is made to the condenser, whose sole purpose is to condense steam or vapor. 1, record 4, English, - condenser
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
- Outillage industriel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- condenseur à cône d'injection
1, record 4, French, condenseur%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%B4ne%20d%27injection
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce condenseur est renflé dans sa partie médiane. L'arrivée des vapeurs se fait par le haut et l'aspiration de la pompe à air par le bas. 1, record 4, French, - condenseur%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%B4ne%20d%27injection
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Capacitors (Static Electr.)
- Electrokinetics
- Electronic Components
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- capacitor
1, record 5, English, capacitor
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- CAP. 2, record 5, English, CAP%2E
correct, see observation
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- condenser 1, record 5, English, condenser
avoid, see observation, obsolete
- C 2, record 5, English, C
correct, see observation
- C 2, record 5, English, C
- electrical capacitor 3, record 5, English, electrical%20capacitor
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for introducing capacitance into an electric circuit. 1, record 5, English, - capacitor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capacitors are usually classified, according to their dielectrics, as air capacitors, mica capacitors, paper capacitors, etc. 1, record 5, English, - capacitor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
capacitor: standardized in ANSI/IEEE Std 100-1977. 4, record 5, English, - capacitor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
condenser: deprecated in electrical and electronic usages, but still in use in the field of automotive ignition systems. 4, record 5, English, - capacitor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
CAP.: abbreviation for "capacitor" and "capacitance" (the use of the period is recommended to differentiate this abbreviation from the English word "cap"); C: reference designation for "capacitor", usually followed by a number. Such reference designations are used in circuit diagrams to identify the various components, and may also be used in mathematical formulas when circuit parameters are calculated. 4, record 5, English, - capacitor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Condensateurs (Élect. statique)
- Électrocinétique
- Composants électroniques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- condensateur
1, record 5, French, condensateur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- C 2, record 5, French, C
correct, see observation
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif dont la caractéristique essentielle est la capacité électrique. 3, record 5, French, - condensateur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
condensateur : Terme normalisé par la CEI. 4, record 5, French, - condensateur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
C : symbole de «condensateur» (masculin) et de «capacité» (féminin) dans les formules mathématiques, et repère désignant le condensateurs dans les schémas électriques. Dans ces deux applications, le «C» est habituellement suivi d'un indice quelconque. 4, record 5, French, - condensateur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Condensadores (Electricidad estática)
- Electrocinética
- Componentes electrónicos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- condensador
1, record 5, Spanish, condensador
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- capacitor 2, record 5, Spanish, capacitor
correct, masculine noun
- condensador eléctrico 2, record 5, Spanish, condensador%20el%C3%A9ctrico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema constituido por dos conductores o armaduras muy próximos y separados por una capa muy fina de aislante. 1, record 5, Spanish, - condensador
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Condensador electrolítico, plano, variable. 1, record 5, Spanish, - condensador
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Condensador de papel, de sintonía. 1, record 5, Spanish, - condensador
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-10-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Heat Exchangers
- Steam-Powered Machines and Condensers
- Freezing and Refrigerating
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- condenser
1, record 6, English, condenser
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- liquefier 2, record 6, English, liquefier
see observation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of heat exchanger in which the heat in vapors is transferred to a flow of cooling water or air, causing the vapors to form a liquid ... 3, record 6, English, - condenser
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
liquefier: Synonymous with condenser; describes any apparatus used to condense a normally gaseous fluid. 4, record 6, English, - condenser
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Échangeurs de chaleur
- Machines à vapeur et condenseurs
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- condenseur
1, record 6, French, condenseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- liquéfacteur 2, record 6, French, liqu%C3%A9facteur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échangeur de chaleur dans lequel une vapeur est liquéfiée par extraction de chaleur. 3, record 6, French, - condenseur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
liquéfacteur : Synonyme de condenseur; s'emploie surtout pour désigner l'appareil dont le but est de préparer à l'état liquide un corps ordinairement gazeux. 3, record 6, French, - condenseur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Intercambiadores de calor
- Máquinas de vapor y condensadores
- Congelación y refrigeración
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- condensador
1, record 6, Spanish, condensador
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- licuefactor 2, record 6, Spanish, licuefactor
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En las instalaciones frigoríficas, aparato en el cual el fluido frigorígeno previamente comprimido pasa del estado de vapor al de agua por la acción del aire [...] o del agua [...] 3, record 6, Spanish, - condensador
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-10-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Photography
- Optical Instruments
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- condenser
1, record 7, English, condenser
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- condensing lens 2, record 7, English, condensing%20lens
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An optical system -- usually a pair of plano-convex lenses with their plane sides out -- which concentrates light from a source into a beam forming an evenly illuminated image of the source in an enlarger or projection lens. 3, record 7, English, - condenser
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Photographie
- Instruments d'optique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- condenseur
1, record 7, French, condenseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- lentille de condensation 2, record 7, French, lentille%20de%20condensation
correct, feminine noun
- condensateur 3, record 7, French, condensateur
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système optique (miroir, lentilles) reprenant et dirigeant le maximum de la lumière émise par une source avec le maximum d'homogénéité sur la fenêtre de protection d'un diascope. 4, record 7, French, - condenseur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
- Fotografía
- Instrumentos ópticos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- condensador
1, record 7, Spanish, condensador
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo óptico, constituido generalmente por dos lentes planoconvexas, que sirve para concentrar la luz hacia el objetivo de las ampliadoras, proyectores de vistas fijas y aparatos similares. 1, record 7, Spanish, - condensador
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-09-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Dentistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- condenser
1, record 8, English, condenser
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- plugger 2, record 8, English, plugger
correct
- plugging instrument 2, record 8, English, plugging%20instrument
correct
- packer 2, record 8, English, packer
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In dentistry, a manual or powered instrument used for packing a plastic or unset material into a cavity of a tooth. 1, record 8, English, - condenser
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variation in sizes and shapes allows conformation of the mass to the cavity outline. 1, record 8, English, - condenser
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Dentisterie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fouloir
1, record 8, French, fouloir
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument avec lequel le dentiste presse [les matériaux d'obturation, amalgame, feuille d'or, etc.] dans la cavité d'une dent. 2, record 8, French, - fouloir
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fouloir est l'instrument de la condensation manuelle de l'amalgame. C'est un instrument à double extrémité [...]; en général, on se sert des fouloirs à extrémités lisses pour les obturations au ciment ou à la gutta et des fouloirs à extrémités striées pour l'amalgame [...] 3, record 8, French, - fouloir
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-04-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Freezing and Refrigerating
- Distilling Industries (Food Ind.)
- Brewing and Malting
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- condenser
1, record 9, English, condenser
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An apparatus or vessel for condensing vapour. 1, record 9, English, - condenser
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
- Distillerie (Alimentation)
- Brasserie et malterie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- réfrigérant
1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9rant
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil servant à liquéfier une vapeur obtenue par distillation, composé, sous sa forme la plus simple, d'un tube, à l'intérieur duquel passe de la vapeur refroidie généralement par de l'eau circulant dans une enveloppe extérieure. 1, record 9, French, - r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9rant
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-03-08
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- condenser 1, record 10, English, condenser
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electron Mobility Detector .... The ionization chamber of plane-parallel geometry, filled with flowing argon entering through the cathode inlet, is connected directly across a dc amplifier, and short positive pulses ... are fed through a condenser to the anode. 1, record 10, English, - condenser
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 PHR
oscillating condenser. 2, record 10, English, - condenser
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- condenseur
1, record 10, French, condenseur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1988-06-08
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- condenser
1, record 11, English, condenser
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- ignition condenser 2, record 11, English, ignition%20condenser
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Condenser acts as a sort of electrical shock absorber to store surges of current and reduce arcing (sparking) between points. 1, record 11, English, - condenser
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- condensateur
1, record 11, French, condensateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- condensateur d'allumage 2, record 11, French, condensateur%20d%27allumage
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le condensateur est fixé sur le carter d'allumeur ou parfois à l'intérieur sur le plateau fixe porte-rupteur. 1, record 11, French, - condensateur
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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