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BOITE FEU [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- firebox
1, record 1, English, firebox
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fire-box 2, record 1, English, fire%2Dbox
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The furnace of a locomotive or similar type of fire-tube boiler. 3, record 1, English, - firebox
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
... the compartment of a steam locomotive in which the fuel is burned. 4, record 1, English, - firebox
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boîte à feu
1, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20feu
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- foyer 2, record 1, French, foyer
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Locomotive à vapeur. (...) La chaudière comporte trois parties : le foyer, limité par la boîte à feu et prolongé souvent par une chambre de combustion; le corps cylindrique avec un faisceau tubulaire où circulent les gaz (...); la boîte à fumée (...) 3, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20feu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fire chest 1, record 2, English, fire%20chest
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boîte à feu
1, record 2, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20feu
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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