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BOITE FUMEE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- smoke box 1, record 1, English, smoke%20box
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- smokebox 2, record 1, English, smokebox
- smoke-box 2, record 1, English, smoke%2Dbox
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... portion of a steam-locomotive boiler, usually at the front, that contains the ends of the flues, the steam pipes to the cylinders, exhaust pipe, and stack. 3, record 1, English, - smoke%20box
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boîte à fumée
1, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20fum%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la chaudière que traverse la fumée, avant d'être évacuée par la cheminée. 2, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20fum%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
- Shipbuilding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- smokebox
1, record 2, English, smokebox
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- smoke box 2, record 2, English, smoke%20box
correct
- smoke-box 3, record 2, English, smoke%2Dbox
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a chamber in a steam boiler between the flues or flue tubes and the chimney or smokestack. 1, record 2, English, - smokebox
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
- Constructions navales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boite à fumée
1, record 2, French, boite%20%C3%A0%20fum%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
pièce ou partie d'un appareil de chauffage, collectant et dirigeant les gaz de combustion du foyer vers la cheminée. 2, record 2, French, - boite%20%C3%A0%20fum%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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