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COMPRESOR ALTERNATIVO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compressors
- Refrigerating Machines and Appliances
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reciprocating compressor
1, record 1, English, reciprocating%20compressor
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- positive-displacement reciprocating compressor 2, record 1, English, positive%2Ddisplacement%20reciprocating%20compressor
correct
- reciprocating machine 2, record 1, English, reciprocating%20machine
correct
- positive-displacement piston compressor 3, record 1, English, positive%2Ddisplacement%20piston%20compressor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of compressor that has a mechanism functioning as a check valve to separate the high-pressure discharge from the low-pressure suction; a positive-displacement compressor. 4, record 1, English, - reciprocating%20compressor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most reciprocating compressors are single-acting, using trunk-type pistons driven directly through a pin and connecting rod from the crankshaft. 5, record 1, English, - reciprocating%20compressor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Modern reciprocating compressors are usually electric-motor driven, have speeds up to 3,500 revolutions per minute (rpm), and are usually air- or water-cooled and semiautomatic. 2, record 1, English, - reciprocating%20compressor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Reciprocating compressors are used extensively in the transmission of natural gas through pipelines. 4, record 1, English, - reciprocating%20compressor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reciprocating compressor: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - reciprocating%20compressor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Compresseurs
- Machines frigorifiques
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compresseur alternatif
1, record 1, French, compresseur%20alternatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compresseur à piston 2, record 1, French, compresseur%20%C3%A0%20piston
correct, masculine noun
- compresseur volumétrique alternatif 3, record 1, French, compresseur%20volum%C3%A9trique%20alternatif
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- compresseur volumétrique à piston 4, record 1, French, compresseur%20volum%C3%A9trique%20%C3%A0%20piston
correct, masculine noun
- machine alternative 5, record 1, French, machine%20alternative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compresseurs volumétriques à pistons. Ce type de compresseurs [...] consiste essentiellement en un cylindre à l'intérieur duquel se déplace un piston, l'entraînement s'effectuant par un moteur séparé : électrique, diesel, turbine à vapeur ou à gaz, etc. 4, record 1, French, - compresseur%20alternatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compresseur volumétrique alternatif : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - compresseur%20alternatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Compresores
- Máquinas frigoríficas
- Transporte de petróleo y gas natural
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- compresor alternativo
1, record 1, Spanish, compresor%20alternativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compresor de desplazamiento positivo, con uno o varios cilindros situados en serie, según sea de una o varias etapas, en los que el gas es aspirado, comprimido y descargado por émbolos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - compresor%20alternativo
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