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DRY EXPANSION SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cooling and Ventilating Systems
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- direct expansion system
1, record 1, English, direct%20expansion%20system
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dry expansion system 2, record 1, English, dry%20expansion%20system
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A refrigeration system in which the evaporator is in direct association with space, substance or process requiring cooling. 3, record 1, English, - direct%20expansion%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
direct expansion system; dry expansion system: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - direct%20expansion%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système à détente directe
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9tente%20directe
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système à détente sèche 1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9tente%20s%C3%A8che
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Détente directe. Terme utilisé très souvent dans la technique frigorifique et du conditionnement d'air pour désigner un système de refroidissement dans lequel l'évaporateur est placé directement au contact du milieu à refroidir. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9tente%20directe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
système à détente directe; système à détente sèche : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9tente%20directe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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