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GAZ [4 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2004-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heating
  • Natural Gas and Derivatives
  • Gas Industry
DEF

A combustible gaseous mixture (as for fuel or illumination).

PHR

Liquefied petroleum gas, manufactured gas, natural gas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chauffage
  • Gaz naturel et dérivés
  • Industrie du gaz
DEF

Corps gazeux, naturel ou manufacturé, utilisé comme combustible ou comme carburant [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Calefacción
  • Gas natural y derivados
  • Industria del gas
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Record 2 2002-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

In firearms, a product of the combustion of the propellant charge which by its rapid expansion moves the projectile through the bore.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Dans les armes à feu, produit de la combustion de la charge propulsive, qui, par son expansion rapide, propulse le projectile à travers l'âme.

OBS

gaz : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gas and Oil Heating
  • Natural Gas and Derivatives
PHR

Gas-fired boiler.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
  • Gaz naturel et dérivés
PHR

Chaudière à gaz.

Spanish

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Record 4 1998-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
  • Chemistry
DEF

A state of matter in which substances exist in the form of nonaggregated molecules, and which, within acceptable limits of accuracy, satisfies the ideal gas laws; usually a highly superheated vapor.

DEF

A substance that is in the gaseous state at ordinary temperature and pressure.

CONT

A gas is a material without a specific shape or volume. Gases tend to occupy an entire space uniformly at normal room pressure and temperature.

OBS

The terms "vapour" and "fume" are sometimes confused with gas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
  • Chimie
DEF

Fluide indéfiniment expansible, c'est à dire occupant entièrement le récipient qui le contient, quel que soit le volume de celui-ci. Sa cohésion est donc très faible. Au-dessous de la température critique, un gaz prend aussi le nom de vapeur.

DEF

Matière dans un état tel que les molécules ne sont pratiquement pas sous l'influence des forces intermoléculaires de telle sorte que le gaz est libre d'occuper tout l'espace qui lui est offert. [Source : norme AFNOR X20-101.]

OBS

«Gaz» sert aussi à désigner, en toxicologie, l'aspect physique des toxiques absorbés par voie pulmonaire. [Source : CSSTQ-16].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
  • Química
DEF

Cuerpo, como el aire, que, a la temperatura ordinaria, tiene la propiedad de expansionarse indefinidamente.

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