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GAZ HAUT-FOURNEAU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Blast Furnaces (Steelmaking)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blast-furnace gas
1, record 1, English, blast%2Dfurnace%20gas
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blast furnace gas 2, record 1, English, blast%20furnace%20gas
correct
- BFG 3, record 1, English, BFG
correct
- BFG 3, record 1, English, BFG
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gas used extensively in the metallurgical industries, being produced in blast-furnaces during the reduction of iron ore. The calorific value of the gas varies, but a figure of 4 mj/m³ is general. 4, record 1, English, - blast%2Dfurnace%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A gas of low Btu content recovered from a blast furnace as a by-product and used as a fuel. 5, record 1, English, - blast%2Dfurnace%20gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Hauts fourneaux (Sidérurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz de haut fourneau
1, record 1, French, gaz%20de%20haut%20fourneau
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gaz de haut-fourneau 2, record 1, French, gaz%20de%20haut%2Dfourneau
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- gaz du gueulard 3, record 1, French, gaz%20du%20gueulard
correct, masculine noun
- gaz de gueulard 4, record 1, French, gaz%20de%20gueulard
correct, masculine noun
- gaz pauvre de haut-fourneau 3, record 1, French, gaz%20pauvre%20de%20haut%2Dfourneau
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz qui sort du gueulard des hauts fourneaux au cours de l'opération de la fusion de la fonte, contenant entre 30 et 35% d'oxyde de carbone, et ayant un pouvoir calorifique de l'ordre de 1 Kcal/m³. 5, record 1, French, - gaz%20de%20haut%20fourneau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parmi les ouvrages linguistiques habituellement consultés, seule la Grande encyclopédie Larousse (LAROG) permet l'usage (facultatif) du trait d'union pour le terme «haut fourneau»; les autres sources dénoncent clairement cet usage. 3, record 1, French, - gaz%20de%20haut%20fourneau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
- Altos hornos (Siderurgia)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas de horno alto
1, record 1, Spanish, gas%20de%20horno%20alto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustible gaseoso que aparece como subproducto de la reducción del mineral de hierro con el coque en los altos hornos. Su contenido en monóxido de carbono puede llegar al 30%. Tóxico por vía inhalatoria. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gas%20de%20horno%20alto
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