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HEAT-PUMP DRYER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Household Cleaning and Maintenance
- Electrical Domestic Appliances
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat-pump dryer
1, record 1, English, heat%2Dpump%20dryer
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heat pump dryer 2, record 1, English, heat%20pump%20dryer
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... heat pump dryers use a closed-loop system that recirculates air through the drum. After condensing moisture out of the air, the warm air is reheated to continue the drying process without being vented. 2, record 1, English, - heat%2Dpump%20dryer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- heat-pump drier
- heat pump drier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
- Appareillage électrique domestique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sécheuse à pompe à chaleur
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9cheuse%20%C3%A0%20pompe%20%C3%A0%20chaleur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sécheuse à thermopompe 1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9cheuse%20%C3%A0%20thermopompe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une sécheuse à pompe à chaleur, c'est la combinaison d'une sécheuse traditionnelle et d'un déshumidificateur [...] Plutôt que d'envoyer le flux de chaleur humide dehors, elle l'envoie dans un déshumidificateur, et l'air qui en sort − redevenu chaud et sec − est renvoyé dans l'habitacle de la sécheuse, dans une boucle sans fin. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9cheuse%20%C3%A0%20pompe%20%C3%A0%20chaleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drying Techniques (Farming)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heat pump dryer
1, record 2, English, heat%20pump%20dryer
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- heat pump drier 2, record 2, English, heat%20pump%20drier
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drying system utilizing a heat pump for removing moisture from the product. 1, record 2, English, - heat%20pump%20dryer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- heat-pump dryer
- heat-pump drier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dessiccation (Techniques agricoles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- séchoir à fonctionnement thermodynamique
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20fonctionnement%20thermodynamique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- séchoir à pompe de chaleur 1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20pompe%20de%20chaleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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