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INSTALLATION CHAUFFAGE CENTRAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- HVAC Distribution Systems
- Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- central heating plant
1, record 1, English, central%20heating%20plant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- central heating system 2, record 1, English, central%20heating%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One heating plant in a building serving all or most of the rooms in the building, as distinguished from individual room heaters. 1, record 1, English, - central%20heating%20plant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heat emitters in central heating systems may be classified in two broad groups: primarily convective and primarily radiant. The first group may be sub-divided into those relying on natural convection and those relying on forced convection. 3, record 1, English, - central%20heating%20plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
- Chauffage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- installation de chauffage central
1, record 1, French, installation%20de%20chauffage%20central
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- installation à chauffage central 2, record 1, French, installation%20%C3%A0%20chauffage%20central
correct, feminine noun
- système de chauffage central 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20chauffage%20central
masculine noun, Canada
- système centralisé de chauffage 4, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20centralis%C3%A9%20de%20chauffage
masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une installation de chauffage comporte toujours un ou plusieurs appareils générateurs de chaleur [...] Une installation de chauffage dit «central» comporte, en outre : un réseau de distribution qui permet de véhiculer la chaleur par l'intermédiaire d'un fluide chauffant vers les divers locaux desservis par l'installation; des émetteurs de chaleur qui, au niveau du local à chauffer, cèdent à ce local la chaleur dont il a besoin. Une installation de chauffage peut aussi comporter un ou plusieurs appareils mécaniques qui assurent ou accélèrent la circulation du fluide chauffant. 1, record 1, French, - installation%20de%20chauffage%20central
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Installations de chauffage. Nous citerons [...] les installations à centre unique de production de chaleur, dites à chauffage central. Le fluide vecteur de distribution peut être l'eau chaude [...], la vapeur [...] et l'air chaud. 2, record 1, French, - installation%20de%20chauffage%20central
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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