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MOTOCOMPRESSEUR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compressors
- Refrigeration Engineering
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- motocompressor
1, record 1, English, motocompressor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- compressor unit 2, record 1, English, compressor%20unit
officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compressor and its driving engine. 3, record 1, English, - motocompressor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compressor unit: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - motocompressor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- motor-compressor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Compresseurs
- Techniques du froid
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- motocompresseur
1, record 1, French, motocompresseur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] ensemble constitué par un compresseur accouplé à son moteur d'entraînement. 2, record 1, French, - motocompresseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
motocompresseur : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - motocompresseur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-07-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compressors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- engine-driven compressor
1, record 2, English, engine%2Ddriven%20compressor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air is supplied to the pressurized sector of the aircraft by engine-driven compressors (...) 1, record 2, English, - engine%2Ddriven%20compressor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Compresseurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compresseur entraîné par moteur 1, record 2, French, compresseur%20entra%C3%AEn%C3%A9%20par%20moteur
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- motocompresseur 1, record 2, French, motocompresseur
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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