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MOTOR-DRIVEN BLOWER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cooling and Ventilating Systems
- Air Conditioning and Heating
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- motor-driven fan
1, record 1, English, motor%2Ddriven%20fan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- motor-driven blower 2, record 1, English, motor%2Ddriven%20blower
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Forced air systems (heating). A motor-driven fan is used to circulate filtered, heated air from a central heating unit through supply ducts to each of the rooms. 3, record 1, English, - motor%2Ddriven%20fan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Warm air furnaces are of two types, gravity and forced air. Forced warm air furnaces use a motor-driven blower to circulate air over the heat exchanger and through the ducts. 2, record 1, English, - motor%2Ddriven%20fan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Fans are critical to the control of exhaust rates for effective ventilation. Motor-driven fans are used to draw the air into the hood and move it through the ducts away from where it poses a threat. 4, record 1, English, - motor%2Ddriven%20fan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- groupe moto-ventilateur
1, record 1, French, groupe%20moto%2Dventilateur
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- groupe motoventilateur 2, record 1, French, groupe%20motoventilateur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les aérothermes comprennent un groupe moto-ventilateur qui peut être hélicoïde, pour les gros débits et les faibles vitesses, ou centrifuge, pour les vitesses élevées. 1, record 1, French, - groupe%20moto%2Dventilateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"motoventilateur, trice (adjectif) : Se dit d'un ensemble constitué d'un ventilateur et d'un moteur qui l'entraîne. 3, record 1, French, - groupe%20moto%2Dventilateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"motor-driven fire engine" : "groupe motopulvérisateur". 4, record 1, French, - groupe%20moto%2Dventilateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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