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SOLID PLATE UNIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cooking Appliances
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- solid cast-iron surface element
1, record 1, English, solid%20cast%2Diron%20surface%20element
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- solid cast-iron element 2, record 1, English, solid%20cast%2Diron%20element
correct
- solid surface element 1, record 1, English, solid%20surface%20element
correct
- solid heating element 1, record 1, English, solid%20heating%20element
correct
- solid element 3, record 1, English, solid%20element
correct
- solid plate unit 4, record 1, English, solid%20plate%20unit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electric Range. - ... Two types of units, the tubular or radiant and the solid plate, are available. ... The solid type consists of a plate of a nickel-containing alloy of cast iron, grooved on the underside to house spiral resistance wire embedded in refractory cement. The upper side has a flat machined surface to ensure maximum contact with a cooking vessel placed on it. 5, record 1, English, - solid%20cast%2Diron%20surface%20element
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de cuisson des aliments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plaque-fonte
1, record 1, French, plaque%2Dfonte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plaque fonte 2, record 1, French, plaque%20fonte
correct, feminine noun
- plaque pleine en fonte 3, record 1, French, plaque%20pleine%20en%20fonte
correct, feminine noun
- plaque de fonte 3, record 1, French, plaque%20de%20fonte
correct, feminine noun
- élément solide 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20solide
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Appareils de cuisson. Foyers de cuisson. Deux types de foyers sont adoptés : soit des plaques pleines en fonte allégée (calotte de fonte du foyer de qualité fine et de faible épaisseur), donc de poids et d'inertie réduits, soit des éléments tubulaires. Plaques de fonte. (...) Dans ce type de foyer, la chaleur est transmise à l'ustensile à chauffer en majeure partie par conduction et un peu par rayonnement et convection. 3, record 1, French, - plaque%2Dfonte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«élément solide» : Selon les Services linguistiques de Camco Inc., ce terme est un calque de l'anglais et se trouve dans les sources traduites. 5, record 1, French, - plaque%2Dfonte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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