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TEMPERATURE SENSING VALVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taps and Plumbing Accessories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thermostatic mixing valve
1, record 1, English, thermostatic%20mixing%20valve
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thermostatic control valve 1, record 1, English, thermostatic%20control%20valve
correct, officially approved
- temperature sensing valve 2, record 1, English, temperature%20sensing%20valve
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a shower has both hot and cold water it must be equipped with a temperature sensing valve on the hot water system to prevent scalding the user. 2, record 1, English, - thermostatic%20mixing%20valve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Automatic mixing valves are available with which by the turn of a single handle ... the temperature of the water can be changed. Another type ... will deliver water at any desired temperature and is controlled by a thermostat. 3, record 1, English, - thermostatic%20mixing%20valve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
thermostatic mixing valve; thermostatic control valve: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - thermostatic%20mixing%20valve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Robinetterie et accessoires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mitigeur thermostatique
1, record 1, French, mitigeur%20thermostatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mélangeur thermostatique 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9langeur%20thermostatique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- robinet mélangeur thermostatique 3, record 1, French, robinet%20m%C3%A9langeur%20thermostatique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Robinetterie qui assure le mélange d'eau froide et d'eau chaude et maintient constante la température de l'eau mitigée. 4, record 1, French, - mitigeur%20thermostatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La commande est assurée au moyen d'une batterie à deux robinets [...] ou au moyen d'appareils plus perfectionnés : mitigeurs, mélangeurs thermostatiques qui assurent d'une façon plus ou moins automatique le mélange de l'eau froide et de l'eau chaude en évitant les accidents par brûlure pouvant survenir par la manœuvre intempestive des robinets ordinaires [...] 5, record 1, French, - mitigeur%20thermostatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mélangeur thermostatique; robinet mélangeur thermostatique : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - mitigeur%20thermostatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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