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WATER COOLING TOWER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-04-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water cooling tower
1, record 1, English, water%20cooling%20tower
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cooling tower 2, record 1, English, cooling%20tower
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heat transfer device that reduces indoor air temperature via evaporation. 3, record 1, English, - water%20cooling%20tower
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A cooling tower is typically located on the outside of the building that it cools. 3, record 1, English, - water%20cooling%20tower
Record 1, Key term(s)
- water-cooling tower
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tour de refroidissement
1, record 1, French, tour%20de%20refroidissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aéroréfrigérant 2, record 1, French, a%C3%A9ror%C3%A9frig%C3%A9rant
correct, masculine noun
- réfrigérant atmosphérique 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9rant%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- tour de refroidissement d'eau 4, record 1, French, tour%20de%20refroidissement%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
- refroidisseur atmosphérique 5, record 1, French, refroidisseur%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- refroidisseur d'eau atmosphérique 6, record 1, French, refroidisseur%20d%27eau%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] système de refroidissement qui utilise l'évaporation de l'eau pour extraire la chaleur de l'air chaud. 7, record 1, French, - tour%20de%20refroidissement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On place typiquement la tour de refroidissement à l'extérieur. 8, record 1, French, - tour%20de%20refroidissement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acondicionamiento de aire y calefacción
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- torre de refrigeración
1, record 1, Spanish, torre%20de%20refrigeraci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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