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FURNACE BRIDGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
- Furnaces and Ovens (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- back wall
1, record 1, English, back%20wall
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The wall of an open-hearth furnace opposite to the doors. 1, record 1, English, - back%20wall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The expression may indicate : the bridge wall, i. e. the back wall of the furnace; the outer wall of the boiler, opposite to the front wall; the rear wall of the economizer. 1, record 1, English, - back%20wall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
- Fours (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mur arrière
1, record 1, French, mur%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- piédroit arrière 1, record 1, French, pi%C3%A9droit%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paroi d'un four Martin opposée aux portes. 1, record 1, French, - mur%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette expression peut désigner : le mur d'autel, qui est le mur arrière du foyer; le mur arrière de la chaudière [ou piédroit, opposé au mur de façade; le mur arrière de l'économiseur, également appelé piédroit]. 1, record 1, French, - mur%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
- Glass Manufacturing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- throat 1, record 2, English, throat
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--the submerged passage in a bridge wall, connecting the two compartments of a tank furnace. 1, record 2, English, - throat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
- Fabrication du verre
Record 2, Main entry term, French
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--conduit immergé pratiqué dans un barrage fixe et faisant communiquer les deux compartiments d'un four à cuve. 1, record 2, French, - gorge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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