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GAS OIL FIRED BOILER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Steam-Powered Machines and Condensers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- steam boiler
1, record 1, English, steam%20boiler
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- steam generator 2, record 1, English, steam%20generator
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a closed vessel in which water, under pressure, is transformed into steam by the application of heat. 3, record 1, English, - steam%20boiler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A pressurized system in which water is vaporized to steam, the desired end product, by heat transferred from a source of higher temperature, usually the products of combustion from burning fuels. Steam thus generated may be used directly as a heating medium, or as the working fluid in a prime mover to convert thermal energy to mechanical work, which in turn may be converted to electrical energy. 4, record 1, English, - steam%20boiler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Steam boilers are seldom used for heating today, except as replacements in existing systems, and, in large installations, to provide steam for hot water system heat exchangers and for absorption cooling systems. 5, record 1, English, - steam%20boiler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A Steam Boiler. Boilers are manufactured as either a sectional cast iron boiler or as a steel boiler. The modern boiler is automatically fired using electricity, oil, or gas as the fuel. They are provided with suitable pressure controls, safety firing devices, and protection against damage caused by low water conditions... 6, record 1, English, - steam%20boiler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Open vessels and those generating steam at atmospheric pressure are not considered to be boilers. 3, record 1, English, - steam%20boiler
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Machines à vapeur et condenseurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaudière à vapeur
1, record 1, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- générateur de vapeur 2, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20vapeur
see observation, masculine noun
- générateur à vapeur 3, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
masculine noun
- bouilloire à vapeur 4, record 1, French, bouilloire%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chaudières à vapeur sont, d'une façon générale, des appareils dans lesquels on fait bouillir de l'eau pour produire de la vapeur, qui peut être destinée soit à l'alimentation de machines thermiques, soit à des usages divers: cuissons, chauffages, stérilisation, etc. La chaleur nécessaire à l'échauffement et à la vaporisation de l'eau peut être fournie par un foyer, par des gaz chauds récupérés à la sortie d'un autre appareil industriel (four par exemple), par le fluide de refroidissement d'une pile atomique, par le rayonnement solaire, par un courant électrique. 5, record 1, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On emploie souvent l'expression «générateur de vapeur» pour désigner une chaudière d'une certaine importance, et surtout lorsqu'elle s'éloigne des anciens types à gros volume d'eau. Cependant, on emploie généralement le terme de «chaudière» lorsqu'on fait suivre du nom du type ou du constructeur, cela tout aussi bien pour des appareils constitués uniquement de tubes de petit diamètre. 6, record 1, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
générateur; chaudière : Certains auteurs semblent employer indifféremment ces termes, peu importe l'importance de l'appareil. Cependant, de façon générale, «générateur» serait réservé aux «appareils de chauffage de très grande importance»; dans d'autres cas, le terme «générateur», prendrait le sens général, «d'appareil qui produit de la chaleur». 7, record 1, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Bouilloire : Dans les ouvrages consultés, ce terme est défini, par deux auteurs, comme étant une «chaudière à vapeur»; un autre le définit comme un «appareil de chauffage à eau chaude». Ce terme est considéré comme un calque de l'anglais «boiler» et est donc à éviter. 7, record 1, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hornos y calderas (Calefacción)
- Máquinas de vapor y condensadores
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caldera de vapor
1, record 1, Spanish, caldera%20de%20vapor
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- generador de vapor 2, record 1, Spanish, generador%20de%20vapor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recipiente para transformar agua en vapor sobrecalentado, absorbiendo calor de una fuente a temperatura mayor. 3, record 1, Spanish, - caldera%20de%20vapor
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cast iron sectional boiler
1, record 2, English, cast%20iron%20sectional%20boiler
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A boiler composed of a number of separate sections fastened together, resulting in a large heat transfer area. It can be fired by an upshot or inshot gas burner, or by a pressure-atomizing oil burner. Sizes range up to 4 million Btuh(about 80 BoHP). 1, record 2, English, - cast%20iron%20sectional%20boiler
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaudière sectionnelle en fonte
1, record 2, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20sectionnelle%20en%20fonte
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sectional boiler / chaudière sectionnelle. 2, record 2, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20sectionnelle%20en%20fonte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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