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GASEOUS RESIDUAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- residual antiseptic power 1, record 1, English, residual%20antiseptic%20power
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To avoid contagion, the water must have a clearly-defined residual antiseptic power. Eau de Javel can be added by a dosing pump; gaseous chlorine is added by a chlorinator. 1, record 1, English, - residual%20antiseptic%20power
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Piscines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir antiseptique rémanent
1, record 1, French, pouvoir%20antiseptique%20r%C3%A9manent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour éviter la contagion, il faut que l'eau du bassin possède un pouvoir antiseptique rémanent très net [...] On utilise soit de l'eau de Javel distribuée par pompe doseuse, soit le chlore gazeux distribué à l'aide d'un chloromètre. 1, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20antiseptique%20r%C3%A9manent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Heat (Physics)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Calorimetry
- Solid Fossil Fuels
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gross calorific value
1, record 2, English, gross%20calorific%20value
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- GCV 2, record 2, English, GCV
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- high heating value 3, record 2, English, high%20heating%20value
correct
- HHV 3, record 2, English, HHV
correct
- HHV 3, record 2, English, HHV
- gross heating value 4, record 2, English, gross%20heating%20value
correct
- GHV 5, record 2, English, GHV
correct
- GHV 5, record 2, English, GHV
- higher calorific value 5, record 2, English, higher%20calorific%20value
correct
- HCV 5, record 2, English, HCV
correct
- HCV 5, record 2, English, HCV
- gross energy value 6, record 2, English, gross%20energy%20value
correct
- higher heating value 7, record 2, English, higher%20heating%20value
correct
- HHV 5, record 2, English, HHV
correct
- HHV 5, record 2, English, HHV
- upper heating value 8, record 2, English, upper%20heating%20value
correct
- UHV 9, record 2, English, UHV
correct
- UHV 9, record 2, English, UHV
- gross specific energy 10, record 2, English, gross%20specific%20energy
correct
- GSE 11, record 2, English, GSE
correct
- GSE 11, record 2, English, GSE
- upper calorific value 12, record 2, English, upper%20calorific%20value
correct
- UCV 13, record 2, English, UCV
correct
- UCV 13, record 2, English, UCV
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of heat units measured as being liberated when a unit mass of fuel is burned in oxygen saturated with water vapour in a bomb under standardised conditions, the residual materials being taken as gaseous oxygen, carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide and nitrogen, liquid water in equilibrium as water vapour and ash. 14, record 2, English, - gross%20calorific%20value
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gross calorific value; gross heating value; gross specific energy: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 15, record 2, English, - gross%20calorific%20value
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gross calorific value: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 16, record 2, English, - gross%20calorific%20value
Record 2, Key term(s)
- G.H.V.
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chaleur (Physique)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Calorimétrie
- Combustibles fossiles solides
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir calorifique supérieur
1, record 2, French, pouvoir%20calorifique%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PCS 2, record 2, French, PCS
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pouvoir calorifique brut 3, record 2, French, pouvoir%20calorifique%20brut
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chaleur fournie par la combustion complète d'une unité de masse de combustible pour produire du bioxyde de carbone à l'état gazeux, de l'anhydride sulfureux à l'état gazeux et de l'azote à l'état gazeux, ainsi que de l'eau à l'état liquide et des cendres, lorsque la température avant la combustion, ainsi que la température des produits obtenus après la combustion est de 25 °C (d'après les spécifications internationales ISO-R-1928-71). 4, record 2, French, - pouvoir%20calorifique%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pouvoir calorifique supérieur se définit en supposant que l'eau provenant du combustible ou formée en cours de combustion se retrouve en totalité à l'état condensé dans les produits de la combustion. Il comprend donc la chaleur de vaporisation de l'eau formée par la combustion du combustible [...] 5, record 2, French, - pouvoir%20calorifique%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans certains pays, cette température de référence est différente. 4, record 2, French, - pouvoir%20calorifique%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
PCS : abréviation en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 2, French, - pouvoir%20calorifique%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pouvoir calorifique supérieur : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 7, record 2, French, - pouvoir%20calorifique%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calor (Física)
- Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
- Calorimetría
- Combustibles fósiles sólidos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- poder calorífico superior
1, record 2, Spanish, poder%20calor%C3%ADfico%20superior
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- p.c.s. 2, record 2, Spanish, p%2Ec%2Es%2E
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- poder calorífico bruto 3, record 2, Spanish, poder%20calor%C3%ADfico%20bruto
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poder calorífico cuando el agua inicialmente presente en un combustible y la resultante en los productos de combustión se encuentran en estado líquido. 3, record 2, Spanish, - poder%20calor%C3%ADfico%20superior
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-04-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Fires and Explosions
- Fire Detection
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- charcoal phase
1, record 3, English, charcoal%20phase
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- solid phase 1, record 3, English, solid%20phase
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Combustion actually consists of three more or less distinct but overlapping phases : Preheating Phase... Distillation or Gaseous Phase.... Charcoal or Solid Phase-The presence of combustible vapours above the fuel is too low to support a persistent flame. The residual solid fuel or char burns away slowly. 1, record 3, English, - charcoal%20phase
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Feux et explosions
- Détection des incendies
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- phase de combustion du charbon
1, record 3, French, phase%20de%20combustion%20du%20charbon
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- phase de l'incandescence 2, record 3, French, phase%20de%20l%27incandescence
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comportement du feu. [...] La première étape est le préchauffage [...] La deuxième étape comprend la volatilisation continue des gaz [...] La troisième étape du processus de combustion est l'incandescence. Le charbon qui reste après la seconde étape brûle avec une combustion couvante et laisse une petite quantité de cendres résiduelles. 3, record 3, French, - phase%20de%20combustion%20du%20charbon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-01-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chlorine gas
1, record 4, English, chlorine%20gas
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- gaseous chlorine 2, record 4, English, gaseous%20chlorine
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To avoid contagion, the water must have a clearly-defined residual antiseptic power. Eau de Javel can be added by a dosing pump; gaseous chlorine is added by a chlorinator. 3, record 4, English, - chlorine%20gas
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Traitement des eaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chlore gazeux
1, record 4, French, chlore%20gazeux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour éviter la contagion, il faut que l'eau du bassin possède un pouvoir antiseptique rémanent très net [...]. On utilise soit de l'eau de Javel distribuée par pompe doseuse, soit le chlore gazeux distribué à l'aide d'un chloromètre. 2, record 4, French, - chlore%20gazeux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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