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HORSE-POWER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Thermodynamics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- British thermal unit per hour
1, record 1, English, British%20thermal%20unit%20per%20hour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- BTU per hour 2, record 1, English, BTU%20per%20hour
correct
- Btu per hour 3, record 1, English, Btu%20per%20hour
correct
- BTU/hour 2, record 1, English, BTU%2Fhour
correct
- Btu/hour 4, record 1, English, Btu%2Fhour
correct
- BTU/h 5, record 1, English, BTU%2Fh
correct
- Btu/h 2, record 1, English, Btu%2Fh
correct
- BTU/H 6, record 1, English, BTU%2FH
- BTU hour 7, record 1, English, BTU%20hour
- BTU.h 7, record 1, English, BTU%2Eh
- BTUH 3, record 1, English, BTUH
- Btuh 3, record 1, English, Btuh
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Btu/h (British thermal unit per hour) is a measure of the output of a heating or cooling system, the amount of heat required to raise or lower the temperature of a pound of water by a single degree fahrenheit. One Btu is the amount of heat energy given off by a typical birthday candle. The heat energy released by a candle over the course of one hour is the equivalent of one Btu/h. 8, record 1, English, - British%20thermal%20unit%20per%20hour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
How you can calculate the British thermal unit per hour of any compressor? 9, record 1, English, - British%20thermal%20unit%20per%20hour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
one Btu per hour; 1 million Btuh is equivalent to 7 gallons of oil per hour, 800 pounds of steam per hour, or a boiler input of 20 boiler horse-power(BoHP). 3, record 1, English, - British%20thermal%20unit%20per%20hour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Thermodynamique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- BTU/heure
1, record 1, French, BTU%2Fheure
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Btu/heure 2, record 1, French, Btu%2Fheure
correct, masculine noun
- BTU/h 2, record 1, French, BTU%2Fh
correct, masculine noun
- Btu/h 3, record 1, French, Btu%2Fh
correct, masculine noun
- BTUH 4, record 1, French, BTUH
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un Btu/h (de l'anglais «British thermal unit per hour») est l'unité servant à mesurer le rendement calorifique des systèmes de chauffage. Un Btu correspond à la quantité de chaleur que dégage une chandelle du genre de celles qui servent à décorer les gâteaux d'anniversaire. Si cette quantité d'énergie était libérée en une heure, elle équivaudrait à un Btu/h. 5, record 1, French, - BTU%2Fheure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'annexe 2000 au mazout [...] puissance à la sortie (sans ventilateur) 28 500 BTUH. 6, record 1, French, - BTU%2Fheure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
BTU; B.T.U. : Quantité de chaleur nécessaire pour élever de 1 °F la température de 1 lb (un «pound» ou livre) d'eau à 60 °F sous une pression de 30 in (30 pouces [ou] 762 mm exactement de mercure. 7, record 1, French, - BTU%2Fheure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- BTU par heure
- BTU heure
- B.T.U. par heure
- B.T.U. heure
- B.T.U./h
- B.T.U./heure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wheel skidder
1, record 2, English, wheel%20skidder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wheeled skidder 2, record 2, English, wheeled%20skidder
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A powered, rubber-tyred vehicle for skidding logs, with a range of horse-power classes and equipped with single or double winches, and single or double fairleads. 3, record 2, English, - wheel%20skidder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A proper lead can greatly facilitate ground-skidding operations when either crawler tractors or wheel skidders are used. 4, record 2, English, - wheel%20skidder
Record 2, Key term(s)
- wheeled log skidder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- débusqueuse à roues
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9busqueuse%20%C3%A0%20roues
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Débusqueuse dont la propulsion est assurée par des pneus munis de nervures ou de barrettes. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9busqueuse%20%C3%A0%20roues
Record 2, Key term(s)
- débusqueur à roues
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Heating
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- horsepower-hour
1, record 3, English, horsepower%2Dhour
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- hp-h 2, record 3, English, hp%2Dh
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- horse-power-hour 3, record 3, English, horse%2Dpower%2Dhour
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The work performed or energy consumed by working at the rate of one horse-power for one hour, being equal to 1, 980, 000 foot-pounds. 3, record 3, English, - horsepower%2Dhour
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cheval-heure
1, record 3, French, cheval%2Dheure
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
EIST: La consommation spécifique de combustible, c'est-à-dire la consommation horaire par cheval-vapeur de puissance (1 ch. = 735 w) [...] (elle s'exprime en grammes par ch-h) [...] (vol. 8, p. 271). Nota: Il convient, pour plus de précision, de convertir les HP en ch. 1, record 3, French, - cheval%2Dheure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-02-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
- Refrigeration Engineering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- refrigerating effect per brake horse-power 1, record 4, English, refrigerating%20effect%20per%20brake%20horse%2Dpower
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of heat removed in unit time by a refrigerating plant to the brake horse-power. 1, record 4, English, - refrigerating%20effect%20per%20brake%20horse%2Dpower
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
- Techniques du froid
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- puissance frigorifique spécifique
1, record 4, French, puissance%20frigorifique%20sp%C3%A9cifique
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de la puissance frigorifique à la puissance sur l'arbre. 1, record 4, French, - puissance%20frigorifique%20sp%C3%A9cifique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acondicionamiento de aire y calefacción
- Ingeniería de refrigeración
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- potencia frigorífica específica
1, record 4, Spanish, potencia%20frigor%C3%ADfica%20espec%C3%ADfica
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Turbines
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- turbine installation 1, record 5, English, turbine%20installation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
in horse-power 1, record 5, English, - turbine%20installation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Turbines
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- puissance des turbines 1, record 5, French, puissance%20des%20turbines
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
installées en h.p. 1, record 5, French, - puissance%20des%20turbines
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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