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LP GAS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Gas Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fuel gas
1, record 1, English, fuel%20gas
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- combustible gas 2, record 1, English, combustible%20gas
correct, officially approved
- power gas 3, record 1, English, power%20gas
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gaseous fuel used to provide heat energy when burned with oxygen. 4, record 1, English, - fuel%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fuel gases usually include the following : natural gas, LP gas, oil gas, coke-oven gas, coal gas, producer gas, blue gas(water gas), carbureted blue gas, blast-furnace gas, mixed gases, sewage gas, and synthesis gas. 5, record 1, English, - fuel%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuel gas; combustible gas: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - fuel%20gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Industrie du gaz
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz combustible
1, record 1, French, gaz%20combustible
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gaz de combustion 2, record 1, French, gaz%20de%20combustion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'éventail des gaz combustibles utilisés pour tous les besoins domestiques, commerciaux et industriels est extrêmement vaste, puisqu'en dehors de tous les gaz qui sont fabriqués spécialement en vue de leur distribution et de leur utilisation, il y a ceux qui sont les sous-produits d'opérations destinées à d'autres fins (gaz de haut fourneau, gaz de raffinerie, gaz de cokeries, etc.). 3, record 1, French, - gaz%20combustible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gaz combustible : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - gaz%20combustible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
- Industria del gas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas combustible
1, record 1, Spanish, gas%20combustible
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pilot ignition
1, record 2, English, pilot%20ignition
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
LP Gas Furnace.... The gas controls are different because of the higher manifold pressure and the requirement on indoor furnaces for pilot gas shut-off if pilot ignition should fail. 1, record 2, English, - pilot%20ignition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- allumage par veilleuse
1, record 2, French, allumage%20par%20veilleuse
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette prescription permet, connaissant les débits horaires, de contrôler la puissance calorifique exacte du radiateur et de le choisir en toute connaissance de cause pour un local déterminé;-des conditions d'étanchéité;-une robinetterie normalisée;-un allumage par veilleuse;-des dispositifs de protection à l'allumage et à l'extinction à partir d'une puissance de 5 600 kcal/h;(... 1, record 2, French, - allumage%20par%20veilleuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-10-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- forced-air central furnace 1, record 3, English, forced%2Dair%20central%20furnace
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- forced-air-type central furnace 1, record 3, English, forced%2Dair%2Dtype%20central%20furnace
- forced-air type central furnace 2, record 3, English, forced%2Dair%20type%20central%20furnace
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Central furnace equipped with a fan or blower that provides the primary means for circulation of air. 1, record 3, English, - forced%2Dair%20central%20furnace
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forced-air-type central furnaces are most commonly fired by LP gas, natural gas or oil. They may also operate electrically. 3, record 3, English, - forced%2Dair%20central%20furnace
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- générateur central d'air chaud pulsé
1, record 3, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20central%20d%27air%20chaud%20puls%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-07-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- liquefied petroleum gas furnace
1, record 4, English, liquefied%20petroleum%20gas%20furnace
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- LP gas furnace 1, record 4, English, LP%20gas%20furnace
correct
- liquified petroleum gas furnace 2, record 4, English, liquified%20petroleum%20gas%20furnace
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
LP Gas Furnaces.... The technical data for these two furnaces [natural gas furnace and liquefied petroleum gas furnace] are identical except for the gas controls and the burner and pilot orifice sizes. For LP gas, the orifice sizes are much smaller because the gas has a higher density and is supplied at a higher manifold pressure. 1, record 4, English, - liquefied%20petroleum%20gas%20furnace
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- générateur d'air chaud au propane
1, record 4, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20d%27air%20chaud%20au%20propane
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les gaz de pétrole liquéfié regroupent, entre autres, le propane et le butane. Les États-Unis, la France et le Canada utilisent surtout le propane comme combustible gazeux pour les générateurs d'air chaud. Le «butane» semble être surtout employé dans le sud des États-Unis. Source : Robert Bédard, Gaz métropolitain. 1, record 4, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20d%27air%20chaud%20au%20propane
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- forced-air furnace
1, record 5, English, forced%2Dair%20furnace
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- forced air furnace 2, record 5, English, forced%20air%20furnace
correct
- forced-warm-air furnace 3, record 5, English, forced%2Dwarm%2Dair%20furnace
correct
- forced warm air furnace 4, record 5, English, forced%20warm%20air%20furnace
correct
- forced circulation warm air furnace 5, record 5, English, forced%20circulation%20warm%20air%20furnace
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A furnace equipped with a fan that provides the primary means for the circulation of air. 6, record 5, English, - forced%2Dair%20furnace
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Warm air furnaces are of two types, gravity and forced air. Forced warm air furnaces use a motor-driven blower to circulate air over the heat exchanger and through the ducts. A draft hood is attached to the outlet of the furnace and replaces the barometric damper. 4, record 5, English, - forced%2Dair%20furnace
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forced-warm-air furnaces are most commonly fired by LP gas, natural gas or oil and occasionally by wood and coal. They may also operate electrically. 7, record 5, English, - forced%2Dair%20furnace
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- générateur d'air pulsé
1, record 5, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20d%27air%20puls%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- générateur-pulseur d'air chaud 2, record 5, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%2Dpulseur%20d%27air%20chaud
masculine noun
- fournaise à air chaud pulsé 3, record 5, French, fournaise%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud%20puls%C3%A9
proposal, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- fournaise à air chaud à circulation forcée 4, record 5, French, fournaise%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud%20%C3%A0%20circulation%20forc%C3%A9e
see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- fournaise à air pulse 5, record 5, French, fournaise%20%C3%A0%20air%20pulse
see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Générateur d'air chaud doté d'un ventilateur qui constitue le moyen principal de circulation de l'air. 2, record 5, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20d%27air%20puls%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Générateurs d'air pulsé. (...) ces générateurs sont constitués des éléments suivants : -un caisson d'aspiration (...) -un ventilateur centrifuge (...) -un corps de chauffe (...) -un bloc de distribution à plusieurs bouches; -une sortie de fumée avec modérateur de tirage. L'ensemble est enfermé dans un habillage calorifugé en acier laqué; il est complété par un organe de régulation qui commande la marche du ventilateur en fonction de la température de l'air. 1, record 5, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20d%27air%20puls%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le système de chauffage à air pulsé, la circulation d'air est assurée par un ventilateur électrique (...) Ce système permet de placer la fournaise n'importe où et d'utiliser des conduits plus étroits et plus longs. 6, record 5, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20d%27air%20puls%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fournaise : Ce terme est considéré comme impropre par les puristes. Selon Dagenais, dans son "Dictionnaire des difficultés de la langue française au Canada", "fournaise" serait un calque de l'anglais "furnace" et nous devrions plutôt dire "chaudière" lorsque le fluide caloporteur est l'eau ou la vapeur et "générateur d'air chaud", lorsque le fluide, est l'air. Cependant, ce terme reste d'usage fréquent au Québec, autant en langue parlée qu'en langue écrite. 3, record 5, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20d%27air%20puls%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-01-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- blower unit heater
1, record 6, English, blower%20unit%20heater
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Horizontal gas-fired furnace... does not come equipped with its own blower.... Duct furnaces are normally certified for operation either upstream or downstream of an air conditioner cooling coil. A combination blower and duct furnace is also available, but it is called a blower unit heater. Duct furnaces and blower unit heaters are available in natural gas, LP, oil, and electric models. 1, record 6, English, - blower%20unit%20heater
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aérotherme soufflant
1, record 6, French, a%C3%A9rotherme%20soufflant
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les appareils à émission individuelle (poêles à accumulation ou appareil à chauffage direct tels que panneaux radiants lumineux ou obscurs, aérothermes soufflants). 2, record 6, French, - a%C3%A9rotherme%20soufflant
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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