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WOOD-BURNING DEVICE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fuels and Types of Hearths
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wood-burning device
1, record 1, English, wood%2Dburning%20device
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wood-burning device : term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory. 2, record 1, English, - wood%2Dburning%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles et types de foyers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de combustion à bois
1, record 1, French, dispositif%20de%20combustion%20%C3%A0%20bois
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- appareil alimenté au bois 1, record 1, French, appareil%20aliment%C3%A9%20au%20bois
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositif de combustion à bois; appareil alimenté au bois : termes normalisés par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir. 2, record 1, French, - dispositif%20de%20combustion%20%C3%A0%20bois
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Solid Fuel Heating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- catalytic combustor
1, record 2, English, catalytic%20combustor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device used in some wood-burning stoves to reduce the temperature at which smoke is ignited. 2, record 2, English, - catalytic%20combustor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some manufacturers are equipping space heaters with catalytic combustors that can reduce the amount of unburned volatiles entering the venting system. They use special metal coatings that can ignite the gases at lower temperatures than normal. The catalyzer is located between the firebox and the chamber above, where the secondary combustion takes place. 2, record 2, English, - catalytic%20combustor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Chauffage aux combustibles solides
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- catalyseur de postcombustion
1, record 2, French, catalyseur%20de%20postcombustion
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif utilisé sur certains poêles à bois pour réduire la température à laquelle la fumée s'enflamme. 2, record 2, French, - catalyseur%20de%20postcombustion
Record 2, Key term(s)
- catalyseur de post-combustion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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