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BASEBOARD HEATER [7 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electric baseboard heater assembler
1, record 1, English, electric%20baseboard%20heater%20assembler
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- monteur de plinthes chauffantes électriques
1, record 1, French, monteur%20de%20plinthes%20chauffantes%20%C3%A9lectriques
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- monteuse de plinthes chauffantes électriques 1, record 1, French, monteuse%20de%20plinthes%20chauffantes%20%C3%A9lectriques
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Heating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- portable electric radiator
1, record 2, English, portable%20electric%20radiator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- portable electric heater 2, record 2, English, portable%20electric%20heater
correct
- portable electric room heater 3, record 2, English, portable%20electric%20room%20heater
correct
- portable electric space heater 4, record 2, English, portable%20electric%20space%20heater
correct
- space heater 5, record 2, English, space%20heater
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heating unit that can be easily transported. The source of heat is an electrically heated resistance. 6, record 2, English, - portable%20electric%20radiator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If you’re only heating one small room, why use the full furnace? Use a small portable electric heater to keep warm. 7, record 2, English, - portable%20electric%20radiator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Other Types of Electric Heaters. If a baseboard heater installation is difficult, impossible, or expensive other types of electric heaters can also do the job. Portable heaters(figure 8-A portable electric room heater)..., whether convection or fan-assisted types, range from 500-to 1500-watt capacity and come in many models, shapes, colours and sizes. They are small enough to plug into regular house circuits and are useful for auxiliary or temporary heating. 3, record 2, English, - portable%20electric%20radiator
Record 2, Key term(s)
- portable heater
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage électrique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- radiateur électrique portatif
1, record 2, French, radiateur%20%C3%A9lectrique%20portatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- radiateur électrique portable 2, record 2, French, radiateur%20%C3%A9lectrique%20portable
correct, masculine noun
- chaufferette 3, record 2, French, chaufferette
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de chauffage qui peut être transporté facilement, dont la source de chaleur est une résistance chauffée électriquement. 4, record 2, French, - radiateur%20%C3%A9lectrique%20portatif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chauffage d'appoint. Dans un peu plus du quart du parc des maisons, on complète le chauffage des locaux par un système d'appoint. Sur huit résidences ayant recours à des équipements de chauffage supplémentaire, trois utilisent surtout des plinthes électriques, deux un radiateur électrique portatif, deux autres un poêle à bois, et la huitième d'autres ressources. 5, record 2, French, - radiateur%20%C3%A9lectrique%20portatif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Radiateur électrique portatif: - Tenir à l'écart des rideaux, des meubles et des matériaux inflammables. - Ne pas utiliser les circuits qui servent à des appareils dont la consommation en watts est plus élevée. - Le câble doit être déroulé et sans nœuds. 6, record 2, French, - radiateur%20%C3%A9lectrique%20portatif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaufferette. Autrefois, ce terme désignait une boîte à couvercle percé de trous que l'on remplissait de braises et qu'on déposait par terre pour se chauffer les pieds. On la faisait aussi glisser entre les draps d'un lit pour les réchauffer. En Amérique, le terme s'applique aussi au système de chauffage d'une voiture et à un appareil portatif servant à réchauffer une pièce. La plupart des ouvrages spécialisés n'acceptent pas ces deux derniers sens mais lui préfèrent respectivement «chauffage» et «radiateur». Ainsi, s'il fait trop froid dans une pièce, vous faites fonctionner un radiateur d'appoint, en plus du radiateur intégré au système de chauffage (baseboard heater). 7, record 2, French, - radiateur%20%C3%A9lectrique%20portatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-06-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- HVAC Distribution Systems
- Heating
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- baseboard heater
1, record 3, English, baseboard%20heater
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- baseboard unit 2, record 3, English, baseboard%20unit
correct
- baseboard 3, record 3, English, baseboard
correct
- baseboard convector 4, record 3, English, baseboard%20convector
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Radiators, convectors, and baseboard and finned tube units are types of heat-distributing devices commonly used in steam and low temperature water heating systems. ... In general, these types of heat-distributing units should be placed at the points of greatest heat loss of the space. ... For example, such units are commonly located under windows, along exposed walls, and at door openings. ... The term "baseboard" ... refers to heat-distributing units designed for installation along the bottom of walls, in place of the conventional baseboard. They may be made of cast-iron, with a substantial portion of the front face directly exposed to the room, or with a finned tube element in a sheet metal enclosure. They operate with gravity-circulated room air. ... Baseboard heat-distributing units are divided into two types: radiant-convector and finned tube. 5, record 3, English, - baseboard%20heater
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
baseboard heater : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 6, record 3, English, - baseboard%20heater
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
- Chauffage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plinthe chauffante
1, record 3, French, plinthe%20chauffante
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- plinthe de chauffage 2, record 3, French, plinthe%20de%20chauffage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Convecteur plat [...], de forme allongée et de faible hauteur [...], destiné à être installé à la base des murs, ou contre des allèges très basses. 3, record 3, French, - plinthe%20chauffante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les plinthes chauffantes sont généralement constituées de tubes à ailettes en acier ou en cuivre avec habillage en tôle [...], l'entrée de l'air se faisant en partie inférieure et sa sortie en partie supérieure. 4, record 3, French, - plinthe%20chauffante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plinthe chauffante : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 3, French, - plinthe%20chauffante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sist. de calefacción, ventilación y acondicionamiento de aire
- Calefacción
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- calefactor de zócalo
1, record 3, Spanish, calefactor%20de%20z%C3%B3calo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-02-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- radiant heater 1, record 4, English, radiant%20heater
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Individual space heaters.... woodstove, oil or natural gas space heater and electric baseboard or radiant heater... supply heat directly to the room. 1, record 4, English, - radiant%20heater
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- appareil de chauffage par rayonnement
1, record 4, French, appareil%20de%20chauffage%20par%20rayonnement
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chauffage par rayonnement : chauffage dans lequel la chaleur est transmise par rayonnement d'ondes électromagnétiques. 2, record 4, French, - appareil%20de%20chauffage%20par%20rayonnement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans le chauffage par rayonnement, l'émission de chaleur s'effectue à partir de surfaces de chauffe, appelées panneaux, de grande étendue apparente, constituées par des tubes enrobés dans les sols ou les plafonds sous forme de serpentins, ou par des résistances électriques enrobées dans le sol, le plafond ou parfois les portes. 2, record 4, French, - appareil%20de%20chauffage%20par%20rayonnement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-03-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- warm-air perimeter heating
1, record 5, English, warm%2Dair%20perimeter%20heating
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- perimeter heating 2, record 5, English, perimeter%20heating
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This type of heating is often used in basementless structures where the concrete slab is laid directly on the ground. The general arrangement is as follows : The heater discharges warm air to two or more under-floor radial ducts feeding a perimeter duct. Floor grilles or baseboard grilles are located as in a conventional warm-air heating system, with collars connected to the perimeter duct. 1, record 5, English, - warm%2Dair%20perimeter%20heating
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chauffage à air chaud à système de périmètre en boucle
1, record 5, French, chauffage%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud%20%C3%A0%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20p%C3%A9rim%C3%A8tre%20en%20boucle
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- chauffage à air chaud à distribution périphérique 1, record 5, French, chauffage%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud%20%C3%A0%20distribution%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
proposal, masculine noun
- chauffage périphérique 2, record 5, French, chauffage%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-12-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- inside wall 1, record 6, English, inside%20wall
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Baseboard heater location : First choice-under windows on outside walls[. ] Second choice-near windows or doors on outside walls[. ] Third choice-anywhere on outside walls[. ] Fourth choice-on inside walls[. ] 1, record 6, English, - inside%20wall
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mur de division
1, record 6, French, mur%20de%20division
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-10-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- airtight wood space heater 1, record 7, English, airtight%20wood%20space%20heater
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A further option is to combine a central electric furnace or a unitary type baseboard system with an airtight wood space heater. 1, record 7, English, - airtight%20wood%20space%20heater
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- appareil de chauffage au bois hermétique
1, record 7, French, appareil%20de%20chauffage%20au%20bois%20herm%C3%A9tique
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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