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GALLONS PER HOUR [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting Techniques
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gallons of water per hour concept
1, record 1, English, gallons%20of%20water%20per%20hour%20concept
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gallons-of-water-per-hour concept 2, record 1, English, gallons%2Dof%2Dwater%2Dper%2Dhour%20%20concept
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two concepts used in the aerial delivery of short and long-term retardants... These are the "gallons of water per hour" and the "one strike" concepts.... The "gallons of water per hour" concept is used in areas where there are a number of lakes. It involves dropping quantities of water or other short-term retardants to hold the fires, with a minimum of time spent in hauling the loads. 1, record 1, English, - gallons%20of%20water%20per%20hour%20concept
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- concept du nombre de gallons d'eau à l'heure
1, record 1, French, concept%20du%20nombre%20de%20gallons%20d%27eau%20%C3%A0%20l%27heure
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux concepts sont présentement mis de l'avant pour la réalisation des arrosages aériens, soit le concept de l'action unique et celui du nombre de gallons d'eau à l'heure. (...) Le concept du nombre de gallons d'eau à l'heure est utilisé (...) dans les régions isolées et dépourvues d'aéroports mais qui comportent un grand nombre de lacs ou de plans d'eau divers (...) L'application de ce concept exige de déverser une grande quantité d'eau dans le but de maîtriser l'incendie, tout en perdant le minimum de temps à transporter chaque charge. 1, record 1, French, - concept%20du%20nombre%20de%20gallons%20d%27eau%20%C3%A0%20l%27heure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Thermodynamics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- British thermal unit per hour
1, record 2, English, British%20thermal%20unit%20per%20hour
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- BTU per hour 2, record 2, English, BTU%20per%20hour
correct
- Btu per hour 3, record 2, English, Btu%20per%20hour
correct
- BTU/hour 2, record 2, English, BTU%2Fhour
correct
- Btu/hour 4, record 2, English, Btu%2Fhour
correct
- BTU/h 5, record 2, English, BTU%2Fh
correct
- Btu/h 2, record 2, English, Btu%2Fh
correct
- BTU/H 6, record 2, English, BTU%2FH
- BTU hour 7, record 2, English, BTU%20hour
- BTU.h 7, record 2, English, BTU%2Eh
- BTUH 3, record 2, English, BTUH
- Btuh 3, record 2, English, Btuh
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - British%20thermal%20unit%20per%20hour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
How you can calculate the British thermal unit per hour of any compressor? 9, record 2, English, - British%20thermal%20unit%20per%20hour
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - British%20thermal%20unit%20per%20hour
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Thermodynamique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- BTU/heure
1, record 2, French, BTU%2Fheure
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Btu/heure 2, record 2, French, Btu%2Fheure
correct, masculine noun
- BTU/h 2, record 2, French, BTU%2Fh
correct, masculine noun
- Btu/h 3, record 2, French, Btu%2Fh
correct, masculine noun
- BTUH 4, record 2, French, BTUH
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - BTU%2Fheure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'annexe 2000 au mazout [...] puissance à la sortie (sans ventilateur) 28 500 BTUH. 6, record 2, French, - BTU%2Fheure
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - BTU%2Fheure
Record 2, 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 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pumps
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ejector setting 1, record 3, English, ejector%20setting
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Capacities to 2450 gallons per hour-pressures to 80 pounds-ejector setting to 320 feet-1/3 through 2 horsepower sizes.... 1, record 3, English, - ejector%20setting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pompes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- profondeur de pose de l'éjecteur
1, record 3, French, profondeur%20de%20pose%20de%20l%27%C3%A9jecteur
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'une capacité maximale de 2450 gallons/heure - jusqu'à 80 livres de pression - profondeur de pose de l'éjecteur jusqu'à 320 pieds - puissance de 1/3 à 2 hp [...] 1, record 3, French, - profondeur%20de%20pose%20de%20l%27%C3%A9jecteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-12-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Irrigation (Civil Engineering)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- drip irrigation system
1, record 4, English, drip%20irrigation%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- drip system 1, record 4, English, drip%20system
correct
- trickle irrigation system 2, record 4, English, trickle%20irrigation%20system
correct, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sometimes called "trickle irrigation", a drip irrigation system delivers water slowly to growing plants and limits the delivered water to the immediate vicinity of the roots.... Drip systems consist of emitters, lateral lines, main lines, and a control station. Emitters control the flow of water from the lateral line to the soil at the base of a plant, generally at a rate of from 1 to 4 gallons(3. 8 to 15. 1 liters) per hour. 1, record 4, English, - drip%20irrigation%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Irrigation (Génie civil)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- installation de goutte-à-goutte
1, record 4, French, installation%20de%20goutte%2D%C3%A0%2Dgoutte
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- installation d'irrigation au goutte-à-goutte 2, record 4, French, installation%20d%27irrigation%20au%20goutte%2D%C3%A0%2Dgoutte
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une installation de goutte-à-goutte comporte une station de pompage, une tête de ligne (...), des conduites d'amenée, des tuyaux goutteurs, branchés en parallèle sur la conduite d'eau et d'un débit de 2 à 10 litres par heure selon leur diamètre et leur type (...). 1, record 4, French, - installation%20de%20goutte%2D%C3%A0%2Dgoutte
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir la fiche "drip irrigation-irrigation au goutte-à-goutte". 2, record 4, French, - installation%20de%20goutte%2D%C3%A0%2Dgoutte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-12-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
- Special Road Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gallons per hour 1, record 5, English, gallons%20per%20hour
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
- Transports routiers spéciaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gallons à l'heure 1, record 5, French, gallons%20%C3%A0%20l%27heure
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : PFC 319. 2, record 5, French, - gallons%20%C3%A0%20l%27heure
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-08-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pressure atomizing type burner
1, record 6, English, pressure%20atomizing%20type%20burner
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- pressure-atomizing gun burner 2, record 6, English, pressure%2Datomizing%20gun%20burner
correct
- pressure-atomizing gun type burner 3, record 6, English, pressure%2Datomizing%20gun%20type%20burner
correct
- pressure gun burner 2, record 6, English, pressure%20gun%20burner
correct
- gun-type burner 4, record 6, English, gun%2Dtype%20burner
correct
- gun type burner 3, record 6, English, gun%20type%20burner
correct
- gun burner 5, record 6, English, gun%20burner
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gun-type burners atomize the oil by either of two methods. First, high-pressure atomization results from delivering the oil to the burner by pump pressures of approximately 100 psig. Low-pressure burners operate with oil misting into the furnace mixed with primary air at a pressure of from 1 to 15 psig.... 6, record 6, English, - pressure%20atomizing%20type%20burner
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vaporizing burners and atomizing burners having capacities of not more than 7 gph(gallons per hour) are considered residential types and are intended to be used with oil fuels not heavier than No. 2. 1, record 6, English, - pressure%20atomizing%20type%20burner
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[pressure atomizing type burner; gun type burner:] The major portion of residential-type burners produced are the pressure atomizing type, commonly referred to as the gun type. 1, record 6, English, - pressure%20atomizing%20type%20burner
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- brûleur à pulvérisation par pression d'huile
1, record 6, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20pulv%C3%A9risation%20par%20pression%20d%27huile
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- brûleur à mazout à pulvérisation mécanique 2, record 6, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20mazout%20%C3%A0%20pulv%C3%A9risation%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- brûleur à pulvérisation mécanique par pression d'huile 3, record 6, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20pulv%C3%A9risation%20m%C3%A9canique%20par%20pression%20d%27huile
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- brûleur à pulvérisation mécanique sous pression d'huile 4, record 6, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20pulv%C3%A9risation%20m%C3%A9canique%20sous%20pression%20d%27huile
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- brûleur à pulvérisation mécanique 5, record 6, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20pulv%C3%A9risation%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- brûleur à pulvérisation mécanique par pression 6, record 6, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20pulv%C3%A9risation%20m%C3%A9canique%20par%20pression
see observation, masculine noun
- brûleur à pulvérisation par pression 7, record 6, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20pulv%C3%A9risation%20par%20pression
see observation, masculine noun
- brûleur à pulvérisation à éjecteur 7, record 6, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20pulv%C3%A9risation%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9jecteur
see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le brûleur à pulvérisation par pression d'huile, le combustible est injecté sous pression par l'intermédiaire de canaux tangentiels dans une chambre de rotation aboutissant à la sortie du gicleur: le combustible s'étale alors en un cône d'expansion et est pulvérisé par l'action d'un courant d'air engendré par un ventilateur. Ces brûleurs, d'un usage très courant en chauffage domestique, sont assez simples et silencieux. 1, record 6, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20pulv%C3%A9risation%20par%20pression%20d%27huile
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La pulvérisation sous haute pression d'huile, également appelée pulvérisation mécanique (PM) (...) [est] un procédé mettant à profit la détente de la veine liquide, préalablement mise sous pression de 8 à 45 bars, dans un pulvérisateur de forme appropriée, pour provoquer la fragmentation du liquide combustible. Ce système est principalement utilisé pour l'équipement des chaudières de chauffage central et pour celui des générateurs de vapeur, mais il est également employé en verrerie et en cimenterie, pour la chauffe des très gros fours que l'on trouve dans ces industries. 8, record 6, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20pulv%C3%A9risation%20par%20pression%20d%27huile
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La description qui est donnée dans les sources consultées semble se rapporter plus particulièrement au brûleur à pulvérisation mécanique par haute pression. 9, record 6, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20pulv%C3%A9risation%20par%20pression%20d%27huile
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L'auteur de la source MOMON utilise le terme "brûleur à pulvérisation mécanique par pression" pour désigner le "brûleur à pulvérisation par pression d'huile". Ce terme m'apparaît ambigu puisqu'il pourrait tout autant se rapporter aux "brûleurs à pulvérisation par fluides auxiliaires" dont le fluide est pulvérisé sous pression. Il est à noter que l'adjectif "mécanique", dans la source MOMON, est aussi utilisé pour qualifier les "brûleurs à pulvérisation mécanique par force centrifuge". 9, record 6, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20pulv%C3%A9risation%20par%20pression%20d%27huile
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS
En anglais, le gun-type burner regroupe le high-pressure atomization burner et le low-pressure atomization burner. Plus souvent qu'autrement, le gun-type burner utilisé seul, désigne le high-pressure atomization burner. En français, le même phénomène se produit. La pulvérisation mécanique est surtout de la pulvérisation mécanique sous haute pression d'huile. 9, record 6, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20pulv%C3%A9risation%20par%20pression%20d%27huile
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1979-06-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
- Irrigation (Civil Engineering)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- nozzlelike emitter
1, record 7, English, nozzlelike%20emitter
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nozzlelike emitter is designed to reduce water pressure by causing the water to move along an elongated helical.(...) An emitter of this kind is preset to emit one, 1. 5 or two gallons of water per hour [for irrigation purposes]. 1, record 7, English, - nozzlelike%20emitter
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
- Irrigation (Génie civil)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- goutteur à détendeur 1, record 7, French, goutteur%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9tendeur
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de goutteur destiné à réduire la pression de l'eau en lui faisant parcourir un trajet plus long. 2, record 7, French, - goutteur%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9tendeur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le goutteur à détendeur (...) est réglé en usine pour libérer 3,8,5,7 ou 7,6 litres à l'heure. 3, record 7, French, - goutteur%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9tendeur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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