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HEAT TRANSMISSION FLUID [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Heat (Physics)
- Solar Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat transfer fluid
1, record 1, English, heat%20transfer%20fluid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heat-transfer fluid 2, record 1, English, heat%2Dtransfer%20fluid
correct
- heat-transfer medium 3, record 1, English, heat%2Dtransfer%20medium
correct
- transport medium 4, record 1, English, transport%20medium
correct
- heat transfer medium 4, record 1, English, heat%20transfer%20medium
correct
- heat carrier fluid 5, record 1, English, heat%20carrier%20fluid
- heat carrying fluid 5, record 1, English, heat%20carrying%20fluid
- heat transmission fluid 5, record 1, English, heat%20transmission%20fluid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A liquid or gas that is used to absorb heat at some location and to surrender it after physically carrying it to some other location in a system. 6, record 1, English, - heat%20transfer%20fluid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Chaleur (Physique)
- Énergie solaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fluide caloporteur
1, record 1, French, fluide%20caloporteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fluide caloriporteur 2, record 1, French, fluide%20caloriporteur
correct, masculine noun
- caloporteur 2, record 1, French, caloporteur
correct, masculine noun
- fluide de transfert de chaleur 3, record 1, French, fluide%20de%20transfert%20de%20chaleur
masculine noun
- fluide thermique 4, record 1, French, fluide%20thermique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fluide en mouvement qui reçoit de la chaleur en un point de son circuit et en cède en un autre point. 5, record 1, French, - fluide%20caloporteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transformación de la energía
- Calor (Física)
- Energía solar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fluido caloportador
1, record 1, Spanish, fluido%20caloportador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fluido primario 1, record 1, Spanish, fluido%20primario
masculine noun
- fluido térmico 2, record 1, Spanish, fluido%20t%C3%A9rmico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- local heating
1, record 2, English, local%20heating
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- space heating 2, record 2, English, space%20heating
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The heating of a limited area, as a room, by means of a heater (space heater) within the area. 3, record 2, English, - local%20heating
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Local heating is direct-that is, heat is released within the space to be heated with no intermediary fluid for transmission. Such systems include electric heating, gas fires, gas convectors, gas-warm air, oil-warm air, oil stoves, and solid-fuel fires and stoves. 4, record 2, English, - local%20heating
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chauffage local
1, record 2, French, chauffage%20local
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chauffage localisé 2, record 2, French, chauffage%20localis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- chauffage individuel 3, record 2, French, chauffage%20individuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chauffage dans lequel la chaleur est produite et émise directement dans la pièce par un même appareil. 2, record 2, French, - chauffage%20local
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les différents chauffages locaux comprennent : le chauffage par cheminée (cheminée d'appartement, cheminée rurale), le chauffage par poêles [...] poêles métalliques, radiateurs à gaz, [...] radiateurs électriques [...]. 1, record 2, French, - chauffage%20local
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calefacción
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- calefacción individual
1, record 2, Spanish, calefacci%C3%B3n%20individual
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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