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HERMETIC COMPRESSOR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
- Refrigeration Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hermetic unit
1, record 1, English, hermetic%20unit
officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hermetic condensing unit 2, record 1, English, hermetic%20condensing%20unit
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hermetic unit : A general expression [also] used in reference to... "hermetic compressor"... 2, record 1, English, - hermetic%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hermetic unit: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - hermetic%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
- Techniques du froid
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil hermétique
1, record 1, French, appareil%20herm%C3%A9tique
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appareil hermétique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - appareil%20herm%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compressors
- Refrigerating Machines and Appliances
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hermetic compressor
1, record 2, English, hermetic%20compressor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hermetic motor compressor 2, record 2, English, hermetic%20motor%20compressor
correct
- hermetic sealed compressor 3, record 2, English, hermetic%20sealed%20compressor
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hermetic compressors are those in which the motor and compressor are contained within the same pressure vessel, with the motor shaft integral with the compressor crankshaft, and with the motor in contact with the refrigerant. 4, record 2, English, - hermetic%20compressor
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hermetic motor compressor
- hermetic motorcompressor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Compresseurs
- Machines frigorifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compresseur hermétique
1, record 2, French, compresseur%20herm%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- motocompresseur hermétique 2, record 2, French, motocompresseur%20herm%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] ensemble composé d'un compresseur frigorifique et de son moteur électrique enfermé dans un carter (ou une «cloche») hermétiquement clos (soudé ou brasé). 3, record 2, French, - compresseur%20herm%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-07-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compressors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hermetic compressor terminal 1, record 3, English, hermetic%20compressor%20terminal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Compresseurs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- borne de compresseur hermétique
1, record 3, French, borne%20de%20compresseur%20herm%C3%A9tique
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
métaux NDB tarif douanier 1, record 3, French, - borne%20de%20compresseur%20herm%C3%A9tique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-01-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compressors
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- two-stage high speed hermetic compressor 1, record 4, English, two%2Dstage%20high%20speed%20hermetic%20compressor
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Compresseurs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- compresseur hermétique à grande vitesse à deux étapes
1, record 4, French, compresseur%20herm%C3%A9tique%20%C3%A0%20grande%20vitesse%20%C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9tapes
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Isull. Inst. Int. froid, no 5, 1971, p 1317-1318 1, record 4, French, - compresseur%20herm%C3%A9tique%20%C3%A0%20grande%20vitesse%20%C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9tapes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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