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HOT-AIR HEATING [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fuels and Types of Hearths
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- furnace
1, record 1, English, furnace
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A closed fireplace for heating a building by means of hot-air or hot-water pipes. 2, record 1, English, - furnace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
furnace: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory. 3, record 1, English, - furnace
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles et types de foyers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaudière
1, record 1, French, chaudi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chaudière : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir. 2, record 1, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Combustibles y tipos de hogares o chimeneas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caldera
1, record 1, Spanish, caldera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una caldera es un intercambiador de calor en el que la energía se aporta generalmente por un proceso de combustión, o también por el calor contenido en un gas que circula a través de ella. En ambos casos, el calor aportado se transmite a un fluido, generalmente agua, que se vaporiza o no (según la temperatura y presión de diseño), y se transporta a un equipo consumidor, en el que se cede esa energía. 1, record 1, Spanish, - caldera
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heating panel
1, record 2, English, heating%20panel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A panel in the wall, floor, ceiling, or along the baseboard, in which there are electric heating elements, hot-air pipes, or hot-water pipes. 1, record 2, English, - heating%20panel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- panneau chauffant
1, record 2, French, panneau%20chauffant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- panneau rayonnant 1, record 2, French, panneau%20rayonnant
correct, masculine noun
- panneau de chauffage 2, record 2, French, panneau%20de%20chauffage
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Panneau qui constitue la source de chaleur rayonnante. 2, record 2, French, - panneau%20chauffant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exécution de panneaux chauffants à tubes métalliques enrobés dans le béton. 1, record 2, French, - panneau%20chauffant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les panneaux rayonnants désignent divers dispositifs de diffusion de chaleur par le rayonnement d'une large surface émettrice, telle qu'une plaque de tôle métallique, chauffée soit par une résistance électrique, soit par des tubulures dans lesquelles circule un fluide chaud. Contrairement aux panneaux radiants, ces panneaux ont un rayonnement invisible, par émission de rayons infra-rouges. Les panneaux radiants sont des corps de chauffe par rayonnement dont l'élément chauffant, réseau de résistances électriques ou rampes de combustion à gaz, est au contact direct de l'atmosphère. 1, record 2, French, - panneau%20chauffant
Record 2, Key term(s)
- panneau radiant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-11-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- warm-air heating
1, record 3, English, warm%2Dair%20heating
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hot-air heating 2, record 3, English, hot%2Dair%20heating
- warm air heating 3, record 3, English, warm%20air%20heating
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Heating providing warm air to ducts for circulation by gravity convection or by fans. 2, record 3, English, - warm%2Dair%20heating
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chauffage à air chaud
1, record 3, French, chauffage%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chauffage par air chaud 2, record 3, French, chauffage%20par%20air%20chaud
correct, masculine noun
- chauffage par l'air chaud 3, record 3, French, chauffage%20par%20l%27air%20chaud
masculine noun
- chauffage à l'air chaud 4, record 3, French, chauffage%20%C3%A0%20l%27air%20chaud
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chauffages par air chaud. Ces modes de chauffage utilisent l'air comme fluide véhiculaire. L'air réchauffé dans les appareils de production est, soit conduit par un réseau de gaines appropriées, soit soufflé directement dans les locaux à chauffer, s'y refroidit et est ou évacué en totalité à l'extérieur, ou repris partiellement ou en totalité et ramené à l'appareil de production d'air chaud, et le cycle recommence. 2, record 3, French, - chauffage%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] Chauffage à air chaud [...] le fluide chauffant est l'air, qui peut être distribué par gravité ou par un moyen mécanique [...] 5, record 3, French, - chauffage%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'air est chauffé soit directement dans des calorifères, des aérothermes à feu direct, pour l'émission de chaleur à courte distance, ou des générateurs dits parfois "chaudières à air chaud", soit indirectement par l'eau ou la vapeur dans des batteries ou des aérothermes. 3, record 3, French, - chauffage%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calefacción
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- calefacción por aire caliente
1, record 3, Spanish, calefacci%C3%B3n%20por%20aire%20caliente
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-07-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hot air dryer
1, record 4, English, hot%20air%20dryer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hot-air drier 2, record 4, English, hot%2Dair%20drier
correct
- hot-air dryer 2, record 4, English, hot%2Dair%20dryer
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A jet dryer in which the printed sheet is dried by scrubbing it with hot air. 2, record 4, English, - hot%20air%20dryer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As long as hot-air dryers are used to evaporate ink solvent in heatset web offset printing, the airbar(which provides uniform and controlled heat transfer) will continue to be the most important part of the heating system. 3, record 4, English, - hot%20air%20dryer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hot-air drying systems for high-speed web printing are often designated as "high velocity air driers" because of the high air velocity required for drying. 2, record 4, English, - hot%20air%20dryer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hot air dryer; UV curing: terms extracted from the Vocabulaire de la flexographie of France Brodeur and reproduced with the authorization of the Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 4, record 4, English, - hot%20air%20dryer
Record 4, Key term(s)
- hot air drier
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sécheur à air chaud
1, record 4, French, s%C3%A9cheur%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sécheur utilisant un mode de séchage à air chaud. 2, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9cheur%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La société Butler Automatic Inc. présente, à l'IPEX 84, un sécheur à air chaud composé d'un système de contrôle par infrarouge, d'une station d'aspiration de la condensation, d'un appareil de recyclage des gaz brûlés et d'un compteur à gaz pour le réglage de la consommation. 3, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9cheur%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sécheur à circulation rapide d'air dont la température varie entre 180° C et 350° C; le papier fraîchement imprimé est soumis brutalement à l'action de l'air chaud. 3, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9cheur%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Termes et définition tirés du Vocabulaire de la flexographie de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l'Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 4, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9cheur%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-07-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Household Utensils and Appliances
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- microwave laundry dryer
1, record 5, English, microwave%20laundry%20dryer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- microwave clothes dryer 1, record 5, English, microwave%20clothes%20dryer
correct
- microwave dryer 1, record 5, English, microwave%20dryer
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ultrasonic device that vaporizes water molecules in clothing without heating the fabric, removing moisture faster and without shrinkage or damage to the cloth. It also works on silks and wools that would normally go to the dry cleaners. It dehydrates laundry in one-third the time of hot-air convection dryers and is 15% more energy efficient. 1, record 5, English, - microwave%20laundry%20dryer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement ménager
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sèche-linge aux micro-ondes
1, record 5, French, s%C3%A8che%2Dlinge%20aux%20micro%2Dondes
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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