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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diesel Motors
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- timing valve
1, record 1, English, timing%20valve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An adjustable valve in a gas engine with hot tube ignition that automatically opens to permit a portion of the compressed explosive mixture to enter the ignition tube and so cause ignition at any desired point of the stroke. 1, record 1, English, - timing%20valve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs diesel
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soupape de distribution
1, record 1, French, soupape%20de%20distribution
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Pyrex ignition tube
1, record 2, English, Pyrex%20ignition%20tube
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - Pyrex%20ignition%20tube
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tube à combustion Pyrex
1, record 2, French, tube%20%C3%A0%20combustion%20Pyrex
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - tube%20%C3%A0%20combustion%20Pyrex
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ignition tube
1, record 3, English, ignition%20tube
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 3, English, - ignition%20tube
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tube à combustion
1, record 3, French, tube%20%C3%A0%20combustion
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 3, French, - tube%20%C3%A0%20combustion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-07-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- call for heat
1, record 4, English, call%20for%20heat
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oil furnace operations have not changed very much. On a call for heat from the thermostat, the burner motor will start. Oil is now pumped to the nozzle, and the ignition transformer is energized. The nozzle is designed to spray the oil into the fire tube as a fine mist. The ignition transformer is designed to create an electrical arc across the electrodes. As the oil mist(also mixed with air) comes in contact with the arc, ignition takes place, and the fire is started. 2, record 4, English, - call%20for%20heat
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Burner controller: The controller is usually located in front of the burner. On a call for heat the controller starts a sequence of events that ensure safe operation before the burner is allowed to start. The controller continues to monitor burner operation while the boiler is running. If for any reason the controller senses an unsafe operating condition it will shut the burner off. Pushing the manual reset on the controller will often restart the boiler. 3, record 4, English, - call%20for%20heat
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- appel de chaleur
1, record 4, French, appel%20de%20chaleur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-04-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stack relay 1, record 5, English, stack%20relay
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modern combustion equipment has a primary control, known as a cadmium sulphide cell, mounted in the burner blast tube. The light from the flame activates it. These devices are energized whenever the burner is operating. This is known as "constant ignition". Many older types of stack relays work intermittently, providing ignition only on start-up. 1, record 5, English, - stack%20relay
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- relais à contact empilé
1, record 5, French, relais%20%C3%A0%20contact%20empil%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent proposé par Jean-Paul Champagne de la division de terminologie militaire. 1, record 5, French, - relais%20%C3%A0%20contact%20empil%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-02-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- high pressure atomizing type gun burner
1, record 6, English, high%20pressure%20atomizing%20type%20gun%20burner
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- high-pressure atomizing gun burner 2, record 6, English, high%2Dpressure%20atomizing%20gun%20burner
correct
- high-pressure gun-type burner 3, record 6, English, high%2Dpressure%20gun%2Dtype%20burner
correct
- high pressure gun burner 4, record 6, English, high%20pressure%20gun%20burner
correct
- high pressure atomizing burner 5, record 6, English, high%20pressure%20atomizing%20burner
correct
- high pressure atomizing oil burner 4, record 6, English, high%20pressure%20atomizing%20oil%20burner
correct
- pressure-atomizing oil burner 6, record 6, English, pressure%2Datomizing%20oil%20burner
correct
- pressure-atomizing burner 1, record 6, English, pressure%2Datomizing%20burner
correct
- mechanical-atomizing oil burner 6, record 6, English, mechanical%2Datomizing%20oil%20burner
correct
- mechanical atomizing burner 1, record 6, English, mechanical%20atomizing%20burner
correct
- mechanical atomizer burner 1, record 6, English, mechanical%20atomizer%20burner
correct
- high-pressure oil burner 7, record 6, English, high%2Dpressure%20oil%20burner
- high-pressure burner 7, record 6, English, high%2Dpressure%20burner
- high-pressure atomizing gun burner 2, record 6, English, high%2Dpressure%20atomizing%20gun%20burner
correct
- high-pressure guntype burner 4, record 6, English, high%2Dpressure%20guntype%20burner
- high-pressure gun type burner 7, record 6, English, high%2Dpressure%20gun%20type%20burner
- pressure atomizing oil burner 3, record 6, English, pressure%20atomizing%20oil%20burner
- pressure atomizing burner 1, record 6, English, pressure%20atomizing%20burner
- mechanical atomizing oil burner 1, record 6, English, mechanical%20atomizing%20oil%20burner
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
High pressure, gun-type burners consist of a motor, oil pump(with integral or separate pressure regulating and shut-off valve), strainer, fan, ignition transformer, nozzle and electrode assembly.... The motor-driven pump draws oil from the supply tank and delivers it to the nozzle at pressures of from 100 to 300 psi. The nozzle atomizes the oil into fine particles and swirls it into the combustion chamber as a cone-shaped spray where it mixes with air [moving down the blast gun tube] and is ignited. [By an electric spark]. They are generally designed to burn No. 2 oil although some of the larger sizes are made for No. 4 oil. 4, record 6, English, - high%20pressure%20atomizing%20type%20gun%20burner
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- brûleur à pulvérisation mécanique
1, record 6, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20pulv%C3%A9risation%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- brûleur à pulvérisation mécanique par pression d'huile 2, record 6, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20pulv%C3%A9risation%20m%C3%A9canique%20par%20pression%20d%27huile
correct, masculine noun
- brûleur à pulvérisation mécanique sous pression d'huile 3, record 6, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20pulv%C3%A9risation%20m%C3%A9canique%20sous%20pression%20d%27huile
correct, masculine noun
- brûleur à mazout à pulvérisation mécanique 4, record 6, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20mazout%20%C3%A0%20pulv%C3%A9risation%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, masculine noun
- brûleur à pulvérisation sous haute pression d'huile 5, record 6, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20pulv%C3%A9risation%20sous%20haute%20pression%20d%27huile
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
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brûleur à pulvérisation mécanique: le mazout, passant par un filtre, est aspiré par une pompe à engrenage vers un régulateur de pression et un gicleur qui réalise la pulvérisation [...]. Le mélange air-mazout pulvérisé est enflammé par une étincelle jaillie entre deux électrodes et la combustion s'entretient d'elle-même. Ce type de brûleur est relativement silencieux mais il exige un fuel pur pour ne pas encrasser trop vite le filtre ou boucher le gicleur. 4, record 6, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20pulv%C3%A9risation%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-05-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- radiant-tube type heater
1, record 7, English, radiant%2Dtube%20type%20heater
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An indirect-fired heating system in which heating is accomplished by radiation or convection from tubular elements. The tubes are gas-tight, heat-resistant, open at one or both ends, and capable of withstanding explosion pressure from ignition of fuel-air mixtures. Each tube has an inlet and/or burner arrangement where combustion is initiated, a suitable length where combustion occurs, and an outlet for the combustion products formed. 1, record 7, English, - radiant%2Dtube%20type%20heater
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- générateur de chaleur à tubes radiants
1, record 7, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20chaleur%20%C3%A0%20tubes%20radiants
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Principe. Les tubes radiants Gaz Industrie reproduisent à l'intérieur de vos bâtiments un principe naturel, celui du soleil. Cette technique évite de chauffer inutilement l'air dans les bâtiments. Le confort au niveau des occupants est ainsi obtenu sans surchauffe sous la toiture. Confort. Grâce à une conception exclusive et à une répartition de température remarquable le long de l'émetteur, le système de chauffage par tubes radiants Gaz Industrie offre à l'utilisateur une ambiance rayonnante douce et enveloppante. Cette homogénéité de confort, l'absence de mouvements d'air ou de poussières et le silence de fonctionnement caractérisent une installation de tubes radiants Gaz Industrie. 2, record 7, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20chaleur%20%C3%A0%20tubes%20radiants
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-10-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- blast tube
1, record 8, English, blast%20tube
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- gun tube 2, record 8, English, gun%20tube
correct
- air tube 3, record 8, English, air%20tube
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oil burner... the blast tube, a cylindrical housing that extends from the body of the burner into the combustion chamber, contains the ignition electrodes and oil nozzle. 4, record 8, English, - blast%20tube
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Nozzle] Air is delivered through the blast tube and moved in such a manner that it mixes well with the oil spray. 5, record 8, English, - blast%20tube
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tube d'air
1, record 8, French, tube%20d%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- tube de projection d'air 2, record 8, French, tube%20de%20projection%20d%27air
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tube d'air. Il conduit l'air jusqu'à la tête de combustion. Sa longueur est plus ou moins grande selon que l'on a affaire à un brûleur sur socle ou à un brûleur fixé directement sur le générateur. 3, record 8, French, - tube%20d%27air
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1990-10-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- high-pressure atomization
1, record 9, English, high%2Dpressure%20atomization
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Domestic burners... employ either one of two methods to prepare the fuel oil for combustion. These are atomization(spraying) and vaporization(heating). Atomization or spraying is divided into three types, namely, high-pressure atomization, low-pressure atomization, and centrifugal atomization. With high-pressure atomization used by high-pressure gun-type burners, the oil pressure is built up to 100 psi by a pump and delivered through an oil line to a specially designed nozzle from which it sprays out into the combustion chamber in a vaporous cloud of tiny globules or droplets. This mist of fine oil droplets is met by a current of air moving down the blast(gun) tube, and the oil and air mix in the combustion chamber after leaving the burner. Ignition is accomplished with an electric spark. 2, record 9, English, - high%2Dpressure%20atomization
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pulvérisation par l'air sous haute pression
1, record 9, French, pulv%C3%A9risation%20par%20l%27air%20sous%20haute%20pression
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pulvérisation par l'air sous haute pression. Les brûleurs qui sont étudiées pour l'utilisation de l'air sous haute pression, donnent une pulvérisation très fine qui se traduit par une combustion rapide particulièrement appréciée pour les applications qui demandent une extrême localisation de la chaleur. 1, record 9, French, - pulv%C3%A9risation%20par%20l%27air%20sous%20haute%20pression
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-04-24
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- incandescent tube ignition 1, record 10, English, incandescent%20tube%20ignition
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
auto 1, record 10, English, - incandescent%20tube%20ignition
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- allumage par tube incandescent
1, record 10, French, allumage%20par%20tube%20incandescent
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1984-08-24
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- tube loader
1, record 11, English, tube%20loader
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The breech block, into which is fitted an automatic ignition tube loader capable of holding 12 ignition tubes, opens vertically upwards. 1, record 11, English, - tube%20loader
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These refer to the FH70 [field howitzer of the 70s]. 2, record 11, English, - tube%20loader
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- chargeur à tubes
1, record 11, French, chargeur%20%C3%A0%20tubes
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bloc de culasse, qui reçoit un chargeur à tubes pouvant contenir jusqu'à 12 amorces, s'ouvre verticalement vers le haut. 1, record 11, French, - chargeur%20%C3%A0%20tubes
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces pièces se rapportent à l'obusier de campagne FH70. 2, record 11, French, - chargeur%20%C3%A0%20tubes
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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