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WET BASIS [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Wet Basis 1, record 1, English, Wet%20Basis
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The following typical conversion factors may be used when actual data is unavailable. The BTU equivalencies are heats of combustion. Hydrocarbons are shown at the higher heating value, wet basis. 1, record 1, English, - Wet%20Basis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- À l'état humide 1, record 1, French, %C3%80%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20humide
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 2007-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wood Industries
- Processing of Construction Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- seasoned wood
1, record 2, English, seasoned%20wood
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dry wood 2, record 2, English, dry%20wood
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wood, used for fuel, that has been air dried so that it contains 15 to 20 percent moisture content(wet basis). 3, record 2, English, - seasoned%20wood
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Wood that has been dried to a certain moisture content to improve its serviceability. 4, record 2, English, - seasoned%20wood
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to the grading standards of the Western Wood Products Association, seasoned softwood lumber is defined as having a moisture content of 19 percent (ovendry basis) or less (17). 4, record 2, English, - seasoned%20wood
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du bois
- Traitement des matériaux de construction
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bois desséché
1, record 2, French, bois%20dess%C3%A9ch%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bois séché 2, record 2, French, bois%20s%C3%A9ch%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bois qui a été soumis au séchage naturel ou artificiel. 2, record 2, French, - bois%20dess%C3%A9ch%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-11-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Routes of Administration (Pharmacology)
- Respiratory Tract
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wet nebulization
1, record 3, English, wet%20nebulization
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is... some evidence that the efficacies of wet nebulization and dry aerosol delivery systems(metered-dose inhaler plus a spacer) are clinically equivalent. Thus, the choice of a specific delivery method should be determined on an individual basis, depending on the patient's ability to use the different modalities 1, record 3, English, - wet%20nebulization
Record 3, Key term(s)
- wet nebulisation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Voies d'administration (Pharmacologie)
- Voies respiratoires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nébulisation humide
1, record 3, French, n%C3%A9bulisation%20humide
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] en général, les aérosols-doseurs munis d'un dispositif d'espacement peuvent être utilisés à tout âge, tandis que les inhalateurs de poudre sèche fournissent une administration médicamenteuse adéquate chez la plupart des enfants seulement à partir de l'âge de 5 ans [...] la nébulisation humide pour l'administration des médicaments antiasthmatiques à domicile est jamais ou rarement indiquée dans le traitement de l'asthme de l'adulte et de l'enfant plus âgé [...] Chez les jeunes enfants, surtout les nourrissons, la nébulisation humide pour l'administration des médicaments à domicile pourrait être appropriée si une épreuve d'un aérosol-doseur attaché à un dispositif d'espacement avec masque s'avère inefficace [...] 1, record 3, French, - n%C3%A9bulisation%20humide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-11-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Drying Equipment (Air Cond. and Heating)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- flash dryer
1, record 4, English, flash%20dryer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- pneumatic conveying dryer 2, record 4, English, pneumatic%20conveying%20dryer
correct
- dispersion dryer 2, record 4, English, dispersion%20dryer
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pneumatic conveying dryers... operate on the basis of simultaneously conveying and drying a wet solid in high velocity stream of hot gas. 2, record 4, English, - flash%20dryer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Temperatures up to 1400° F are used in these dryers. 2, record 4, English, - flash%20dryer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Material [is] conveyed in high temperature, high velocity gases to a cyclone collector. 2, record 4, English, - flash%20dryer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Étuves et séchoirs (Cond. de l'air et chauffage)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- séchoir pneumatique
1, record 4, French, s%C3%A9choir%20pneumatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principe de fonctionnement des séchoirs pneumatiques [utilisés] pour sécher un corps granuleux ou pulvérulent dans un courant d'air chaud dont la vitesse dépasse la vitesse limite de chute [...] Un ventilateur [...] refoule l'air ambiant dans un réchauffeur [...], puis dans un conduit à l'origine duquel se trouve un mélangeur [...] Le produit humide est introduit par le mélangeur et transporté jusqu'au séparateur qui est généralement du type cyclone. 1, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9choir%20pneumatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Secadores (Acondicionamiento de aire y calefacción)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- secadora instantánea
1, record 4, Spanish, secadora%20instant%C3%A1nea
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-09-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dominant anion
1, record 5, English, dominant%20anion
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- dominating anion 2, record 5, English, dominating%20anion
correct
- major anion 3, record 5, English, major%20anion
correct
- main anion 4, record 5, English, main%20anion
correct
- principal anion 5, record 5, English, principal%20anion
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On an equivalent basis the dominant anion in both bulk and wet precipitation was SO4-, with H+ the dominant cation. 6, record 5, English, - dominant%20anion
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cl- is the dominating anion and it also dominates the seasonal variation of anions in the runoff from Breidvikdalen. 7, record 5, English, - dominant%20anion
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- anion majeur
1, record 5, French, anion%20majeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- anion dominant 2, record 5, French, anion%20dominant
correct, masculine noun
- anion principal 3, record 5, French, anion%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ion négatif jouant un rôle dominant dans l'équilibre chimique naturel d'un milieu. 4, record 5, French, - anion%20majeur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Anions majeurs : les bicarbonates HCO3- et les sulfates SO4-2 prédominent nettement par rapport aux nitrates NO3- et aux chlorures Cl-. 5, record 5, French, - anion%20majeur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- anión dominante
1, record 5, Spanish, ani%C3%B3n%20dominante
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ión negativo que rige el equilibrio natural en un medio ambiente determinado. Son casi siempre sulfatos o bicarbonatos. 1, record 5, Spanish, - ani%C3%B3n%20dominante
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-10-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Synthetic Fabrics
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- acrylic filament yarn
1, record 6, English, acrylic%20filament%20yarn
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acrylic fiber : A manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is any long chain synthetic polymer composed of at least 85% by weight of acrylonitrile units... acrylic fiber are produced by two basis methods of spinning(extrusion), dry and wet.... In wet spinning solution is extruded into a liquid coagulating bath to form filaments.... 2, record 6, English, - acrylic%20filament%20yarn
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Filament yarn: A yarn composed of continuous filaments assembled with or without twist. 2, record 6, English, - acrylic%20filament%20yarn
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fil de filaments acrylique
1, record 6, French, fil%20de%20filaments%20acrylique
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- fil de filaments d'acrylique 1, record 6, French, fil%20de%20filaments%20d%27acrylique
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-10-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Synthetic Fabrics
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- acrylic filament
1, record 7, English, acrylic%20filament
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, of polyester mixed with [manufactured] filaments, other containing by mass 15% or more acrylic filaments. 2, record 7, English, - acrylic%20filament
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acrylic fiber : A manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is any long chain synthetic polymer composed of at least 85% by weight of acrylonitrile units... acrylic fiber are produced by two basis methods of spinning(extrusion), dry and wet.... In wet spinning solution is extruded into a liquid coagulating bath to form filaments.... 3, record 7, English, - acrylic%20filament
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Filament: A fibre of an indefinite or extreme length ... Manufactured fibers are extruded into filaments that are converted into filament yarn, staple, or tow. 3, record 7, English, - acrylic%20filament
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- filament acrylique
1, record 7, French, filament%20acrylique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- filament d'acrylique 2, record 7, French, filament%20d%27acrylique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-11-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- wet-end pulper
1, record 8, English, wet%2Dend%20pulper
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A broke handling and repulping system is an essential feature on any paper machine. As a minimum a wet-end pulper(couch pit) is necessary after the forming section and presses, and a dry-end pulper is required to take waste from the dryers, calenders, reel and winder. During threading and machine breaks, both systems must be capable of handling maximum tonnage from the machine. At the same time, both systems are required to handle small amounts on a continuous basis(e. g., couch trim at the wet end; winder trim and "slab-off" returns at the dry end). 1, record 8, English, - wet%2Dend%20pulper
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- triturateur pour la partie humide
1, record 8, French, triturateur%20pour%20la%20partie%20humide
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le circuit de trituration des cassés est un élément essentiel de toute machine à papier. Il faut au minimum un triturateur pour la partie humide (fosse sous cylindre aspirant), après la section de la toile et des presses, et un triturateur pour la partie sèche afin d'évacuer les déchets de la sécherie, de la lisse, de l'enrouleuse et de la bobineuse. En cas de casse, ces deux triturateurs doivent être capables d'absorber la quantité maximale de papier produit par la machine. Ils doivent aussi traiter de petites quantités en continu, par exemple les rognures au cylindre aspirant en partie humide, ainsi que les rognures de la bobineuse et de la coupeuse en partie sèche. 1, record 8, French, - triturateur%20pour%20la%20partie%20humide
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-11-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- dry-end pulper
1, record 9, English, dry%2Dend%20pulper
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A broke handling and repulping system is an essential feature on any paper machine. As a minimum, a wet-end pulper(couch pit) is necessary after the forming section and presses, and a dry-end pulper is required to take waste from the dryers, calenders, reel and winder. During threading and machine breaks, both systems must be capable of handling maximum tonnage from the machine. At the same time, both systems are required to handle small amounts on a continuous basis(e. g., couch trim at the wet end; winder trim and "slab-off" returns at the dry end). 1, record 9, English, - dry%2Dend%20pulper
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- triturateur pour la partie sèche
1, record 9, French, triturateur%20pour%20la%20partie%20s%C3%A8che
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le circuit de trituration des cassés est un élément essentiel de toute machine à papier. Il faut au minimum un triturateur pour la partie humide (fosse sous cylindre aspirant), après la section de la toile et des presses, et un triturateur pour la partie sèche afin d'évacuer les déchets de la sécherie, de la lisse, de l'enrouleuse et de la bobineuse. En cas de casse, ces deux triturateurs doivent être capables d'absorber la quantité maximale de papier produit par la machine. Ils doivent aussi traiter de petites quantités en continu, par exemple les rognures au cylindre aspirant en partie humide, ainsi que les rognures de la bobineuse et de la coupeuse en partie sèche. 1, record 9, French, - triturateur%20pour%20la%20partie%20s%C3%A8che
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-05-12
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Biomass Energy
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- moisture content on wet basis
1, record 10, English, moisture%20content%20on%20wet%20basis
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- moisture content, wet basis 2, record 10, English, moisture%20content%2C%20wet%20basis
correct
- % moisture content, wet basis 1, record 10, English, %25%20moisture%20content%2C%20wet%20basis
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the amount of water contained in the biomass, expressed as ... a percentage of the mass of the ... wet biomass. 2, record 10, English, - moisture%20content%20on%20wet%20basis
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- humidité sur brut
1, record 10, French, humidit%C3%A9%20sur%20brut
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d'eau d'un produit par rapport à son poids à l'état brut. 2, record 10, French, - humidit%C3%A9%20sur%20brut
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1988-10-30
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Drying Equipment (Air Cond. and Heating)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Raymond flash dryer 1, record 11, English, Raymond%20flash%20dryer
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flash dryer :(operates) on the basis of simultaneously conveying and drying a wet solid in high velocity stream of hot gas. 2, record 11, English, - Raymond%20flash%20dryer
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Étuves et séchoirs (Cond. de l'air et chauffage)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- séchoir pneumatique Raymond
1, record 11, French, s%C3%A9choir%20pneumatique%20Raymond
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Séchage indépendant par mélange du type Flash Drying. [...] Il est [...] applicable aux combustibles solides [...] Le combustible passe dans une vis mélangeuse recevant une partie du produit sec. Le mélange est introduit par un émotteur [à cage Raymond] dans une colonne montante dans laquelle il est mis en contact avec les gaz chauds de séchage qui l'entraînent jusqu'au cyclone de séparation. 2, record 11, French, - s%C3%A9choir%20pneumatique%20Raymond
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"flash dryer" a pour équivalent français "séchoir pneumatique". 1, record 11, French, - s%C3%A9choir%20pneumatique%20Raymond
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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