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ATMOSPHERIC COOLING TOWER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Machinery
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric cooling tower
1, record 1, English, atmospheric%20cooling%20tower
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- natural draft cooling tower 2, record 1, English, natural%20draft%20cooling%20tower
correct, officially approved
- natural draught cooling tower 3, record 1, English, natural%20draught%20cooling%20tower
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cooling tower relying on the natural circulation of air to achieve its cooling effect. 3, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20cooling%20tower
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Seldom used now in refrigeration and air conditioning systems, having been supplanted by mechanical draught cooling tower. 3, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20cooling%20tower
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
natural draft cooling tower: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20cooling%20tower
Record 1, Key term(s)
- natural-draft cooling tower
- natural-draught cooling tower
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tour de refroidissement à tirage naturel
1, record 1, French, tour%20de%20refroidissement%20%C3%A0%20tirage%20naturel
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- refroidisseur d'eau à tirage naturel 2, record 1, French, refroidisseur%20d%27eau%20%C3%A0%20tirage%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refroidisseur d'eau atmosphérique, dans lequel la circulation d'air est assurée par convection naturelle. 2, record 1, French, - tour%20de%20refroidissement%20%C3%A0%20tirage%20naturel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tour de refroidissement à tirage naturel : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - tour%20de%20refroidissement%20%C3%A0%20tirage%20naturel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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