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TWIN COMPRESSOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
- Compressors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compound compressor
1, record 1, English, compound%20compressor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- two-stage compressor 2, record 1, English, two%2Dstage%20compressor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compressor in which compression is accomplished by stages, as in two or more cylinders. 1, record 1, English, - compound%20compressor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- multistage compressor
- twin compressor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
- Compresseurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compresseur compound
1, record 1, French, compresseur%20compound
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compresseur bi-étagé 2, record 1, French, compresseur%20bi%2D%C3%A9tag%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- compresseur à deux étages 3, record 1, French, compresseur%20%C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9tages
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compresseur dans lequel l'air est comprimé dans un ou plusieurs cylindres à deux étages. 4, record 1, French, - compresseur%20compound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après la source ANMAO le compresseur compound désigne un «compresseur dans lequel la compression s'effectue en deux (ou même plusieurs) étages»; la source DIFRA précise que lorsque la compression s'effectue en plus de deux étages, on parle de compresseur multi-étagé (multistage compressor). 4, record 1, French, - compresseur%20compound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
compound compression; two stage compression / compression à deux étages; compression bi-étagée. 5, record 1, French, - compresseur%20compound
Record 1, Key term(s)
- compresseur multi-étagé
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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