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AIR CONDENSER [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Steam-Powered Machines and Condensers
- Heat Exchangers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air-cooled refrigerant condenser
1, record 1, English, air%2Dcooled%20refrigerant%20condenser
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air condenser 2, record 1, English, air%20condenser
correct
- air-cooled condenser 3, record 1, English, air%2Dcooled%20condenser
correct
- air cooled condenser 4, record 1, English, air%20cooled%20condenser
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A refrigerant condenser in which heat rejection is accomplished entirely by raising the temperature of the air used as a cooling medium. 1, record 1, English, - air%2Dcooled%20refrigerant%20condenser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Refrigerant condenser: a heat exchanger in which the refrigerant, compressed to a suitable pressure, is condensed by rejection of heat to an appropriate external cooling medium. 1, record 1, English, - air%2Dcooled%20refrigerant%20condenser
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines à vapeur et condenseurs
- Échangeurs de chaleur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- condenseur à air
1, record 1, French, condenseur%20%C3%A0%20air
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aérocondenseur 2, record 1, French, a%C3%A9rocondenseur
correct, masculine noun
- condenseur à refroidissement par air 3, record 1, French, condenseur%20%C3%A0%20refroidissement%20par%20air
correct, masculine noun
- condenseur refroidi par air 3, record 1, French, condenseur%20refroidi%20par%20air
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le condenseur est essentiellement un échangeur de chaleur dont le rôle est d'assurer l'évacuation de la chaleur (flux calorifique), contenue dans les vapeurs comprimées et surchauffées, du fluide frigorigène quittant le compresseur, vers le milieu ambiant extérieur [...] Dans un condenseur à air, c'est à l'air ambiant extérieur qu'incombe le rôle d'assurer la condensation des vapeurs de fluide frigorigène. 1, record 1, French, - condenseur%20%C3%A0%20air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas de vapor y condensadores
- Intercambiadores de calor
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aerocondensador
1, record 1, Spanish, aerocondensador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Steam-Powered Machines and Condensers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- natural convection air-cooled condenser
1, record 2, English, natural%20convection%20air%2Dcooled%20condenser
officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- natural draft air-cooled condenser 1, record 2, English, natural%20draft%20air%2Dcooled%20condenser
officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
natural convection air-cooled condenser; natural draft air-cooled condenser: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 2, English, - natural%20convection%20air%2Dcooled%20condenser
Record 2, Key term(s)
- natural convection air cooled condenser
- natural draft air cooled condenser
- natural draught air-cooled condenser
- natural draught air cooled condenser
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines à vapeur et condenseurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- condenseur à air à convection naturelle
1, record 2, French, condenseur%20%C3%A0%20air%20%C3%A0%20convection%20naturelle
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
condenseur à air à convection naturelle : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 2, French, - condenseur%20%C3%A0%20air%20%C3%A0%20convection%20naturelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Heat Exchangers
- Steam-Powered Machines and Condensers
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- air condenser
1, record 3, English, air%20condenser
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, - air%20condenser
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Outillage industriel
- Échangeurs de chaleur
- Machines à vapeur et condenseurs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réfrigérant à air
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9rant%20%C3%A0%20air
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, - r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9rant%20%C3%A0%20air
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- air reflux condenser
1, record 4, English, air%20reflux%20condenser
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 4, English, - air%20reflux%20condenser
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- condensateur simple à reflux d'air
1, record 4, French, condensateur%20simple%20%C3%A0%20reflux%20d%27air
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 4, French, - condensateur%20simple%20%C3%A0%20reflux%20d%27air
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-05-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Steam-Powered Machines and Condensers
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- remote air cooled condenser
1, record 5, English, remote%20air%20cooled%20condenser
officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
remote air cooled condenser: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 5, English, - remote%20air%20cooled%20condenser
Record 5, Key term(s)
- remote air-cooled condenser
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Machines à vapeur et condenseurs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- condenseur refroidi à l'air à distance
1, record 5, French, condenseur%20refroidi%20%C3%A0%20l%27air%20%C3%A0%20distance
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
condenseur refroidi à l'air à distance : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 5, French, - condenseur%20refroidi%20%C3%A0%20l%27air%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2005-11-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- condenser extraction system 1, record 6, English, condenser%20extraction%20system
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- condenser air extraction system 1, record 6, English, condenser%20air%20extraction%20system
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- circuit d'extraction du condenseur
1, record 6, French, circuit%20d%27extraction%20du%20condenseur
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- circuit d'extraction d'air du condenseur 1, record 6, French, circuit%20d%27extraction%20d%27air%20du%20condenseur
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-03-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Steam-Powered Machines and Condensers
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- air conditioning condenser
1, record 7, English, air%20conditioning%20condenser
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- A/C condenser 1, record 7, English, A%2FC%20condenser
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The outside fan unit of [an] air conditioning system. 1, record 7, English, - air%20conditioning%20condenser
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It removes the heat from the freon gas and "turns" the gas back into a liquid and pumps the liquid back to the coil in the furnace. 1, record 7, English, - air%20conditioning%20condenser
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Machines à vapeur et condenseurs
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- condenseur de conditionneur d'air
1, record 7, French, condenseur%20de%20conditionneur%20d%27air
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-02-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Building Ventilation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- air cooled condenser carrier 1, record 8, English, air%20cooled%20condenser%20carrier
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Ventilation (Construction)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- bac de condenseur refroidi par air
1, record 8, French, bac%20de%20condenseur%20refroidi%20par%20air
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
climatisateur 1, record 8, French, - bac%20de%20condenseur%20refroidi%20par%20air
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-11-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- condenser air selector valve 1, record 9, English, condenser%20air%20selector%20valve
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- freon condenser air selector valve 1, record 9, English, freon%20condenser%20air%20selector%20valve
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- vanne de sélection d'air du condenseur fréon
1, record 9, French, vanne%20de%20s%C3%A9lection%20d%27air%20du%20condenseur%20fr%C3%A9on
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes. 2, record 9, French, - vanne%20de%20s%C3%A9lection%20d%27air%20du%20condenseur%20fr%C3%A9on
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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