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AIR FILTRATION [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electrostatic air filtration
1, record 1, English, electrostatic%20air%20filtration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The use of electronic air cleaners or plastic fibres to clean air by attracting particles with an electric charge. 1, record 1, English, - electrostatic%20air%20filtration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filtration d’air électrostatique
1, record 1, French, filtration%20d%26rsquo%3Bair%20%C3%A9lectrostatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilisation d’un purificateur d’air électronique ou de fibres de plastique pour assainir l’air en attirant les particules au moyen d’une charge électrique. 1, record 1, French, - filtration%20d%26rsquo%3Bair%20%C3%A9lectrostatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air filtration unit
1, record 2, English, air%20filtration%20unit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AFU 1, record 2, English, AFU
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air filtration units (AFU's) allow fresh air to enter the citadel, while filtering out this [chemical or radiological] contamination. 1, record 2, English, - air%20filtration%20unit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
citadel: The main group of interconnecting compartments ... grouped together within an unbroken gastight boundary. 1, record 2, English, - air%20filtration%20unit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Air filtration unit. 1, record 2, English, - air%20filtration%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- groupe de filtration 1, record 2, French, groupe%20de%20filtration
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cooling unit : Groupe de refroidissement. 2, record 2, French, - groupe%20de%20filtration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
compressed air unit : Groupe motocompresseur. 3, record 2, French, - groupe%20de%20filtration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Chemistry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sterilizing filtration of air
1, record 3, English, sterilizing%20filtration%20of%20air
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- air sterilizing filtration 1, record 3, English, air%20sterilizing%20filtration
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, - sterilizing%20filtration%20of%20air
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Chimie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- stérilisation de l'air
1, record 3, French, st%C3%A9rilisation%20de%20l%27air
feminine 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, - st%C3%A9rilisation%20de%20l%27air
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Diamond Industry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- air filtration system
1, record 4, English, air%20filtration%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- diamond dust suction system 2, record 4, English, diamond%20dust%20suction%20system
proposal
- diamond dust suction installation 3, record 4, English, diamond%20dust%20suction%20installation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vacuum system to remove diamond and metal dust generated during processing. 4, record 4, English, - air%20filtration%20system
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To avoid air pollution with diamond dust, which is easily imaginable in a workshop with some 20 to 30 mills in operation, several suction systems were designed to purify the air. 5, record 4, English, - air%20filtration%20system
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Diamond Powder Recovery: A tray with sieve is situated conveniently beneath the chuck to catch the diamond chips caused by bruting. As this tray does not collect all the chips, especially the finer dust, a vacuum cleaner is used to suck it up. 6, record 4, English, - air%20filtration%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système de filtration d'air
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20filtration%20d%27air
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- système d'aspiration de poussière de diamant 2, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27aspiration%20de%20poussi%C3%A8re%20de%20diamant
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système d'aspiration servant à collecter la poussière de diamant ou la poussière métallique, lors du débrutage et de la taille. 3, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20filtration%20d%27air
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La plupart des machines [à débruter] sont équipées d'un aspirateur qui récupère la poudre de diamant grâce à une hélice tributaire de l'axe du moteur qui, en créant le vide dans un pot en verre d'où part un tube aboutissant près de la pierre à débruter, aspire l'air chargé des poussières de diamant. 4, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20filtration%20d%27air
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En raison de la pollution de l'air chargé de poussière de diamant, pollution facile à imaginer dans un atelier où tournent vingt ou trente moulins, différents systèmes d'aspiration ont été conçus afin de purifier l'atmosphère de cette poussière [...] 4, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20filtration%20d%27air
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-03-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
- Textile Industries
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- air filtration
1, record 5, English, air%20filtration
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
- Industries du textile
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Chimie analytique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- filtration d'air
1, record 5, French, filtration%20d%27air
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Système compact modulaire de filtration d'air TexPac pour le secteur de la filature avec un pré-filtre rotatif, une unité de panneaux filtrants automatiques et une unité d'humidification avec ventilateur axial. Séparateur de poussière et fibres. Installation de briquetage pour élimination des déchets textiles. 2, record 5, French, - filtration%20d%27air
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acondicionamiento de aire y calefacción
- Industrias textiles
- Equipo (Química)
- Química analítica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- filtración de aire
1, record 5, Spanish, filtraci%C3%B3n%20de%20aire
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Wastewater Treatment
- Corporate Security
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- air discharge purification system
1, record 6, English, air%20discharge%20purification%20system
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- air filtration system 1, record 6, English, air%20filtration%20%20system
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equipment for removing radioactive impurities from the air in the controlled area of nuclear plants. 1, record 6, English, - air%20discharge%20purification%20system
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- système d'épuration de l'air de rejet
1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9puration%20de%20l%27air%20de%20rejet
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif qui, dans un réacteur, élimine les impuretés radioactives de l'air de la zone contrôlée. 2, record 6, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9puration%20de%20l%27air%20de%20rejet
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales nucleares
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
- Seguridad general de la empresa
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de depuración del aire de salida
1, record 6, Spanish, sistema%20de%20depuraci%C3%B3n%20del%20aire%20de%20salida
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de descontaminación del aire 2, record 6, Spanish, sistema%20de%20descontaminaci%C3%B3n%20del%20aire
correct, masculine noun
- sistema de filtración de aire 1, record 6, Spanish, sistema%20de%20filtraci%C3%B3n%20de%20aire
masculine noun
- sistema de purificación de descarga de aire 3, record 6, Spanish, sistema%20de%20purificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20descarga%20de%20aire
masculine noun
- sistema de purificación del aire de descarga 1, record 6, Spanish, sistema%20de%20purificaci%C3%B3n%20del%20aire%20de%20descarga
masculine noun
- sistema de purificación de las descargas al aire 4, record 6, Spanish, sistema%20de%20purificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20descargas%20al%20aire
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equipo empleado para extraer impurezas radiactivas del aire en la zona controlada de instalaciones nucleares. 2, record 6, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20depuraci%C3%B3n%20del%20aire%20de%20salida
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-04-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- air conditioning and filtration
1, record 7, English, air%20conditioning%20and%20filtration
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- climatisation et filtration
1, record 7, French, climatisation%20et%20filtration
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Climatisation et filtration. Système d'humidification des fils de chaîne sur métier à tisser Weave Direct, avec soufflage de l'air directement sur métier au dessus des fils, plus économe et efficace qu'une climatisation générale de l'atelier. Systèmes centralisés d'aspiration, de filtration. Système de régulation et de contrôle digital Digivent. Briqueteuse hydraulique des déchets. Nettoyeur baladeur type WRB. 1, record 7, French, - climatisation%20et%20filtration
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-01-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Air Pollution
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- room air filtration
1, record 8, English, room%20air%20filtration
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pocket filters made of synthetic nonwoven composites for high quality room air filtration. 1, record 8, English, - room%20air%20filtration
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Pollution de l'air
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- filtration de l'air ambiant
1, record 8, French, filtration%20de%20l%27air%20ambiant
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Filtres à manches hautes performances en non-tissés composites synthétiques pour la filtration de l'air ambiant. 1, record 8, French, - filtration%20de%20l%27air%20ambiant
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-10-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Air Pollution
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- automatic self-cleaning air filtration system 1, record 9, English, automatic%20self%2Dcleaning%20air%20filtration%20system
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Pollution de l'air
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- système de filtration d'air à nettoyage automatique
1, record 9, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20filtration%20d%27air%20%C3%A0%20nettoyage%20automatique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Mechanics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- ultra filtration air exhaust filter 1, record 10, English, ultra%20filtration%20air%20exhaust%20filter
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- appareil d'ultrafiltration de l'air évacué 1, record 10, French, appareil%20d%27ultrafiltration%20de%20l%27air%20%C3%A9vacu%C3%A9
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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