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BLOWER FAN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cooling and Ventilating Systems
- Building Ventilation
- HVAC Distribution Systems
- Computer Hardware
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blower
1, record 1, English, blower
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blower fan 2, record 1, English, blower%20fan
correct
- fan blower 3, record 1, English, fan%20blower
- supply fan 4, record 1, English, supply%20fan
- supply air fan 5, record 1, English, supply%20air%20fan
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blowers are fans that operate where the resistance to gas flow is predominantly downstream of the fan. Exhausters are fans that operate where the flow resistance is mainly upstream of the fan. 6, record 1, English, - blower
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
- Ventilation (Construction)
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
- Matériel informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ventilateur refoulant
1, record 1, French, ventilateur%20refoulant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ventilateur de soufflage 2, record 1, French, ventilateur%20de%20soufflage
correct, masculine noun
- ventilateur soufflant 3, record 1, French, ventilateur%20soufflant
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ventilateur à enveloppe, installé à l'entrée d'un circuit et aspirant le fluide dans une enceinte de grandes dimensions. 4, record 1, French, - ventilateur%20refoulant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour les ventilateurs autres que les ventilateurs brasseurs d'air. 4, record 1, French, - ventilateur%20refoulant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Suivant l'usage auquel on le destine, un ventilateur peut fonctionner : a) En soufflant, s'il aspire librement l'air extérieur et le refoule dans le local d'utilisation, b) En aspirant, s'il aspire l'air vicié d'une chambre pour le rejeter à l'extérieur. 5, record 1, French, - ventilateur%20refoulant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Systemas de enfriamiento y ventilación
- Ventilación (Construcción)
- Sist. de calefacción, ventilación y acondicionamiento de aire
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ventilador
1, record 1, Spanish, ventilador
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines
- Machinery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- TM blower fan 1, record 2, English, TM%20blower%20fan
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- traction motor blower fan 1, record 2, English, traction%20motor%20blower%20fan
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques
- Machines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hélice à pales de ventilateur des moteurs de traction
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9lice%20%C3%A0%20pales%20de%20ventilateur%20des%20moteurs%20de%20traction
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hélice à pales de ventilateur des moteurs de traction : terme uniformisé par le Canadien Pacifique. 1, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9lice%20%C3%A0%20pales%20de%20ventilateur%20des%20moteurs%20de%20traction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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