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BLUE FLAME [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- whortleberry cactus
1, record 1, English, whortleberry%20cactus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bilberry cactus 2, record 1, English, bilberry%20cactus
correct
- blue candle 3, record 1, English, blue%20candle
correct
- blue-candle 4, record 1, English, blue%2Dcandle
correct
- blue flame 5, record 1, English, blue%20flame
correct
- blue-flame 6, record 1, English, blue%2Dflame
correct
- blue myrtle 7, record 1, English, blue%20myrtle
correct
- blueberry cactus 7, record 1, English, blueberry%20cactus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Cactaceae. 8, record 1, English, - whortleberry%20cactus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- whortle-berry cactus
- blue-berry cactus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- myrtillocactus géométrique
1, record 1, French, myrtillocactus%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chandelle bleue 2, record 1, French, chandelle%20bleue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Cactaceae. 1, record 1, French, - myrtillocactus%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blue flame burner
1, record 2, English, blue%20flame%20burner
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blue flame burner: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 2, English, - blue%20flame%20burner
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brûleur à flamme bleue
1, record 2, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20flamme%20bleue
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- brûleur à gaz à flamme bleue 2, record 2, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20flamme%20bleue
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les brûleurs à flamme bleue [...] sont constitués par un injecteur, un mélangeur et une tête. 3, record 2, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20flamme%20bleue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les brûleurs sont atmosphériques, le plus souvent à flamme bleue, jusqu'à 50 kW environ; cela veut dire que le gaz et l'air comburant sont mélangés avant de parvenir à la buse (figure 19 : Brûleur à gaz à flamme bleue). 4, record 2, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20flamme%20bleue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brûleur à flamme bleue : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 2, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20flamme%20bleue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-10-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blue flame
1, record 3, English, blue%20flame
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sharp blue flame 1, record 3, English, sharp%20blue%20flame
- sharp flame 1, record 3, English, sharp%20flame
- nonluminous flame 2, record 3, English, nonluminous%20flame
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the blue flame was produced by blowing primary air into the base of the flame. 1, record 3, English, - blue%20flame
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sharp, Blue Flame. When the proper ratio of gas to air is maintained, there will be a sharp, blue flame. Both the outer envelope and the inner cone will be pointed and the sides will be straight. the flame will be resting on the burner ports and there will not be any noticeable blowing noise. The flame will ignite smoothly on demand from the thermostat. Also, it will burn with a nonluminous flame. This is the most desirable flame for heating purposes on standard heating units. 1, record 3, English, - blue%20flame
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- flamme bleue
1, record 3, French, flamme%20bleue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brûleurs à flamme bleue. (...) Il y a un apport d'air avant l'arrivée du gaz aux orifices de combustion. Cet apport d'air est appelé "air primaire" et n'exclut pas "l'air secondaire" pris dans l'atmosphère par le mélange enflammé à la sortie des orifices. La flamme se présente sous la forme d'un cône bleu et d'un panache beaucoup plus clair. 2, record 3, French, - flamme%20bleue
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La flamme aérée obtenue, courte, de couleur bleue (d'où le nom de brûleur à flamme bleue) (...). 3, record 3, French, - flamme%20bleue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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