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FLYWHEEL EFFECT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Power Distribution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flywheel effect
1, record 1, English, flywheel%20effect
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flywheel effect: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - flywheel%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Distribution électrique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet de volant
1, record 1, French, effet%20de%20volant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effet de volant : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - effet%20de%20volant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flywheel effect
1, record 2, English, flywheel%20effect
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because of the mass resistance to change of temperature in the concrete or plaster that encases radiant coils, sometimes called the flywheel effect of storing heat, panel controls should be actuated by outside conditions ... 1, record 2, English, - flywheel%20effect
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- volant thermique
1, record 2, French, volant%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le volant thermique, ou restitution de la température emmagasinée par les parois et les planchers, [contribue] au confort des habitations. (...) le volant thermique permet de réaliser une économie du combustible prévu pour le chauffage. 1, record 2, French, - volant%20thermique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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