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YANKEE DRYER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drying Equipment (Air Cond. and Heating)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cylinder dryer
1, record 1, English, cylinder%20dryer
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- can dryer 2, record 1, English, can%20dryer
correct, less frequent
- drying roll 2, record 1, English, drying%20roll
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... types of dryers ... indirect continuous types ... Cylinder dryers for continuous sheets such as paper, cellophane, and textile piece goods. Cylinders are generally steam heated, and rotate. 2, record 1, English, - cylinder%20dryer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cylinder dryers ... differ from drum dryers in that they are used for materials in a continuous-sheet form. 2, record 1, English, - cylinder%20dryer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The so-called Yankee dryer and the Fourdrinier paper-machine dryers belong to the cylinder dryer category cylinder dryer. 3, record 1, English, - cylinder%20dryer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cylinder dryer: standardized by ISO: Machine for the drying of a warp on one or more heated cylinders. 3, record 1, English, - cylinder%20dryer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Yankee dryer
- Fourdrinier paper-machine dryer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Étuves et séchoirs (Cond. de l'air et chauffage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- séchoir tambour pour bandes continues
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9choir%20tambour%20pour%20bandes%20continues
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- séchoir à cylindres 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20cylindres
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- séchoir à tambours 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20tambours
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Séchoirs tambour à conduction externe. Dans ces appareils, la paroi du cylindre tournant est chauffée intérieurement par un fluide chaud et c'est la face externe du cylindre qui transmet la chaleur par conduction au produit humide qui l'entoure. [...] Séchoir tambour pour corps humides en bandes, du tissu par exemple. [...] séchoir à papier [...] séchoir pour produits liquides ou pâteux [...] qui [adhèrent] à la surface et qui [sont] débâchés par une raclette lorsqu'une rotation complète est achevée. 1, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9choir%20tambour%20pour%20bandes%20continues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Séchoir à cylindres, séchoir à tambours : termes normalisés ISO-2544, dans le domaine du textile. 3, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9choir%20tambour%20pour%20bandes%20continues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Yankee dryer
1, record 2, English, Yankee%20dryer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Yankee drier 2, record 2, English, Yankee%20drier
correct
- flying dutchman 3, record 2, English, flying%20dutchman
correct, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of steam-heated paper dryer consisting of a large revolving drum equipped with a felt to hold the sheet in contact with its highly polished surface. It produces a highly glazed surface on that side of the paper. It is commonly used for drying tissue-type papers. 3, record 2, English, - Yankee%20dryer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sécherie monocylindrique
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9cherie%20monocylindrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sécheur Yankee 2, record 2, French, s%C3%A9cheur%20Yankee
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sécherie composée d'un seul cylindre de grand diamètre sur la surface parfaitement polie duquel le papier humide est appliqué par une ou deux presses comprimeuses. 3, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9cherie%20monocylindrique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «sècherie». 4, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9cherie%20monocylindrique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sècherie : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 5, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9cherie%20monocylindrique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
On trouvera les termes «sécherie monocylindrique» et «sécheur Yankee» sous l'article 9.4 de CTD-1, vol. 2. 6, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9cherie%20monocylindrique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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