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CALEFACCION CENTRAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- warm air central heating system 1, record 1, English, warm%20air%20central%20heating%20system
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- warm air central system 1, record 1, English, warm%20air%20central%20system
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Warm Air Central Heating Systems. A warm air heating system, fueled by gas, electricity, oil or wood, does two jobs. First, heat is produced by burning the fuel in the combustion chamber or through electrical resistance. Second, heat is transferred through the heat exchanger and the distribution system to the living areas of the house. 1, record 1, English, - warm%20air%20central%20heating%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de chauffage central à air chaud
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20chauffage%20central%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- système central à air chaud
- chauffage central à l'air chaud
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calefacción a gas y con petróleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- calefacción central por aire caliente
1, record 1, Spanish, calefacci%C3%B3n%20central%20por%20aire%20caliente
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de [calefacción que] consiste en un calorífero central que calienta aire y lo distribuye mediante bocas de distribución abiertas en las paredes de las habitaciones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - calefacci%C3%B3n%20central%20por%20aire%20caliente
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hot-water heating
1, record 2, English, hot%2Dwater%20heating
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hydronic heating 1, record 2, English, hydronic%20heating
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Heating whereby hot water circulates through pipes, coils, and radiators. 2, record 2, English, - hot%2Dwater%20heating
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hydronic : adj. relating to or being a system of heating or cooling that involves transfer of heat by a circulating fluid in a closed system of pipes. 3, record 2, English, - hot%2Dwater%20heating
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Technically, a "hydronic system" may be either a "hot water system" or a "steam system", as confirmed in the source AMERI. However, many sources define a "hydronic system" as a "hot water system". 2, record 2, English, - hot%2Dwater%20heating
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chauffage à eau chaude
1, record 2, French, chauffage%20%C3%A0%20eau%20chaude
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chauffage central à eau chaude 2, record 2, French, chauffage%20central%20%C3%A0%20eau%20chaude
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chauffage par la circulation d'eau chaude dans un système de tuyaux et de radiateurs par gravité ou au moyen d'une pompe circulatoire. 3, record 2, French, - chauffage%20%C3%A0%20eau%20chaude
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chauffages à eau chaude utilisent l'eau chaude comme fluide véhiculaire. L'eau réchauffée dans les chaudières est amenée par des canalisations jusqu'aux corps de chauffe, où elle se refroidit en cédant de la chaleur, puis revient aux chaudières à partir desquelles le cycle recommence. 2, record 2, French, - chauffage%20%C3%A0%20eau%20chaude
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calefacción
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- calefacción por agua caliente
1, record 2, Spanish, calefacci%C3%B3n%20por%20agua%20caliente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- calefacción con agua caliente 2, record 2, Spanish, calefacci%C3%B3n%20con%20agua%20caliente
correct, feminine noun
- calefacción central por agua caliente 3, record 2, Spanish, calefacci%C3%B3n%20central%20por%20agua%20caliente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de calefacción de un edificio por medio de la circulación de agua caliente a través de tuberías y radiadores situados en las habitaciones. 1, record 2, Spanish, - calefacci%C3%B3n%20por%20agua%20caliente
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-07-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- central heating
1, record 3, English, central%20heating
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The use of a single steam or hot-water heating plant to serve a group of buildings, facilities, or even a complete community through a system of distribution pipes. 2, record 3, English, - central%20heating
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chauffage central
1, record 3, French, chauffage%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chauffage distribué 2, record 3, French, chauffage%20distribu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de chauffage de bâtiments dans laquelle une chaudière installée dans les lieux produit les calories qui sont ensuite réparties par un réseau de conduites et de radiateurs. 3, record 3, French, - chauffage%20central
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calefacción
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- calefacción central
1, record 3, Spanish, calefacci%C3%B3n%20central
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Calefacción] que procede de un solo foco para todo un edificio. 2, record 3, Spanish, - calefacci%C3%B3n%20central
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