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BOMBA CALOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
- Heat Exchangers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat pump
1, record 1, English, heat%20pump
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mechanical refrigerating system used for air cooling in the summer, and which, when the evaporator and condenser effects are reversed, absorbs heat from the outside air, water or ground in winter and raises it to a higher potential so that it also can be used for winter heating. 2, record 1, English, - heat%20pump
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heat pump: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - heat%20pump
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
- Échangeurs de chaleur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- thermopompe
1, record 1, French, thermopompe
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pompe à chaleur 2, record 1, French, pompe%20%C3%A0%20chaleur
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- PAC 3, record 1, French, PAC
correct, feminine noun
- PAC 3, record 1, French, PAC
- pompe de chaleur 4, record 1, French, pompe%20de%20chaleur
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- pompe thermique 5, record 1, French, pompe%20thermique
see observation, feminine noun, less frequent
- pompe thermodynamique 6, record 1, French, pompe%20thermodynamique
feminine noun, less frequent
- générateur thermodynamique 7, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20thermodynamique
masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif prélevant de l'énergie thermique dans un milieu extérieur pour la transporter au moyen de l'air ou de l'eau vers l'espace à chauffer. 8, record 1, French, - thermopompe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pompe thermique : terme adopté par l'Association canadienne pour le développement du cuivre et du laiton (CCBDA). 9, record 1, French, - thermopompe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
thermopompe; pompe à chaleur : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 10, record 1, French, - thermopompe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Termodinámica
- Intercambiadores de calor
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bomba de calor
1, record 1, Spanish, bomba%20de%20calor
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bomba térmica 2, record 1, Spanish, bomba%20t%C3%A9rmica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento que suministra aire frío o caliente, produciendo un gradiente de temperaturas entre el espacio que hay que calentar o enfriar y el espacio adyacente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - bomba%20de%20calor
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