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COMBUSTIBLE APPOINT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- auxiliary room heater
1, record 1, English, auxiliary%20room%20heater
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- auxiliary heater 1, record 1, English, auxiliary%20heater
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Check to see if the new bedroom will be adequately served by your present heating system. If not, you'll need to reroute ductwork to the area or add an auxiliary room heater. An auxiliary heater may offer the advantage of energy efficiency. With a separate control, even a timer, you can heat the room only when you need to. 1, record 1, English, - auxiliary%20room%20heater
Record 1, Key term(s)
- auxiliary space heater
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil de chauffage d'appoint
1, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20chauffage%20d%27appoint
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le locataire [...] n’ utilise aucun appareil de chauffage d’appoint, fonctionnant à l'électricité, au bois, au gaz, au pétrole ou à toute autre combustible sans l'accord préalable et écrit de l'opérateur immobilier [...] 2, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20chauffage%20d%27appoint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le poêle à pétrole est un appareil de chauffage d’appoint utilisant le pétrole comme combustible principal. Cet appareil pouvant chauffer de grandes surfaces, s’avère très économique à l'usage expliquant son succès actuel. 3, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20chauffage%20d%27appoint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Si on ajoute à cela le fait que le foyer à gaz prend peu de place et s’installe souvent aisément, on comprend la popularité grandissante de cet appareil de chauffage d’appoint. 4, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20chauffage%20d%27appoint
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hydrotreatment unit 1, record 2, English, hydrotreatment%20unit
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hydrotreater unit 2, record 2, English, hydrotreater%20unit
correct
- hydrotreater 2, record 2, English, hydrotreater
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Within the hydrotreater units the hydrocarbon vapours react with the hydrogen at high pressure and high temperatures in the presence of a catalyst. 2, record 2, English, - hydrotreatment%20unit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Heavy oils recovered at the base of the fractionating column can be returned to the reaction zone, used as supplementary fuel, sent to a hydrotreatment unit or sold as fuel. 1, record 2, English, - hydrotreatment%20unit
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hydro-treatment unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité d'hydro-traitement
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20d%27hydro%2Dtraitement
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- unité d'hydrotraitement 2, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20d%27hydrotraitement
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les unités d’hydrotraitement, elles [les vapeurs d’hydrocarbures] sont mises en réaction avec de l’hydrogène sous haute température et forte pression en présence d’un catalyseur 2, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20d%27hydro%2Dtraitement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les huiles lourdes récupérées à la base de la colonne de fractionnement peuvent être retournées à la zone de pyrolyse, utilisées comme combustible d’appoint, acheminées vers une unité d’hydro-traitement ou encore être vendues comme combustible. 1, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20d%27hydro%2Dtraitement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dual-energy system
1, record 3, English, dual%2Denergy%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dual-fuel system 2, record 3, English, dual%2Dfuel%20system
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system used for the heating of space, or space and water, designed in such a way that, for the heating, electricity can be used as the main source of energy and a fuel as an auxiliary source. 1, record 3, English, - dual%2Denergy%20system
Record 3, Key term(s)
- dual energy source system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système bi-énergie
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20bi%2D%C3%A9nergie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- système bi-combustible 2, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20bi%2Dcombustible
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système servant au chauffage des locaux, ou des locaux et de l'eau, conçu de telle sorte que, pour le chauffage, l'électricité puisse être utilisée comme source principale et un combustible comme source d’appoint. 1, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20bi%2D%C3%A9nergie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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