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TUYAU ABS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ABS pipe
1, record 1, English, ABS%20pipe
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene pipe 2, record 1, English, acrylonitrile%2Dbutadiene%2Dstyrene%20pipe
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some plumbing codes require that all ABS pipe and fittings be "black" and all PVC [polyvinyl chloride] pipe and fittings be "grey" in colour. This is so that the material can be quickly identified by sight. ABS pipe will support combustion, and while PVC will burn, it will extinguish itself if a supporting flame is removed. Both ABS and PVC piping is well suited for DWV [drainage, waste and vent] installations as permitted by the plumbing code. 3, record 1, English, - ABS%20pipe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ABS pipe; acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene pipe: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - ABS%20pipe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tuyau en acrylonitrile-butadiène-styrène
1, record 1, French, tuyau%20en%20acrylonitrile%2Dbutadi%C3%A8ne%2Dstyr%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tuyau en ABS 2, record 1, French, tuyau%20en%20ABS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- tuyau de matière plastique ABS 3, record 1, French, tuyau%20de%20mati%C3%A8re%20plastique%20ABS
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains codes de plomberie exigent que tous les tuyaux et raccords en ABS soient de couleur «noire» et que tous les tuyaux et raccords en PVC [polychlorure de vinyle] soient de couleur «grise». Il en est ainsi pour que le matériau puisse être facilement identifié à l’œil. Les tuyaux en ABS résistent à la combustion alors que ceux en PVC brûlent. L’ABS s’éteint automatiquement dès qu’il est soustrait à l’action de la flamme. Les tuyaux en ABS et en PVC conviennent aux réseaux d’évacuation et de ventilation de type (DWV) dans la mesure où le Code de la plomberie l’autorise. 3, record 1, French, - tuyau%20en%20acrylonitrile%2Dbutadi%C3%A8ne%2Dstyr%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tuyau en acrylonitrile-butadiène-styrène; tuyau en ABS : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques(Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - tuyau%20en%20acrylonitrile%2Dbutadi%C3%A8ne%2Dstyr%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- condensing-gas furnace
1, record 2, English, condensing%2Dgas%20furnace
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- condensing gas furnace 2, record 2, English, condensing%20gas%20furnace
correct
- condensing furnace 3, record 2, English, condensing%20furnace
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A furnace with condensing heat exchanger that condenses moisture from the flue gases resulting in greater efficiency. 1, record 2, English, - condensing%2Dgas%20furnace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The condensing gas furnace ... operates at levels of efficiency of up to 95 per cent by condensing and recuperating the flue gases that would otherwise dissipate through the chimney. The condensing gas furnace also uses electrical ignition rather than a pilot flame, to minimize energy losses between combustion periods. 4, record 2, English, - condensing%2Dgas%20furnace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Condensing Gas Furnace. Gas furnaces shall be of natural gas fired warm air condensing type complete with casing, combustion chambers, fan and motor, space thermostats, controls, supply air filters, in-line intake and exhaust mufflers, hangers, brackets and structural supporting frames, etc., to provide tempered make-up air. 5, record 2, English, - condensing%2Dgas%20furnace
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- générateur d'air chaud à condensation alimenté au gaz
1, record 2, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20d%27air%20chaud%20%C3%A0%20condensation%20aliment%C3%A9%20au%20gaz
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les générateurs d’air chaud à condensation alimentés au gaz sont les appareils les plus efficaces offerts sur le marché, avec un rendement saisonnier de l'ordre de 90 à 97 p. 100. [...] Dans la plupart des modèles à condensation, le brûleur est semblable à celui d’un appareil ordinaire, le tirage étant assuré par un ventilateur à tirage aspiré. Toutefois, des surfaces d’échange thermique supplémentaires, faites de matériaux anticorrosion(généralement de l'acier inoxydable), extraient la chaleur des sous-produits de combustion avant leur évacuation. Là où se fait la condensation et l'échange thermique, les gaz de combustion sont refroidis au point où leur vapeur d’eau se condense, libérant ainsi plus de chaleur dans la maison. Le condensat est acheminé à un avaloir. [...] Les gaz de combustion sont alors suffisamment refroidis pour être évacués par un tuyau en plastique PVC ou ABS traversant un mur extérieur de la maison plutôt que par une cheminée. 1, record 2, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20d%27air%20chaud%20%C3%A0%20condensation%20aliment%C3%A9%20au%20gaz
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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