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CHARBON ETRANGER [3 records]

Record 1 2006-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
  • Solid Fossil Fuels
  • Mining of Organic Materials
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

Coal coming from a foreign country.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
  • Combustibles fossiles solides
  • Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Charbon provenant d’un pays étranger.

OBS

La plus grande partie du charbon importé par l’Ontario et la Nouvelle-Écosse est consommée pour produire de l’électricité.

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coal-Derived Fuels
  • Mining of Organic Materials
DEF

Coal received at a preparation plant from a colliery other than that to which the plant is attached.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Combustibles dérivés des charbons
  • Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
DEF

Charbon reçu dans un atelier de préparation et qui provient d’une houillère autre que celle à laquelle l’atelier de préparation est affecté.

OBS

charbon extérieur : [déconseillé].

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Solid Fuel Heating
CONT

Pulverized coal burning system. ... Data are given here to assist in an overall estimate of the scope of pulverized coal combustion rather than to provide detailed direction.

Key term(s)
  • pulverised coal combustion

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chauffage aux combustibles solides
CONT

La recherche fondamentale sur la combustion du charbon pulvérisé a pratiquement cessé en France entre 1970 et 1979 alors qu'elle se poursuivait activement à l'étranger [...]

Spanish

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