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Record 1 2011-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Conditioning and Heating
  • Compressors
DEF

A compressor in which compression is accomplished by stages, as in two or more cylinders.

Key term(s)
  • multistage compressor
  • twin compressor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
  • Compresseurs
DEF

Compresseur dans lequel l’air est comprimé dans un ou plusieurs cylindres à deux étages.

OBS

D'après la source ANMAO le compresseur compound désigne un «compresseur dans lequel la compression s’effectue en deux(ou même plusieurs) étages»; la source DIFRA précise que lorsque la compression s’effectue en plus de deux étages, on parle de compresseur multi-étagé(multistage compressor).

OBS

compound compression; two stage compression / compression à deux étages; compression bi-étagée.

Key term(s)
  • compresseur multi-étagé

Spanish

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Record 2 1988-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Conditioning and Heating
  • Refrigerating Machines and Appliances
DEF

System which has several compressors or compressor cylinders in series. The system is used to pump low-pressure vapors to condensing pressures.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
  • Machines frigorifiques
OBS

refrigerating system=système frigorifique, DIFRA, 1970, 78; compound compressor=compresseur compound, DIFRA, 1970, 96.

OBS

Machines frigorifiques(...) systèmes à compression(...) Pour les systèmes à deux étages, un seul compresseur polycylindrique à pistons, dit compound, peut assurer les fonctions du compresseur basse pression et du compresseur haute pression.

Spanish

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