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COMPRESSEUR SRM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compressors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rotary helical-screw type compressor
1, record 1, English, rotary%20helical%2Dscrew%20type%20compressor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- helical screw compressor 1, record 1, English, helical%20screw%20compressor
correct
- screw compressor 1, record 1, English, screw%20compressor
correct
- rotary screw compressor 2, record 1, English, rotary%20screw%20compressor
correct
- rotary helical compressor 1, record 1, English, rotary%20helical%20compressor
correct
- rotary helical screw compressor 1, record 1, English, rotary%20helical%20screw%20compressor
correct
- helical screw-type compressor 1, record 1, English, helical%20screw%2Dtype%20compressor
correct
- screw type compressor 3, record 1, English, screw%20type%20compressor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rotary helical-screw type compressors are machines in which compression takes place in a compression zone between the rotors and the discharge end of the unit. 1, record 1, English, - rotary%20helical%2Dscrew%20type%20compressor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Compresseurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compresseur hélicoïdal
1, record 1, French, compresseur%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compresseur rotatif à vis 2, record 1, French, compresseur%20rotatif%20%C3%A0%20vis
correct
- compresseur à vis 2, record 1, French, compresseur%20%C3%A0%20vis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les compresseurs hélicoïdaux comprennent, de nos jours, deux types : d’une part le compresseur SRM(Svenska Rotor Maskinen) ou Lysholm [...], à deux vis mâle et femelle, et d’autre part le compresseur Zimmern dit monovis qui comporte un rotor menant femelle à rainures hélicoïdales, et deux satellites à aubages radiaux. 1, record 1, French, - compresseur%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compressors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- single screw compressor
1, record 2, English, single%20screw%20compressor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- one-screw rotary type compressor 1, record 2, English, one%2Dscrew%20rotary%20type%20compressor
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Single screw compressor uses rotary seals .... Consisting of three major parts - one cylindrical type screw made of brass and two "floating" rotating seals made from phenolic resin and backed up with cast iron supports - the compressor is capable of achieving compression ratios of up to 25:1 as opposed to about 9:1 for conventional compressors. 1, record 2, English, - single%20screw%20compressor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Compresseurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compresseur Zimmern
1, record 2, French, compresseur%20Zimmern
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- compresseur monovis 1, record 2, French, compresseur%20monovis
correct, masculine noun
- compresseur globoïde 1, record 2, French, compresseur%20globo%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
- compresseur monovis Zimmern 1, record 2, French, compresseur%20monovis%20Zimmern
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les compresseurs hélicoïdaux comprennent, de nos jours, deux types : d’une part le compresseur SRM [...], et d’autre part le compresseur Zimmern dit monovis qui comporte un rotor menant femelle à rainures hélicoïdales, et deux satellites à aubages radiaux. 1, record 2, French, - compresseur%20Zimmern
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-05-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compressors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- twin screw compressor
1, record 3, English, twin%20screw%20compressor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Twin screw compressors have a "blow-hole" resulting in leakage from chamber to chamber because of irregularities along the sealing lines running the length of each screw. 1, record 3, English, - twin%20screw%20compressor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Compresseurs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compresseur à deux rotors hélicoïdaux
1, record 3, French, compresseur%20%C3%A0%20deux%20rotors%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdaux
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- hélicocompresseur 2, record 3, French, h%C3%A9licocompresseur
correct
- compresseur SRM 2, record 3, French, compresseur%20SRM
correct
- compresseur Lysholm 2, record 3, French, compresseur%20Lysholm
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compresseurs à deux rotors hélicoïdaux. [...] l’emploi de deux pignons à denture droite [dans les compresseurs volumétriques rotatifs] ne permet pas d’obtenir une variation progressive de volume, donc une compression progressive du gaz. Il n’en est pas même si, au lieu de dentures droites, on munit les deux rotors de dentures hélicoïdales. 1, record 3, French, - compresseur%20%C3%A0%20deux%20rotors%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdaux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«compresseur Lysholm» : Les termes "compresseur Lysholm" et "compresseur SRM" désignent le premier type de compresseur à deux rotors helicoïdaux. 3, record 3, French, - compresseur%20%C3%A0%20deux%20rotors%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdaux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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