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COMPRESSION ETAGES [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compressors
- Refrigerating Machines and Appliances
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multicylinder compressor
1, record 1, English, multicylinder%20compressor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For multicylinder compressors, an analysis must be made of the number of cylinders that might possibly be on a compression stroke at start and the position of the rods at that moment. 1, record 1, English, - multicylinder%20compressor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Vertical and horizontal compressors may be single-cylinder or multicylinder units. The angle type is multicylinder with one or more horizontal and vertical compressing elements. 2, record 1, English, - multicylinder%20compressor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Compresseurs
- Machines frigorifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compresseur polycylindrique
1, record 1, French, compresseur%20polycylindrique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compresseur à cylindres multiples 2, record 1, French, compresseur%20%C3%A0%20cylindres%20multiples
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] pour produire de très basses températures, [...] on réalise des installations à deux étages de compression, dites «compound». Ce compoundage, qui était autrefois réalisé par un ensemble piston-cylindre-différentiel, s’obtient maintenant au moyen de compresseurs polycylindriques, dont certains cylindres sont utilisés en basse pression(BP) et d’autres en haute pression(HP) [...] 3, record 1, French, - compresseur%20polycylindrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
- Compressors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- compound compressor
1, record 2, English, compound%20compressor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- two-stage compressor 2, record 2, English, two%2Dstage%20compressor
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compressor in which compression is accomplished by stages, as in two or more cylinders. 1, record 2, English, - compound%20compressor
Record 2, Key term(s)
- multistage compressor
- twin compressor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
- Compresseurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compresseur compound
1, record 2, French, compresseur%20compound
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- compresseur bi-étagé 2, record 2, French, compresseur%20bi%2D%C3%A9tag%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- compresseur à deux étages 3, record 2, French, compresseur%20%C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9tages
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compresseur dans lequel l’air est comprimé dans un ou plusieurs cylindres à deux étages. 4, record 2, French, - compresseur%20compound
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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). 4, record 2, French, - compresseur%20compound
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
compound compression; two stage compression/compression à deux étages; compression bi-étagée. 5, record 2, French, - compresseur%20compound
Record 2, Key term(s)
- compresseur multi-étagé
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-04-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compressors
- Refrigerating Machines and Appliances
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- two-stage compression
1, record 3, English, two%2Dstage%20compression
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- compound compression 1, record 3, English, compound%20compression
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Two-stage compressors use one cylinder to compress the fluid to an intermediate pressure and another cylinder to raise it to final discharge pressure. 2, record 3, English, - two%2Dstage%20compression
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
compound: said of compression accomplished by two or more stages. 3, record 3, English, - two%2Dstage%20compression
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Compresseurs
- Machines frigorifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compression à deux étages
1, record 3, French, compression%20%C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9tages
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- compression en deux étages 2, record 3, French, compression%20en%20deux%20%C3%A9tages
correct, feminine noun
- compression bi-étagée 1, record 3, French, compression%20bi%2D%C3%A9tag%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la compression à deux étages, l'étage BP(basse pression) comprime le fluide [...] Le gaz à température Ta est refroidi à pression constante [...] puis comprimé par l'étage HP(haute pression) [...] 1, record 3, French, - compression%20%C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9tages
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-02-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compressors
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- multistage compressor
1, record 4, English, multistage%20compressor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- multiple stage compressor 2, record 4, English, multiple%20stage%20compressor
correct
- multi-stage compressor 3, record 4, English, multi%2Dstage%20compressor
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compressor in which compression is accomplished in more than two stages in separate cylinders. 4, record 4, English, - multistage%20compressor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Compressor having two or more compressive steps. Discharge from each step is the intake pressure of the next in series. 2, record 4, English, - multistage%20compressor
Record 4, Key term(s)
- multi-stage air compressor
- multistage air compressor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Compresseurs
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- compresseur à plusieurs étages
1, record 4, French, compresseur%20%C3%A0%20plusieurs%20%C3%A9tages
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- compresseur multiétagé 2, record 4, French, compresseur%20multi%C3%A9tag%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- compresseur multi-étagé 3, record 4, French, compresseur%20multi%2D%C3%A9tag%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- compresseur à compression étagée 4, record 4, French, compresseur%20%C3%A0%20compression%20%C3%A9tag%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compresseur dans lequel la compression s’effectue en plus de deux étages, dans des cylindres séparés. 3, record 4, French, - compresseur%20%C3%A0%20plusieurs%20%C3%A9tages
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] compresseur à plusieurs étages avec refroidissement après chaque compression partielle [...] 1, record 4, French, - compresseur%20%C3%A0%20plusieurs%20%C3%A9tages
Record 4, Key term(s)
- compresseur d’air à plusieurs étages
- compresseur multi-étage
- compresseur multiétages
- compresseur multiétage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-12-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compressors
- Refrigerating Machines and Appliances
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- multistaging
1, record 5, English, multistaging
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- compound compression 2, record 5, English, compound%20compression
correct
- multistage compression 3, record 5, English, multistage%20compression
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air gets very hot when compressed to high pressure. The temperature may be so high that it causes trouble with the lubrication of the cylinder and piston. For this reason and also because it is possible to save considerable power, multistaging may be used, which means that compression is carried out in two or more cylinders. 1, record 5, English, - multistaging
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Compresseurs
- Machines frigorifiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- compression étagée
1, record 5, French, compression%20%C3%A9tag%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- compression multi-étagée 2, record 5, French, compression%20multi%2D%C3%A9tag%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- compression à plusieurs étages 3, record 5, French, compression%20%C3%A0%20plusieurs%20%C3%A9tages
correct, feminine noun
- compression à étages 4, record 5, French, compression%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tages
feminine noun
- compression à plusieurs phases 4, record 5, French, compression%20%C3%A0%20plusieurs%20phases
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] lorsque l’écart entre les pressions d’aspiration et de refoulement augmente [...] la température en fin de compression augmente et il peut résulter, outre l’élévation de consommation d’énergie motrice, des difficultés de graissage et des incidents mécaniques. Dans ces conditions, on a recours [...] à la compression étagée avec refroidissement intermédiaire. 1, record 5, French, - compression%20%C3%A9tag%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-07-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- two-stage extruder
1, record 6, English, two%2Dstage%20extruder
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- multistage screw 2, record 6, English, multistage%20screw
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A two-stage extruder screw is essentially two single- stage screws in series along one shaft. Volatiles are removed through a vent port in the barrel at the extraction section of the screw. 2, record 6, English, - two%2Dstage%20extruder
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- extrudeuse à deux étages
1, record 6, French, extrudeuse%20%C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9tages
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- extrudeuse à étages 2, record 6, French, extrudeuse%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tages
correct, feminine noun
- vis à deux étages 3, record 6, French, vis%20%C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9tages
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
vis à deux étages :[Pour améliorer le rendement de l'extrudeuse monovis], on est ainsi arrivé aux vis à deux étages avec la zone de décompression et le dégazage dans la partie centrale. Certains constructeurs ont augmenté le rendement de fusion dans la zone de compression par l'incorporation d’un deuxième filet uniquement le long de cette partie de la vis. 3, record 6, French, - extrudeuse%20%C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9tages
Record 6, Key term(s)
- boudineuse à étages
- boudineuse à deux étages
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-07-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Refrigeration Engineering
- Compressors
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- intercooler 1, record 7, English, intercooler
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Heat exchanger interposed between the low-pressure and high-pressure stages of the air compressor. 1, record 7, English, - intercooler
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air compressor 1, record 7, English, - intercooler
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Techniques du froid
- Compresseurs
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- refroidisseur intermédiaire
1, record 7, French, refroidisseur%20interm%C3%A9diaire
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil qui refroidit l'air comprimé entre les deux étages de compression, c'est-à-dire l'air refoulé par les deux cylindres basse pression avant qu'il ne pénètre dans le cylindre haute pression. 1, record 7, French, - refroidisseur%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compresseur d’air 1, record 7, French, - refroidisseur%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-10-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
- Refrigerating Machines and Appliances
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- compound refrigerating system
1, record 8, English, compound%20refrigerating%20system
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
System which has several compressors or compressor cylinders in series. The system is used to pump low-pressure vapors to condensing pressures. 1, record 8, English, - compound%20refrigerating%20system
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
- Machines frigorifiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- système frigorifique compound
1, record 8, French, syst%C3%A8me%20frigorifique%20compound
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
refrigerating system = système frigorifique, DIFRA, 1970, 78; compound compressor = compresseur compound, DIFRA, 1970, 96. 1, record 8, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20frigorifique%20compound
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 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. 2, record 8, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20frigorifique%20compound
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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