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FUEL-OIL LOURD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
- Gas and Oil Heating
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heavy fuel oil
1, record 1, English, heavy%20fuel%20oil
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HFO 2, record 1, English, HFO
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- residual fuel oil 3, record 1, English, residual%20fuel%20oil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Residual fuel oils. Those fuel oils [are] commonly known as No. 4, 5, and 6 fuel oil, Bunker C and [include] any other fuel oil which has a fifty per cent boiling point over 700 degrees F in the ASTM [American Society for Testing and Materials] D86 standard distillation test. 3, record 1, English, - heavy%20fuel%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... heavy fuel oil ... is used as fuel for ships and steam locomotives and for industrial heating and power. 3, record 1, English, - heavy%20fuel%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heavy fuel oil: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report and the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 4, record 1, English, - heavy%20fuel%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mazout lourd
1, record 1, French, mazout%20lourd
correct, masculine noun, Canada, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fuel lourd 2, record 1, French, fuel%20lourd
correct, masculine noun, France
- fuel-oil lourd 2, record 1, French, fuel%2Doil%20lourd
correct, masculine noun, France
- fuel lourd résiduel 3, record 1, French, fuel%20lourd%20r%C3%A9siduel
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustible pour installations de chauffage de grande puissance, pour les centrales électriques ou carburant pour les gros moteurs Diesel fixes ou marins. 2, record 1, French, - mazout%20lourd
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mazout lourd : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d’inventaire national, de l’inventaire de carbone noir et de l’Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 4, record 1, French, - mazout%20lourd
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
- Calefacción a gas y con petróleo
- Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuelóleo pesado
1, record 1, Spanish, fuel%C3%B3leo%20pesado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fueloil pesado 2, record 1, Spanish, fueloil%20pesado
correct, masculine noun
- fueloil residual 2, record 1, Spanish, fueloil%20residual
correct, masculine noun
- petróleo combustible pesado 3, record 1, Spanish, petr%C3%B3leo%20combustible%20pesado
correct, masculine noun
- fuel oil pesado 2, record 1, Spanish, fuel%20oil%20pesado
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mezcla de combustibles líquidos de origen mineral de alta viscosidad. 2, record 1, Spanish, - fuel%C3%B3leo%20pesado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El fueloil se clasifica en seis clases, enumeradas del 1 al 6, de acuerdo a su punto de ebullición, su composición y su uso. [...] Los términos "fueloil pesado" y "fueloil residual" son usados como los nombres para número 6. 2, record 1, Spanish, - fuel%C3%B3leo%20pesado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fuelóleo; fueloil; fuel; fuel-oil: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que aunque la Real Academia Española ha recogido el anglicismo "fueloil", escrito en una sola palabra, se recomienda también utilizar la forma abreviada "fuel" o el calco "fuelóleo". La expresión inglesa “fuel oil” que significa "combustible líquido derivado del petróleo, que se destina normalmente a la calefacción" se ha incorporado al español escrita en una sola palabra: "fueloil"; esta es la forma preferida en el español americano, pero es igualmente válida la abreviación "fuel", forma preferida en España, donde se usa también el calco "fuelóleo". Por lo tanto, se recomienda no usar en español la grafía en dos palabras o con guion intermedio: "fuel-oil". 4, record 1, Spanish, - fuel%C3%B3leo%20pesado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grade No. 2 fuel oil
1, record 2, English, grade%20No%2E%202%20fuel%20oil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- number 2 fuel 2, record 2, English, number%202%20fuel
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two general classes of fuel oil - distillates and residuals. The distillates are the substances that distil off from petroleum. The residuals are the remaining residues or blends of these residues with distillates. These two classes are further divided into grades based on the type of equipment in which they are used ... There are two grades of distillate fuels and four grades of residual fuels. Grade No. 1 is a light distillate fuel oil used in vaporizing-type burners. ... Grade No. 2 is a heavier distillate than Grade No. 1 and is used in atomizing-type burners for domestic and commercial heating. 1, record 2, English, - grade%20No%2E%202%20fuel%20oil
Record 2, Key term(s)
- No. 2 fuel oil
- No. 2 fuel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fuel-oil lourd n° 2
1, record 2, French, fuel%2Doil%20lourd%20n%C2%B0%202
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fuel-oil lourd n° 2 a une viscosité à 50 °C supérieure à 110 mm²/s, une teneur en soufre inférieure ou égale à 4 % en masse(2 % pour la qualité B. T. S.(basse teneur en soufre), 1 % pour la qualité T. B. T. S.(très basse teneur en soufre). 1, record 2, French, - fuel%2Doil%20lourd%20n%C2%B0%202
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- circulating loop
1, record 3, English, circulating%20loop
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the main loop in which oil is circulated from the storage tanks to the branch circuits and then back to the storage tanks. 2, record 3, English, - circulating%20loop
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pump capacity is based on heater to tank circulating loop of not more than 45 feet of straight pipe ... 3, record 3, English, - circulating%20loop
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tuyauterie bouclée
1, record 3, French, tuyauterie%20boucl%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tuyauterie circulaire 2, record 3, French, tuyauterie%20circulaire
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alimentation des brûleurs à mazout. Elle peut être réalisée différemment selon la disposition des lieux, la distance entre le réservoir et le brûleur, le nombre de brûleurs, le fuel-oil utilisé [...] Alimentation par tuyauterie bouclée. Cette solution est préconisée lorsque l'installation comporte plusieurs brûleurs et lorsque celle-ci est alimentée en fuel-oil léger ou lourd. 1, record 3, French, - tuyauterie%20boucl%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans le cas de grosses installations avec plusieurs brûleurs on prévoit une tuyauterie circulaire avec pompe intermédiaire. 2, record 3, French, - tuyauterie%20boucl%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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