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TROU CHEMINEE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chimneys (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flue stopper
1, record 1, English, flue%20stopper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A flue stopper is] used to cover [an] existing flue hole. 2, record 1, English, - flue%20stopper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cheminées (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obturateur de carneau
1, record 1, French, obturateur%20de%20carneau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'obturateur de carneau est] utilisé pour couvrir le trou du conduit de cheminée. 2, record 1, French, - obturateur%20de%20carneau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Rheology
- Energy (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rat hole 1, record 2, English, rat%20hole
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Rhéologie
- Énergie (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trou de cheminée
1, record 2, French, trou%20de%20chemin%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent proposé par un professeur, spécialiste de la rhéologie des granules, Université de Sherbrooke (Sherbrooke). 1, record 2, French, - trou%20de%20chemin%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-02-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flash hole
1, record 3, English, flash%20hole
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- vent hole 2, record 3, English, vent%20hole
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hole in a percussion nipple. 3, record 3, English, - flash%20hole
Record 3, Key term(s)
- venthole
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lumière
1, record 3, French, lumi%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- évent 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9vent
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- orifice de mise de feu 2, record 3, French, orifice%20de%20mise%20de%20feu
masculine noun
- canal de mise à feu 2, record 3, French, canal%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20feu
masculine noun
- orifice d’inflammation 2, record 3, French, orifice%20d%26rsquo%3Binflammation
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trou de la cheminée d’une arme à feu à percussion. 1, record 3, French, - lumi%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme est souvent employé à tort pour désigner un évent. 1, record 3, French, - lumi%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lumière : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 3, French, - lumi%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-04-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Airborne Forces
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reduce oscillation
1, record 4, English, reduce%20oscillation
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vent: a hole left in the apex of the canopy to allow air to escape and reduce oscillation. 1, record 4, English, - reduce%20oscillation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Forces aéroportées
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réduire les balancements
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9duire%20les%20balancements
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cheminée :trou pratiqué au centre de la voilure destiné à réduire les balancements du parachute durant la descente. 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9duire%20les%20balancements
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-09-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stack temperature 1, record 5, English, stack%20temperature
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stack Temperature. The temperature of exiting flue gas is a measure of the furnace's ability to utilize heat and not waste it up the chimney. The probe of a thermometer is inserted through the hole in the flue pipe after at least 10 minutes of steady furnace operation. 1, record 5, English, - stack%20temperature
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- température des gaz d’échappement
1, record 5, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20des%20gaz%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9chappement
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La température des gaz d’échappement. La température des gaz d’échappement indique la capacité de l'appareil de chauffage à utiliser la chaleur produite par la combustion et à ne pas la laisser s’échapper par la cheminée. La sonde d’un thermomètre est insérée dans le trou du conduit d’échappement au moins 10 minutes après que l'appareil de chauffage s’est mis à fonctionner en régime permanent. 1, record 5, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20des%20gaz%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9chappement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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