TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
TURBINE CONTRE-PRESSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Steam Turbines
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- back-pressure turbine
1, record 1, English, back%2Dpressure%20turbine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- back pressure turbine 2, record 1, English, back%20pressure%20turbine
correct
- backpressure turbine 3, record 1, English, backpressure%20turbine
correct
- non-condensing turbine 4, record 1, English, non%2Dcondensing%20turbine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Turbine that exhausts steam at greater than atmospheric pressure. 5, record 1, English, - back%2Dpressure%20turbine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Figure 4 shows the non-condensing turbine (also referred to as a back-pressure turbine) exhausts its entire flow of steam to the industrial process or facility steam mains at conditions close to the process heat requirements. 6, record 1, English, - back%2Dpressure%20turbine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The backpressure turbine may also have bleed points and is then called a back-pressure bleeder turbine. 3, record 1, English, - back%2Dpressure%20turbine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Turbines à vapeur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- turbine à contrepression
1, record 1, French, turbine%20%C3%A0%20contrepression
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- turbine à contre-pression 2, record 1, French, turbine%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dpression
correct, feminine noun
- turbine sans condensation 3, record 1, French, turbine%20sans%20condensation
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Turbine à vapeur construite de façon telle que la vapeur qui en sort ne soit pas condensée mais transportée et utilisée dans une autre partie de l’usine. 2, record 1, French, - turbine%20%C3%A0%20contrepression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Turbines
- Geothermal Power Plants
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-condensing geothermal turbine
1, record 2, English, non%2Dcondensing%20geothermal%20turbine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Non-condensing geothermal turbines can usefully serve as emergency or standby plants, in much the same way as diesels are sometimes used in conjunction with conventional power plants. 1, record 2, English, - non%2Dcondensing%20geothermal%20turbine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Turbines
- Centrales géothermiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- turbine géothermique à contre-pression
1, record 2, French, turbine%20g%C3%A9othermique%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dpression
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada
Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: