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VAPEUR B.P [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low-pressure steam
1, record 1, English, low%2Dpressure%20steam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Low-pressure steam. Any boiler, generator, pressure vessel, system, piping, or equipment used for the purpose of heating or distributing steam for heating, power, and processing, operating at pressures of 15 psig or less is classified as low pressure. 1, record 1, English, - low%2Dpressure%20steam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vapeur basse pression
1, record 1, French, vapeur%20basse%20pression
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vapeur B.P. 2, record 1, French, vapeur%20B%2EP%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le chauffage est dit basse pression si la pression de vapeur au départ de la chaudière ne dépasse pas 3 000 mm CE (0,3 bar). 3, record 1, French, - vapeur%20basse%20pression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chauffage à vapeur. (...) Pressions utilisées. (...) La basse pression, en principe, ne dépasse pas 0,5 bar et est généralement inférieure à 0,3 bar. 4, record 1, French, - vapeur%20basse%20pression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-01-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- low-pressure steam heating
1, record 2, English, low%2Dpressure%20steam%20heating
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- low pressure steam heating 1, record 2, English, low%20pressure%20steam%20heating
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Heating employing steam at pressures between 0 and 15 psig. 1, record 2, English, - low%2Dpressure%20steam%20heating
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chauffage à vapeur basse pression
1, record 2, French, chauffage%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20basse%20pression
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chauffage à vapeur basse pression. Pour qu’une installation soit qualifiée de basse pression (B.P.) il est nécessaire de limiter la pression de marche à une valeur inférieure ou au plus égale à 0,5 bar (...) Au delà de cette pression les installations sont dites à haute pression (...) 2, record 2, French, - chauffage%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20basse%20pression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chauffage à vapeur. (...) Pressions utilisées. (...) La basse pression, en principe, ne dépasse pas 0,5 bar et est généralement inférieure à 0,3 bar. 3, record 2, French, - chauffage%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20basse%20pression
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-01-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- low-pressure steam heating system
1, record 3, English, low%2Dpressure%20steam%20heating%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- low pressure steam heating system 2, record 3, English, low%20pressure%20steam%20heating%20system
correct
- vapour heating system 2, record 3, English, vapour%20heating%20system
- vapor heating system 1, record 3, English, vapor%20heating%20system
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
System employing steam at pressures between 0 and 15 psig. 1, record 3, English, - low%2Dpressure%20steam%20heating%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de chauffage à vapeur à basse pression
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20chauffage%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20%C3%A0%20basse%20pression
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- installation à vapeur basse pression 2, record 3, French, installation%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20basse%20pression
correct, feminine noun
- installations à vapeur B.P. 3, record 3, French, installations%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20B%2EP%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les installations à vapeur basse pression. (...) La vapeur provient directement de chaudières à basse pression, ou encore elle est prélevée sur des générateurs à haute pression et détendue pour servir au chauffage. La pression effective ou pression d’utilisation ne doit pas (...) dépasser 0,5 bar (...) Habituellement, la pression effective est de l’ordre de 0,05 à 0,10 bar pour les installations d’un développement horizontal ne dépassant pas 200 m, de 0,15 bar jusqu’à 300 m et 0,20 bar jusqu’à 500 m. 2, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20chauffage%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20%C3%A0%20basse%20pression
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chauffage à vapeur.(...) Pressions utilisées. (...) La basse pression, en principe, ne dépasse pas 0,5 bar et est généralement inférieure à 0,3 bar. 4, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20chauffage%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20%C3%A0%20basse%20pression
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-10-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hot-water and low-pressure steam boiler
1, record 4, English, hot%2Dwater%20and%20low%2Dpressure%20steam%20boiler
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A boiler furnishing hot water at pressures not more than 30 pounds per square inch gauge (308 kPa) or steam at pressures not more than 15 pounds per square inch gauge (205 kPa). 1, record 4, English, - hot%2Dwater%20and%20low%2Dpressure%20steam%20boiler
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chaudière à eau chaude et à vapeur basse pression
1, record 4, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20eau%20chaude%20et%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20basse%20pression
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- chaudière à eau chaude et à vapeur B.P. 1, record 4, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20eau%20chaude%20et%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20B%2EP%2E
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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