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APPAREIL CHAUFFAGE CENTRAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- HVAC Distribution Systems
- Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- central heater
1, record 1, English, central%20heater
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- area heater 2, record 1, English, area%20heater
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
"central heater": a stationary, indirect-fired, vented appliance in one of these classes: boilers, central furnaces, floor furnaces, recessed heaters, and floor-mounted unit heaters connected to a duct system. 1, record 1, English, - central%20heater
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Area and local heaters. 2, record 1, English, - central%20heater
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
- Chauffage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil de chauffage central
1, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20chauffage%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système de chauffage central 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20chauffage%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chauffage de plusieurs pièces à partir d'un appareil central. 3, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20chauffage%20central
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Installations de chauffage. Nous citerons, parmi les installations locales [...], les cheminées ou feux ouverts [...], les poêles à combustible [...] et les radiateurs électriques. Plus importantes sont les installations à centre unique de production de chaleur, dites à chauffage central. 4, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20chauffage%20central
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- central furnace
1, record 2, English, central%20furnace
correct, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A self-contained, indirect-fired furnace designed to supply heated air through ducts to spaces remote from or adjacent to the furnace location. 1, record 2, English, - central%20furnace
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appareil de chauffage central
1, record 2, French, appareil%20de%20chauffage%20central
proposal, masculine noun, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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