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FOUR POUSSANT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
- Furnaces and Ovens (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- end pusher furnace
1, record 1, English, end%20pusher%20furnace
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reheating furnace through which the stock is pushed continuously. 1, record 1, English, - end%20pusher%20furnace
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
- Fours (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- four poussant
1, record 1, French, four%20poussant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Four de réchauffage dans lequel la charge est poussée de façon continue. 1, record 1, French, - four%20poussant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Furnaces and Ovens (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pusher furnace
1, record 2, English, pusher%20furnace
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pusher-type furnace 2, record 2, English, pusher%2Dtype%20furnace
- pushing furnace 2, record 2, English, pushing%20furnace
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of continuous furnace in which parts to be heated are periodically charged into the furnace in containers, which are pushed along the hearth against a line of previously charged containers thus advancing the containers toward the discharge end of the furnace, where they are removed. 1, record 2, English, - pusher%20furnace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pusher furnaces are widely used for heat treating and sintering of metals. 1, record 2, English, - pusher%20furnace
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fours (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- four poussant
1, record 2, French, four%20poussant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Four industriel où les charges sont placées sur des plateaux pressés dans le four en une ou plusieurs files continues. 1, record 2, French, - four%20poussant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- extruding furnace 1, record 3, English, extruding%20furnace
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- four poussant
1, record 3, French, four%20poussant
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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