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FOUR VAPEUR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Breadmaking
- Pastries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- steam pipe oven
1, record 1, English, steam%20pipe%20oven
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pipe oven 1, record 1, English, pipe%20oven
correct, Great Britain
- steam tube oven 2, record 1, English, steam%20tube%20oven
correct
- steam oven 3, record 1, English, steam%20oven
correct
- steam-tube oven 4, record 1, English, steam%2Dtube%20oven
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That in which heat is conveyed to the baking chamber from the furnace by hermetically sealed tubes containing a small quantity of water. The tubes slope slightly downwards to the furnace so the water is always being heated and converted to steam. 1, record 1, English, - steam%20pipe%20oven
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Boulangerie
- Pâtisserie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- four à vapeur
1, record 1, French, four%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les fours à chauffage continu, le four à vapeur a été durant la première moitié du siècle, le plus connu et de loin le plus répandu. [...] Le chauffage est assuré par deux faisceaux de tubes horizontaux, l'un disposé au-dessous de la sole, l'autre au-dessous de la voûte, ce dernier apparent dans la chambre de cuisson. Ces tubes, [...] remplis aux deux tiers d'eau distillée, débouchent dans le foyer dont ils transportent la chaleur à l'intérieur des chambres de cuisson. 1, record 1, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cooking Appliances
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- steam heated oven
1, record 2, English, steam%20heated%20oven
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- steam-heated oven 2, record 2, English, steam%2Dheated%20oven
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In general, ovens are either direct fired, or heated by steam. In a direct fired oven the heat is generated through combustion of the fuel, while in the steam heated oven, the steam needed to heat the oven is generated in a boiler. 1, record 2, English, - steam%20heated%20oven
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de cuisson des aliments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- four vapeur
1, record 2, French, four%20vapeur
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 où la cuisson d'un aliment s'effectue grâce à la vapeur produite par un liquide contenu dans un récipient clos. 1, record 2, French, - four%20vapeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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