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FRIGORIGENE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Freezing and Refrigerating
- Food Industries
- Electrical Domestic Appliances
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- refrigerant
1, record 1, English, refrigerant
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- refrigerant fluid 2, record 1, English, refrigerant%20fluid
correct
- refrigerating fluid 3, record 1, English, refrigerating%20fluid
correct
- refrigerator fluid 4, record 1, English, refrigerator%20fluid
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fluid used for heat transfer in a refrigerating system, which absorbs heat at a low temperature and a low pressure of the fluid and rejects heat at a higher temperature and a higher pressure of the liquid, usually involving changes of state of the fluid. 5, record 1, English, - refrigerant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Heat is transferrred between cold refrigerant and the substance or bodies to be cooled. 6, record 1, English, - refrigerant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Appareillage électrique domestique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fluide frigorigène
1, record 1, French, fluide%20frigorig%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- frigorigène 2, record 1, French, frigorig%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- réfrigérant 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9rant
correct, masculine noun
- fluide réfrigérant 4, record 1, French, fluide%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9rant
correct, masculine noun
- fluide frigorifère 5, record 1, French, fluide%20frigorif%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fluide qui, dans un cycle frigorifique, transfère la chaleur d'un milieu à basse température à un milieu à température plus élevée. 6, record 1, French, - fluide%20frigorig%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les frigorigènes les plus utilisés appartiennent à la famille des hydrocarbures halogénés [p. ex. : fréon, ammoniac]. 6, record 1, French, - fluide%20frigorig%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Congelación y refrigeración
- Industria alimentaria
- Aparatos electrodomésticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fluido refrigerante
1, record 1, Spanish, fluido%20refrigerante
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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