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GENERATEUR CHALEUR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- external heater
1, record 1, English, external%20heater
correct, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heater in which the burners and combustion chamber are effectively separated from the oven chamber or the medium being heated. 1, record 1, English, - external%20heater
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- générateur de chaleur
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20chaleur
proposal, masculine noun, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme général désignant un appareil de chauffage quelconque. Par exemple : poêle, chaudière, générateur d'air chaud, etc. 1, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20chaleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- space-heating appliance
1, record 2, English, space%2Dheating%20appliance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an appliance intended for the supplying of heat to a room or space directly, such as a space heater, fireplace or unit heater, or to rooms or spaces of a building through a heating system such as a central furnace or boiler. 1, record 2, English, - space%2Dheating%20appliance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- générateur de chaleur
1, record 2, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20chaleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil destiné soit à chauffer directement une pièce ou un local, comme un poêle, un foyer à feu ouvert ou un générateur de chaleur suspendu, soit à chauffer les pièces ou locaux d'un bâtiment au moyen d'un système de chauffage central, tel un générateur d'air chaud ou une chaudière. 1, record 2, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20chaleur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calefacción
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- generador de calor
1, record 2, Spanish, generador%20de%20calor
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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