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COMPRESSION MACHINE [2 records]

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Record 1 2017-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compressors
DEF

A device that raises the pressure of a compressible fluid, such as air or gas.

CONT

Compressors create a pressure differential in order to move or compress a vapor or a gas, consuming power in the process. They may be broadly classified as positive-displacement or non-positive displacement machines according to whether or not there is incorporated in the compressor a mechanism functioning in the manner of a check valve to separate the high-pressure discharge from the low-pressure suction.

CONT

Every assembly of pipes, pipe fittings, valves, safety devices, rumps, compressors and other fixed equipment that is used for transferring a dangerous substance from one location to another shall be ... fitted with ... control and safety devices to ensure its safe operation ...

OBS

compressor: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Compresseurs
DEF

Appareil servant à comprimer un fluide, l'air notamment, à une pression voulue.

OBS

compresseur : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance.

OBS

compresseur : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Compresores
DEF

Máquina utilizada para elevar la presión de un gas al que comunica la energía necesaria para ello.

CONT

Las compresoras se utilizan para conseguir el desplazamiento de gases por conducciones.

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Record 2 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Refrigerating Machines and Appliances
CONT

[In a] compression refrigerating system [, low-pressure] vapor (refrigerant) ... enters the compressor ... and is compressed to a high pressure. ... the high-pressure vapor enters the condenser ... The high-pressure liquid ... then expands through a throttling valve ... to a lower pressure in the evaporator ...

OBS

The compression system most commonly used is the positive-displacement reciprocating compressor.

Key term(s)
  • vapor-compression system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines frigorifiques
CONT

Quelles que soient la puissance et la nature du fluide frigorigène, le principe d'une installation frigorifique à compression est toujours le même. Toute proportion gardée, on y retrouve toujours les quatre appareils essentiels; l'évaporateur [...], le compresseur [...], le condenseur [...] et le régleur détendeur [...]

OBS

Dans les installations à compression, le compresseur est l'organe principal.

Spanish

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