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OIL FURNACE [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oil furnace
1, record 1, English, oil%20furnace
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oil furnace: an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - oil%20furnace
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaudière à mazout
1, record 1, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20mazout
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chaudière à mazout : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20mazout
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-11-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oil-fired boiler
1, record 2, English, oil%2Dfired%20boiler
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- oil boiler 2, record 2, English, oil%20boiler
- oil-fuel boiler 3, record 2, English, oil%2Dfuel%20boiler
- mazout boiler 4, record 2, English, mazout%20boiler
- oil furnace 5, record 2, English, oil%20furnace
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boiler ... fired by ... oil. 6, record 2, English, - oil%2Dfired%20boiler
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaudière à mazout
1, record 2, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20mazout
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chaudière au mazout 2, record 2, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20au%20mazout
correct, feminine noun
- fournaise à l'huile 3, record 2, French, fournaise%20%C3%A0%20l%27huile
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce type de chaudière [chaudière à eau chaude] s'est fortement développé (...) s'adaptant désormais, pour la majorité des modèles, au type de production de chaleur utilisé : chaudière à charbon, à bois, à mazout, à gaz, électrique, outre les chaudières, dites polycombustibles qui acceptent généralement deux sources d'énergie, par exemple fuel et bois. 4, record 2, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20mazout
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mazout brûle difficilement à l'état liquide. Il faut préalablement le vaporiser ou le pulvériser. Une chaufferie à mazout comprend donc essentiellement: a) Une citerne de stockage (...) b) Un brûleur (...) c) Une chaudière analogue aux chaudières à charbon mais, naturellement, sans grille. Elle comprend donc uniquement une chambre de combustion où brûlent les vapeurs de mazout, entourée d'une enveloppe à double paroi (échangeur) remplie d'eau qui s'échauffe par conduction et rayonnement. 5, record 2, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20mazout
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fournaise: Ce terme est considéré comme impropre par les puristes. Selon Dagenais dans son, Dictionnaire des difficultés de la langue françaises au Canada", "fournaise" serait un calque de l'anglais "furnace" et nous devrions plutôt dire "chaudière" lorsque le fluide caloporteur est l'eau ou la vapeur et "générateur d'air chaud", lorsque le fluide, est l'air. Cependant, ce terme reste d'usage fréquent au Québec, autant en langue parlée qu'en langue écrite. 6, record 2, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20mazout
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-01-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- oil furnace
1, record 3, English, oil%20furnace
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- oil fired furnace 1, record 3, English, oil%20fired%20furnace
correct
- oil burning furnace 2, record 3, English, oil%20burning%20furnace
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oil furnaces. Indoor oil furnaces ... are available in upflow, downflow, horizontal and low-boy configurations for ducted systems. They are also available as floor furnaces, wall furnaces, and free standing space heaters. Oil-fired outdoor furnaces and combination units are rare.... The ducted system, oil-fired, forced air furnaces are usually equipped with pressure-atomizing burners. The pump pressure and the orifice size of the injection nozzle regulate the firing rate of the furnace. Electric ignition is used to ignite the burners.... The combustion chamber and heat exchanger of oil-fired furnaces are normally formed as a common single chamber. It is formed from heavy gage steel into a welded assembly. The hot flue products flow through the inside of the heat exchanger into the chimney. The conditioned air flows over the outside of the heat exchanger and into the air supply plenum. 1, record 3, English, - oil%20furnace
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- générateur à mazout
1, record 3, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20mazout
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fournaise au mazout 2, record 3, French, fournaise%20au%20mazout
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- fournaise à l'huile 3, record 3, French, fournaise%20%C3%A0%20l%27huile
see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Maison de fin de semaine (...) On peut prévoir aussi le chauffage par air chaud avec générateur à mazout ou à gaz et distributions par gaines. 4, record 3, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20mazout
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fournaise : Ce terme est considéré comme impropre par les puristes. Selon Dagenais, dans son "Dictionnaire des difficultés de la langue française au Canada", "fournaise" serait un calque de l'anglais "furnace" et nous devrions plutôt dire "chaudière" lorsque le fluide caloporteur est l'eau ou la vapeur et "générateur d'air chaud", lorsque le fluide, est l'air. Cependant, ce terme reste d'usage fréquent au Québec, autant en langue parlée qu'en langue écrite. 5, record 3, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20mazout
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-03-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- oil furnace
1, record 4, English, oil%20furnace
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- oil fired furnace 2, record 4, English, oil%20fired%20furnace
- oil burning heating unit 3, record 4, English, oil%20burning%20heating%20unit
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many Canadian homes, especially older ones, are heated by oil furnaces. The preference for, petroleum-based fuel oil for home heating reached its peak in the early 1970s. From then until the early 1980s we have witnessed a change, with people switching to natural gas, electricity and wood. 1, record 4, English, - oil%20furnace
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- appareil de chauffage au mazout
1, record 4, French, appareil%20de%20chauffage%20au%20mazout
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour chauffer tout un édifice d'une façon continue et à une température déterminée, il y a lieu de recourir à l'installation d'un chauffage central. (...) Le principe fondamental, quel que soit le mode de chauffage envisagé, est le suivant: a) Installation en cave d'une chaudière ou d'un appareil de chauffage; c'est le générateur de chaleur. 2, record 4, French, - appareil%20de%20chauffage%20au%20mazout
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- oil furnace 1, record 5, English, oil%20furnace
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- four au mazout
1, record 5, French, four%20au%20mazout
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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