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PCS

English translation: high/higher heating value, gross heating value

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French term or phrase:PCS (Pouvoir Calorifique Supérieur)
English translation:high/higher heating value, gross heating value
Entered by: Conor McAuley

06:54 Nov 17, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Furniture / Household Appliances / Gas barbecue quality tests - abbreviation
French term or phrase: PCS
Quality tests carried out on barbecue.

"OBTENTION DES DEBITS (sur PCS)

[table]

Gaz d'essais G30 (29 mbar)
[line underneath separating first line from rest of table]
Débit calorifique normal, kW 3,00
Repère de l'injecteur 86
Débit calorifique réalisé sous Pen, kW 3,22
mini admis 2,76
maxi admis 3,24"

The obvious answer, given the context, is pied cube par seconde, but I don't see how that fits in...
Conor McAuley
France
Local time: 02:08
high/higher heating value, gross heating value
Explanation:
Gaz combustible, combustibles, pouvoir calorifique inferieur et ...Débit d'Energie : Débit énergétique instantané de Gaz, exprimé en MWh/h ou en kWh/h et calculé selon le Pouvoir Calorifique Supérieur (PCS) du Gaz. ...
www.thermexcel.com/french/ressourc/gaz_combustibles_industr... - 33k - En cache - Pages similaires

Protocoles et spécifications de rendement pour las surveillance ...L'énergie fournie au procédé de combustion peut être déterminée en mesurant le débit massique du combustible et son pouvoir calorifique supérieur (PCS). ...
www.ec.gc.ca/cleanair-airpur/CAOL/electricity_Generation/pr... - 38k



Termium:
Domaine(s)
  – Heat (Physics)
  – Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
  – Calorimetry
  – Solid Fossil Fuels
Domaine(s)
  – Chaleur (Physique)
  – Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
  – Calorimétrie
  – Combustibles fossiles solides

high heating value Source
CORRECT

higher heating value Source
CORRECT

gross heating value Source
CORRECT, ÉTATS-UNIS

Higher Calorific Value Source
CORRECT, GR.-BRETAGNE

  H.C.V. Source CORRECT, GR.-
BRETAGNE

gross calorific value Source
CORRECT, GR.-BRETAGNE

gross specific energy Source

pouvoir calorifique
supérieur Source CORRECT, MASC

  P.C.S. Source CORRECT

  p.c.s. Source CORRECT

  Pcs Source CORRECT

  PCS Source CORRECT


Selected response from:

Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 03:08
Grading comment
Thanks Francis!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2high/higher heating value, gross heating value
Francis MARC


  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
high/higher heating value, gross heating value


Explanation:
Gaz combustible, combustibles, pouvoir calorifique inferieur et ...Débit d'Energie : Débit énergétique instantané de Gaz, exprimé en MWh/h ou en kWh/h et calculé selon le Pouvoir Calorifique Supérieur (PCS) du Gaz. ...
www.thermexcel.com/french/ressourc/gaz_combustibles_industr... - 33k - En cache - Pages similaires

Protocoles et spécifications de rendement pour las surveillance ...L'énergie fournie au procédé de combustion peut être déterminée en mesurant le débit massique du combustible et son pouvoir calorifique supérieur (PCS). ...
www.ec.gc.ca/cleanair-airpur/CAOL/electricity_Generation/pr... - 38k



Termium:
Domaine(s)
  – Heat (Physics)
  – Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
  – Calorimetry
  – Solid Fossil Fuels
Domaine(s)
  – Chaleur (Physique)
  – Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
  – Calorimétrie
  – Combustibles fossiles solides

high heating value Source
CORRECT

higher heating value Source
CORRECT

gross heating value Source
CORRECT, ÉTATS-UNIS

Higher Calorific Value Source
CORRECT, GR.-BRETAGNE

  H.C.V. Source CORRECT, GR.-
BRETAGNE

gross calorific value Source
CORRECT, GR.-BRETAGNE

gross specific energy Source

pouvoir calorifique
supérieur Source CORRECT, MASC

  P.C.S. Source CORRECT

  p.c.s. Source CORRECT

  Pcs Source CORRECT

  PCS Source CORRECT




Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 03:08
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Thanks Francis!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Hesselnberg (X)
1 hr
agree  Bourth (X): Had this myself just a couple of days ago. Also Higher Calorific Value.
2 hrs
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