chaudière à accumulation

English translation: System boiler

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French term or phrase:chaudière à accumulation
English translation:System boiler
Entered by: Rachel Gibson

12:19 May 13, 2020
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / Heating
French term or phrase: chaudière à accumulation
Appears in a text about thermostats.

Would this be translated as "storage boiler"?

Thanks in advance!
Rachel Gibson
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:00
System boiler or Conventional boiler
Explanation:
System boiler or conventional boiler are the standard UK terms for boilers that store heated water in a cylinder. Combi boilers do not store water, they heat the water on demand.
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Suzie Withers
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:00
Grading comment
Thank you Suzanne! This is what I was looking for.
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Summary of answers provided
5storage type boiler
Youssef Chabat
4 +1storage combi boiler
Stephen McCann
4storage-type water heater
TechLawDC
4System boiler or Conventional boiler
Suzie Withers


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storage type boiler




Youssef Chabat
Morocco
Local time: 09:00
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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storage combi boiler


Explanation:
"Storage combi boiler" seems to be the commonly used term in the industry.


    https://www.climamaison.com/lexique/chaudiere-a-accumulation.htm
    https://www.viessmann.co.uk/products/gas-boilers/gas-condensing-boilers/storage-combi-boilers
Stephen McCann
Spain
Local time: 10:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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storage-type water heater


Explanation:
Alternative: Storage-type building heater.
(This Alternative is particularly applicable if, e.g. according to the context, the fluid being heated is not described as "water".
(Many Google hits, namely 29000.)
It is understood that the water is not water for consumption but water for building-heating.
It is 75% likely that a storage-type heater is not properly called a "boiler".
It is understood that the water is not pure but may contain additives.

TechLawDC
United States
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System boiler or Conventional boiler


Explanation:
System boiler or conventional boiler are the standard UK terms for boilers that store heated water in a cylinder. Combi boilers do not store water, they heat the water on demand.


    https://www.britishgas.co.uk/home-services/boilers-and-heating/guides/types-of-boilers.html
Suzie Withers
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Thank you Suzanne! This is what I was looking for.
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