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| centrale de chauffage à distance | district heating plant Plant for heating all houses in a district; it consists of a large, efficient, centralized boiler plant or "waste" steam from a power station. The heat is distributed by means of low-pressure steam or high-temperature water to the consumers |
| chauffage à distance | teleheating |
| chauffage à distance | teleheating The supply of heat, either in the form of steam or hot water, from a central source to a group of buildings |