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Record 1 2011-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plumbing
DEF

[A system that includes the] distributing pipes for the water supply; the fixtures and fixture traps, the soil, waste, and vent pipes; the building drain and building sewer; and the stormwater drainage pipes; with their devices, appurtenances, and connections within and adjacent to the building.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plomberie
DEF

Ensemble des tuyaux et des installations servant à l'alimentation en eau et à l'évacuation des eaux usées : appareils de plomberie et siphons, tuyaux d'égout et de descente, égouts domestiques et accessoires.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Plomería
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Record 2 2011-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
  • Aircraft Systems
DEF

A system of pipes, fittings, and appurtenances within which a fluid flows.

CONT

The employer shall ensure that an employee who works with a controlled product or in proximity to a controlled product is instructed in: ... procedures for the safe use, storage, handling, and disposal of a controlled product contained or transferred in ... a piping system including valves ....

OBS

piping: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
  • Circuits des aéronefs
DEF

Ensemble des tuyaux, des raccords et des accessoires nécessaires à l'écoulement des fluides.

OBS

tuyauterie : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

OBS

tuyauterie : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-05-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
DEF

(WEBSTER) work, fixtures and other apparatus concerned in the introduction, distribution and disposal of water in a building

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
OBS

La plomberie moderne comprend la pose - et l'installation des canalisations en fonte, en acier, en cuivre, en matières plastiques, ainsi que celle des appareils sanitaires, de telle sorte qu'en tous points du bâtiment une alimentation en eau de débit suffisant en une évacuation rapide des eaux usées soient assurées.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tuberías y accesorios
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Record 4 2003-05-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
CONT

[The section "Distribution"] includes items such as plumbing, pumps, valves, controls, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
CONT

[La section "Alimentation"] comprend, par exemple, les tuyauteries, pompes, clapets, commandes, etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tuberías y accesorios
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Record 5 1996-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Waveguides
OBS

A colloquial expression term employed to designate coaxial lines or waveguides and accessory equipment for radio-frequency transmission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Guides d'ondes
OBS

Avec la plomberie classique, le guide d'onde correspondant devrait avoir des dimensions internes d'environ 7 X 3,5 cm et une longueur de l'ordre de 15 cm. Il occuperait donc un volume 200 fois supérieur à celui du microstrip.

Spanish

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