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screen filter [2 records]

Record 1 2008-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
DEF

A fluid filter whose element is a fine metal mesh screen.

CONT

At each engine oil change, drain the oil [while] the engine is still hot and strain the oil through a fine mesh screen filter. If a bearing defect is present, hot oil will flush out bearing material flakes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
DEF

Filtre pour fluide à fine maille métallique.

OBS

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

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Pollution
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
  • Irrigation (Civil Engineering)
CONT

Disk and screen filters are generally used in drip irrigation systems as a final stage of filtration before water enters the distribution system. The primary filtration process used depends on the type of contaminant. If the contaminant is organic matter, the preferred technology is the use of high rate sand media tanks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'eau
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
  • Irrigation (Génie civil)
CONT

On peut trouver [...] un filtre à tamis dont l'élément filtrant est une toile métallique à mailles régulières. Il est caractérisé par son vide de maille, c'est-à-dire la plus grande dimension de passage comptée perpendiculairement entre deux fils de tamis.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación del agua
  • Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
  • Riego (Ingeniería civil)
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