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Record 1 2011-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plumbing
DEF

... flowing back or reversal of the normal direction of the flow.

OBS

A backflow that is caused by atmospheric pressure is called "back-siphonage."

OBS

backflow: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • back-flow
  • back flow

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plomberie
DEF

Inversion du sens normal d'écoulement.

OBS

On appelle «siphonnage» le refoulement d'eau causé par la pression atmosphérique.

OBS

refoulement; retour : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Plomería
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Record 2 2011-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 3 1981-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
CONT

For a washing system to be efficient every grain in the filter bed must be shifted in relation to its neighbours by an effective disturbance of the mass. This is arranged by admitting a back-flow using filtered water, at a suitable speed to expand the filter mass ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
CONT

Pour qu'un lavage soit efficace, il faut déplacer tous les grains du lit filtrant les uns par rapport aux autres, par une véritable agitation de la masse. On y parvient en procédant à un contre-courant d'eau à vitesse convenable pour mettre la masse filtrante en expansion [...]

Spanish

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