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COMPRESSED AIR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Aircraft Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compressed air
1, record 1, English, compressed%20air
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Air under pressure greater than that of the atmosphere. 2, record 1, English, - compressed%20air
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- air comprimé
1, record 1, French, air%20comprim%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Air dont on a diminué le volume par compression [...] 2, record 1, French, - air%20comprim%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air comprimé : terme uniformisé par les Comités d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 3, record 1, French, - air%20comprim%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
- Circuitos de las aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aire comprimido
1, record 1, Spanish, aire%20comprimido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aire cuya densidad se incrementa al estar sujeto a una presión superior a la atmosférica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - aire%20comprimido
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- compressed air
1, record 2, English, compressed%20air
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Air whose density is increased by subjecting it to a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure. 2, record 2, English, - compressed%20air
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compressed air diving: Any form of diving in which air is supplied under high pressure to prevent lung collapse. 2, record 2, English, - compressed%20air
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- air comprimé
1, record 2, French, air%20comprim%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz atmosphérique dont on élève la pression pour permettre la respiration des plongeurs 2, record 2, French, - air%20comprim%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Buceo (Deportes)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aire comprimido
1, record 2, Spanish, aire%20comprimido
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scour air
1, record 3, English, scour%20air
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- compressed air 2, record 3, English, compressed%20air
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Automatic valves ... ensure the switching of scour air onto either tank. 1, record 3, English, - scour%20air
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- air surpressé
1, record 3, French, air%20surpress%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des vannes automatiques [...] assurent l'aiguillage de l'air surpressé sur l'une ou l'autre cuve. 2, record 3, French, - air%20surpress%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] des appareils d'aération de surface ont vu le jour, la roue Bolton, la roue Sheffield, etc., puis petit à petit, les systèmes d'oxygénation par diffusion d'air surpressé ont pris l'avantage par suite de leur [...] rendement d'oxygénation. 3, record 3, French, - air%20surpress%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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