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DISCHARGE CAPACITY [3 records]

Record 1 2018-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pumps
  • Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
DEF

The nominal output capacity of a pump, measured in litres per minute, at a given pressure.

OBS

pump capacity: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes
  • Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
DEF

Débit de base exprimé en litres par minute caractérisant les possibilités hydrauliques d'un engin de lutte contre l'incendie dans les conditions d'aspiration et de pression prévues dans les normes.

DEF

Débit nominal d'une pompe mesuré en litres par minute à une pression nominale donnée en bars. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

débit d'une pompe : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Civil Engineering
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
DEF

The maximum rate of flow that a conduit, channel, or other hydraulic structure is capable of passing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie civil
  • Traitement des eaux
DEF

Écoulement maximal qu'une canalisation, un canal ou un ouvrage hydraulique peuvent tolérer.

Spanish

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Record 3 1981-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par eau

Spanish

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