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DUSTER [12 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

duster: an item in the "Maintenance Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

plumeau : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de maintenance» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
  • Hand Tools
DEF

A compressed air-blowing nozzle controlled by a valve.

OBS

... designed for attachment to the discharge end of a compressed air line, for blowing dirt or other foreign substances from motors, machinery, and the like.

OBS

blow gun; duster: terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Mécanique)
  • Outillage à main
DEF

Buse de soufflage d'air comprimé commandée par une valve.

OBS

[Cet appareil est] destiné à être fixé à l'extrémité, côté sortie, d'une canalisation d'air comprimé pour chasser la saleté et les autres corps étrangers des moteurs, machines, etc.

OBS

soufflette : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO; terme uniformisé par le Canadien national.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
  • Crop Protection
DEF

A machine used to apply dust, insecticides, herbicides, using air as a vehicle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
  • Protection des végétaux

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Production
  • Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
DEF

Any well that does not produce oil or gas in commercial quantities.

OBS

This term is somewhat loosely used in oil work. A dry hole may flow water or gas or may even yield some oil but not in commercial quantities.

OBS

If no hydrocarbon-bearing formations are found above the basement, the well is assumed to be dry.

OBS

duster: The industry term for a dry well.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production pétrolière
  • Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
DEF

Puits qui ne produit ni pétrole ni gaz en quantité commercialement exploitable.

OBS

Paradoxalement, un puits «sec» est souvent envahi par les eaux souterraines.

OBS

Par opposition à «puits productif».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Producción petrolera
  • Extracción de petróleo y gas natural
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Record 5 2011-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Husbandry
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Animal Hygiene and Sanitation (Agric.)
CONT

The grooming kit, an essential part of every owner's equipment, will comprise: a hoof pick ...; a dandy brush ...; a body brush ...; a stable rubber or duster to remove, as a final touch, any traces of dust.

OBS

rubber: A piece or quantity as some soft material made into a pad or roll and used for rubbing and polishing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chevaux
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Hygiène des animaux (Agric.)
DEF

Pièce d'étoffe, touffe de crins, etc., pour épousseter le cheval.

Spanish

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Record 6 2005-10-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Household Cleaning and Maintenance
  • Housework
CONT

This handy duster reaches under large appliances like the stove, refrigerator, washer, or dryer. It easily bends for a quick swipe across door frames and fan blades. The microfiber sleeve can be machine washed and dried. The Flexi-reach duster tool comes with handle and two sleeves.

CONT

Feather dusters don't do much more than spread the dirt around. If you're using one on certain surfaces, it's time to consider other options. When hand-dusting, it's best to use a treated or electrostatic dust cloth, or a lambswool duster. The idea is to collect and hold the dust. A lambswool duster is better than a feather one, but either can send dust back into the air if used too vigorously.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
  • Ménage
CONT

L'époussetage à l'aide du poli à meubles [...] crée une attraction entre la poussière et le chiffon à épousseter. Les bactéries, les acariens des poussières de maison et les saletés présents sur les surfaces dures sont enlevés d'un coup et emprisonnés dans le chiffon.

OBS

Selon le Petit Robert 2004, on peut écrire au singulier «essuie-meuble» ou «essuie-meubles».

OBS

Pluriel : des essuie-meubles.

OBS

essuie-meuble; essuie-meubles (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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Record 7 2005-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Papermaking Machines
DEF

[A perforated] rotating cylinder or drum in which old rags and papers are shaken to remove dust and foreign particles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines à papier

Spanish

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Record 8 2003-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

An unusual, frequently severe weather condition characterized by strong winds and dust-filled air over an extensive area.

CONT

A duststorm usually arrives suddenly in the form of an advancing dust wall which may be miles long and several thousand feet high, ahead of which there may be some dust whirls, either detached or merging with the main mass. Ahead of the dust wall the air is very hot and the wind is light.

OBS

Prerequisite to a dust storm is a period of drought over an area of normally arable land, thus providing the very fine particles of dust which distinguish it from the more common sandstorm of desert regions.

OBS

In United States weather observing practice, if blowing dust reduces visibility to between 5/8 and 5/16 statute mile, a "duststorm" is reported; if the visibility is reduced to below 5/16 statute mile, it is reported as a "severe duststorm".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Ensemble de particules de poussière puissamment soulevées du sol par un vent fort et turbulent jusqu'à de grandes élévations.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Conjunto de partículas de polvo [...] levantado a gran altura por un viento fuerte y turbulento.

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Record 9 1993-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
  • Household Cleaning and Maintenance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)

Spanish

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Record 10 1986-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball

Spanish

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Record 11 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Finishing
  • Construction Tools

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finitions (Construction)
  • Outils (Construction)

Spanish

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Record 12 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Women's Clothing
OBS

--a woman's loose-fitting unlined summer coat made of lightweight material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements pour dames
OBS

--sorte de robe de chambre, généralement légère, que les femmes portent en négligé à la maison. Son style est le même que celui du peignoir de Dami classique, ou encore elle est de forme vague et de longueur moyenne

Spanish

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