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ELEPHANT TRUNK [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
  • Cooling and Ventilating Systems
  • Occupational Health and Safety
CONT

An elephant trunk is a flexible duct or hose connected to an exhaust system. It can only capture contaminants that are very close to the inlet of the hose ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
  • Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
CONT

Le bras de captation est constitué d'un conduit habituellement flexible dont une extrémité est raccordée au système d'évacuation extérieur. Le bras de captation est efficace seulement pour le captage local des contaminants à la source.

Spanish

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