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EXPANSION FITTING [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
CONT

... expansion fittings are designed to compensate for length changes due to temperature variations in exposed conduit runs. ... An expansion fitting consists of two sections, one telescoping inside another.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
CONT

Les raccords de dilatation […] sont conçus pour compenser aux changements de longueur causés par les variations de température dans les parcours exposés de conduits. […] Un raccord de dilatation compte deux parties, l'une qui se télescope à l'intérieur de l'autre.

OBS

raccord expansible : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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