TERMIUM Plus®

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GRUMMET [5 records]

Record 1 2017-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
  • Electrical Wiring (Building Elements)
CONT

Grommets are made of rubber for use on small openings where single cables pass through the walls of unpressurized compartments.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
  • Installations électriques (Éléments du bâtiment)
OBS

passe-câble : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

OBS

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

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Footwear and Shoe Repair
DEF

A metal ring that is set around a small, round hole for a lace or a cord to strengthen this hole.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chaussures et cordonnerie
DEF

Bordure rigide qui entoure le petit trou pratiqué dans une étoffe, dans du cuir, etc. souvent cerclé, servant à passer un lacet, un bouton.

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
OBS

A gasket or packing used to prevent leakage (as of steam) or entry (as of dust).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Citizenship and Immigration

French

Domaine(s)
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
OBS

Dans certains passeports, la photo est fixée au document à l'aide d'un rivet, appelé «grommet» en anglais.

Spanish

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Record 5 1991-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
DEF

Sorte d'oeillet qu'on fixe autour d'une ouverture métallique pour éviter de se couper, par exemple.

Spanish

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