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NEGATIVE PRESSURE [3 records]

Record 1 2017-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
DEF

Pressure that is less than [the] existing atmospheric pressure taken as a zero of reference.

CONT

The suction-and-pressure relief valve maintains the reservoirs at or near 0 psi and relieves any excessive positive or negative pressure.

OBS

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

Key term(s)
  • under-pressure

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
DEF

Pression inférieure à la pression atmosphérique.

CONT

La ventilation s'appliquera à trois types d'installation : locaux en pression; locaux en dépression; locaux à la pression atmosphérique.

CONT

[Le] broyeur vibrant [...] peut broyer sous pression ou en dépression [...]

OBS

pression négative; dépression : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
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Record 2 2008-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Systems
DEF

Atmospheric pressure minus absolute pressure for values below atmospheric pressure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
DEF

Pression atmosphérique moins pression absolue pour les valeurs plus petites que la pression atmosphérique.

OBS

pression d'aspiration : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
  • Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
OBS

Furnace pressure: the gauge pressure in a furnace combustion chamber. The furnace pressure is said to be positive if greater than atmospheric pressure, negative if less than atmospheric pressure, and neutral if equal to atmospheric pressure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
  • Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
OBS

Une pression négative est la pression inférieure à la pression atmosphérique.

Spanish

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