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SIPHON TUBE [3 records]

Record 1 2011-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Chemistry)
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Chimie)
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
DEF

Portable tubes or spouts used to deliver water from temporary ditches to furrows.

Key term(s)
  • furrow tube
  • siphon tube

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
CONT

L'eau est distribuée aux sillons à partir de petits fossés en terre ou de canalisations bétonnées. L'eau est difficile à régler; la précision dans les débits peut être obtenue par l'utilisation de siphons de distribution.

Key term(s)
  • siphon

Spanish

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Record 3 1988-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging
  • Opening and Closing Devices (Packaging)
  • Extinguishing Agents
DEF

Tubing connecting the valve with the furthermost portion of the dispenser. Sometimes referred to as "siphon tube" or "eductor tube".

OBS

As seen on aerosol dispensers and fire extinguishers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages
  • Modes d'ouverture et de fermeture (Emball.)
  • Agents extincteurs
DEF

Accessoire raccordé au mécanisme de distribution permettant de prélever le contenu.

Spanish

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