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TEETER [3 records]

Record 1 2015-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Contests (Recreation)
  • Pets
CONT

The teeter consists of a plank (or panel) supported near the centre by a base that acts as a fulcrum. The plank shall be twelve feet (12 ft.) long and between ten inches and twelve inches (10 in. and 12 in.) wide.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Concours (Loisirs)
  • Animaux d'agrément
CONT

La balançoire se compose d'une planche (ou d'un panneau) solide de 12 pi de long, ayant entre 10 et 12 po de large. Le centre de cette planche repose sur un support robuste servant de pivot.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
DEF

Dancing or boiling movement of small particles in a rising fluid column, when the velocity is too high to let them fall and too low to sweep them clear.

OBS

Characteristic zone in hydraulic classifiers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
DEF

Mouvement alternatif du liquide dans le compartiment de lavage d'un bac de concentration ou dans une colonne pulsée.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coal Preparation
  • Mining of Organic Materials
  • Processing of Mineral Products
DEF

To make a fluidized suspension.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des charbons
  • Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
DEF

Faire une fluidisation.

Spanish

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