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VALVES [2 records]

Record 1 2017-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Heart
DEF

Flaps of tissue that prevent regurgitation of blood from the ventricles to the atria or from the pulmonary arteries or aorta to the ventricles.

Key term(s)
  • valve
  • valves
  • cardiac valve
  • cardiac valves

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cœur
DEF

Valvules cardiaques. Ces replis membraneux canalisent le sang à l'intérieur [des cavités cardiaques] pour qu'il s'écoule dans une direction unique.

Key term(s)
  • valvules
  • valvule cardiaque
  • valvules du cœur
  • valvule du cœur
  • valvule

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
  • Aircraft Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
DEF

Ensemble des appareils que l'on dispose sur un circuit pour permettre, modifier ou interrompre le débit du fluide.

OBS

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

Spanish

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