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COMMANDE PNEUMATIQUE [4 records]

Record 1 2008-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Systems
DEF

Pressure control using air in a pilot line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
DEF

Commande par pression, utilisant l'air dans la conduite de pilotage.

OBS

commande pneumatique : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Circuitos de las aeronaves
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Record 2 2003-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
CONT

The pneumatic control switch (PC) is an air-operated electrical switch that may automatically reduce the locomotive engine speed to idle and/or nullify power.

CONT

Air-assist nozzle.

Key term(s)
  • air operated
  • air assist
  • air controlled

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
CONT

L'interrupteur pneumatique de traction (PC), ou coupe-puissance, est un interrupteur électrique à commande pneumatique qui peut ramener automatiquement au ralenti le moteur de la locomotive ou couper la puissance des moteurs.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Transmission Systems
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
DEF

A control valve that is actuated by air.

CONT

Several pneumatic controls are used on drilling rigs to actuate rig components (as clutches, hoists, engines, pumps, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions mécaniques
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
  • Traitement des eaux

Spanish

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Record 4 1981-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Control Systems (Motor Vehicles)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de commande (Véhicules automobiles)

Spanish

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