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PRESSURE ZONE [3 records]

Record 1 2007-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Acoustics (Physics)
CONT

pressure zone. As sound waves strike a solid surface, the particle velocity is zero at the surface and the pressure is high, thus creating a high-pressure layer near the surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acoustique (Physique)
DEF

Couche de haute pression créée à proximité d'une surface solide lorsqu'une onde sonore frappe cette dernière, la vitesse des particules à la surface étant alors nulle et la pression élevée.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
  • Plywood
OBS

Woodworking machine - Single-end edge bonding machine.

OBS

pressure zone: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
  • Contreplaqués
OBS

Machine à bois - Machine à plaquer sur chants, une face.

OBS

zone de pression : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Civil Engineering
  • Water Distribution (Water Supply)
DEF

An area embraced within the distribution system of a domestic or municipal water supply, in which the pressure in the mains is maintained within certain specified limits.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie civil
  • Distribution de l'eau
DEF

Partie d'un réseau alimentée en eau par un réservoir d'équilibre ou par une autre source, et dans laquelle la pression des canalisations est maintenue entre des limites données.

Spanish

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