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STERN GLAND [3 records]

Record 1 2006-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Components
  • Propulsion of Water-Craft
DEF

The seal between the propeller shaft and the stern tube.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants mécaniques
  • Propulsion des bateaux
OBS

presse-étoupe d'étambot; presse-étoupe arrière : termes uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taps and Plumbing Accessories
  • Centrifugal Pumps
DEF

A packed, pressure-tight joint for a rod that moves through a hole, to reduce or eliminate fluid leakage.

Key term(s)
  • stuffing-box

French

Domaine(s)
  • Robinetterie et accessoires
  • Pompes centrifuges
DEF

Enveloppe cylindrique dans laquelle se meut la tige d'un appareil de robinetterie et contenant la garniture qui en assure l'étanchéité.

DEF

Dispositif empêchant un fluide sous pression de s'échapper par les interstices d'un joint.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Grifos y accesorios de fontanería
  • Bombas centrífugas
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Record 3 1997-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par eau
OBS

Du tube d'étambot.

Spanish

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