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WATER PIPE [4 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

water pipe: an item in the "Personal Gear" class of the "Personal Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

pipe à eau; bong : objets de la classe «Articles personnels» de la catégorie «Objets personnels».

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
DEF

A ... pipe used for smoking cannabis or another drug, in which the smoke is drawn through water contained in a vessel typically made of glass, ceramic, plastic, or (traditionally) bamboo.

CONT

The bong [is] used because [it] cools the smoke before it enters the smoker's lungs which makes it easier to smoke, and also allows a large amount of smoke to be inhaled quickly.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
DEF

Pipe munie d'un réservoir d'eau par lequel passe la fumée avant d'être inhalée.

OBS

Bien qu'elle serve le plus souvent à fumer du cannabis, la pipe à eau peut également servir à fumer d'autres substances telles que le tabac, la sauge des devins, la méthamphétamine ou le crack.

PHR

bong artisanal, bong traditionnel

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-11-26

English

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

A pipe for conveying water.

CONT

Maintenance work may involve the changing of the elevation of a water pipe owing to regrading and paving of streets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Distribution de l'eau
OBS

Distribution de l'eau. Elle a pour objet l'alimentation en eau (généralement potable) d'une agglomération ou d'un ensemble d'immeubles, par un système rationnel de canalisations ou de conduites établies le long des artères de circulation, de manière que les habitants aient la possibilité de s'y raccorder par branchement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Distribución del agua
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Record 4 1982-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
CONT

... the Degrémont type HR turbidimetre has a device which automatically drains and cleans the water pipes at intervals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
CONT

[...] le turbidimètre HR Degrémont comporte un dispositif de vidange et de nettoyage automatique et périodique des circuits hydrauliques.

Spanish

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