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manual drain valve [2 records]

Record 1 1993-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
OBS

Manual drain valves are found only on older locomotives.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
OBS

Les robinets de purge n'existent que sur les anciennes locomotives.

Spanish

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Record 2 1991-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taps and Plumbing Accessories
  • Irrigation (Civil Engineering)
  • Water Distribution (Water Supply)
CONT

Drain valve (irrigation). 1) Manual: a valve that is opened in the late fall to allow standing water to drain out of a system and air to enter it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Robinetterie et accessoires
  • Irrigation (Génie civil)
  • Distribution de l'eau
OBS

Robinet de vidange: robinet de puisage permettant, après la fermeture d'un robinet d'arrêt, d'évacuer toute l'eau remplissant les tuyauteries commandées par ce robinet.

Spanish

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