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safety vent [3 records]

Record 1 1991-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Hole in the wall of the receiver of a firearm, close to the chamber face, to release excess pressure in case of gas blowback or cartridge case rupture.

OBS

Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Trou dans la paroi de la carcasse ou du boîtier de culasse d'une arme à feu, près de la tranche de la chambre, pour l'échappement d'un excès de pression en cas de retour de gaz ou de rupture de douille.

OBS

Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

wagon citerne.

Spanish

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Record 3 1985-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Safety Devices (Mechanical Components)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organes de sécurité (Composants mécaniques)
OBS

N.B. A distinguer de la soupape (valve). Bouché par un disque frangible (disque de rupture, AFNOR), il se rompt sous l'effet d'une trop forte pression.

OBS

Lexique de pièces de wagons, CP RAIL, WCI, plan 15 CCT 1980-9 RAIL, annexe, par. 79.200-18(b) (1).

OBS

Enviroguide Acide phosphorique, tableau 2.

Spanish

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