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vapour-tight tank [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage of Oil and Natural Gas
DEF

Tank intended primarily for the storage of volatile liquids, for example gasoline, and so constructed that it will withstand pressures differing only slightly from atmospheric pressure. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

vapour-tight tank: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • vapor-tight tank

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stockage du pétrole et du gaz naturel
DEF

Réservoir destiné essentiellement au stockage des liquides volatils, comme l'essence par exemple, et construit de manière à résister à des pressions ne différant que très légèrement de la pression atmosphérique. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

réservoir sous faible pression : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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