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APPEL AIR [2 records]

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Record 1 2017-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
  • Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
  • Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
CONT

Sulphur dioxide is shipped by tank motor vehicles ... Similar to railway tank cars, these highway tankers are unloaded from the top ... dry air is used for unloading. The air inlet is usually a 25 mm (1 in) diameter male threaded connection located at the top of the trailer. [Source: Envirotips on Sulphur Dioxide, chap. 4.1.1.2, 1985, p. 16.].

OBS

air inlet; air intake: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
  • Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
  • Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
DEF

Assemblage permettant l'entrée d'air comprimé pour le déchargement.

OBS

appel d'air; prise d'air : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fires and Explosions
  • Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
DEF

Current of air accelerating toward a fire, supplying air for combustion.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Feux et explosions
  • Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
DEF

Courant accéléré vers un feu, fournissant de l'air pour la réaction de combustion.

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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