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BOITE TIROIR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-10-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Steam-Powered Machines and Condensers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- steam chest
1, record 1, English, steam%20chest
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- steam-valve chest 2, record 1, English, steam%2Dvalve%20chest
- steam-chest 3, record 1, English, steam%2Dchest
- steam-chamber 3, record 1, English, steam%2Dchamber
- valve chest 4, record 1, English, valve%20chest
- steam-case 3, record 1, English, steam%2Dcase
- steam-box 3, record 1, English, steam%2Dbox
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The chamber from which steam is distributed to a cylinder of a steam engine. 4, record 1, English, - steam%20chest
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines à vapeur et condenseurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boîte à vapeur
1, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chambre de distribution 2, record 1, French, chambre%20de%20distribution
feminine noun
- boîte de distribution de vapeur 3, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20de%20distribution%20de%20vapeur
feminine noun
- boîte de distribution 4, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20de%20distribution
feminine noun
- boîte à tiroir 3, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20tiroir
feminine noun
- boîte à tiroirs 5, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20tiroirs
feminine noun
- boîte à entrée de vapeur 5, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20entr%C3%A9e%20de%20vapeur
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tiroir de Watt ou à garnitures, tiroir pour machine à basse pression, et composé d'un cylindre ayant pour section la forme d'un D et se mouvant dans une boîte à vapeur, entre deux garnitures d'étoupe et une plate-forme. 6, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans les machines à vapeur alternatives, le rôle du tiroir est de distribuer alternativement la vapeur sur chaque face du piston et d'assurer l'échappement de ladite vapeur. Latéralement, ou à la partie supérieure, on adjoint au cylindre une chambre, dite de distribution, dans laquelle arrive la vapeur vive de la chaudière. Le plan de cette chambre, sur lequel se déplace le tiroir est parfaitement poli et est appelé miroir. Il présente trois ouvertures ou lumières. 7, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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