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EXPANSION BEND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- HVAC Distribution Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- expansion loop
1, record 1, English, expansion%20loop
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- loop 2, record 1, English, loop
correct
- flexible bend 3, record 1, English, flexible%20bend
correct
- pipe bend 3, record 1, English, pipe%20bend
correct
- expansion bend 4, record 1, English, expansion%20bend
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bend placed in a line to provide for expansion and contraction. 5, record 1, English, - expansion%20loop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
expansion loop: term standardized by the British Standards Institution. 6, record 1, English, - expansion%20loop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Vertical expansion loop. 7, record 1, English, - expansion%20loop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lyre de dilatation
1, record 1, French, lyre%20de%20dilatation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lyre de compensation 2, record 1, French, lyre%20de%20compensation
correct, feminine noun
- lyre 3, record 1, French, lyre
correct, feminine noun
- boucle de dilatation 4, record 1, French, boucle%20de%20dilatation
correct, feminine noun
- boucle d'élasticité 5, record 1, French, boucle%20d%27%C3%A9lasticit%C3%A9
feminine noun
- arc compensateur 6, record 1, French, arc%20compensateur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Décrochement semi-circulaire [ou en forme d'oméga] donné à un tuyau, dans le cas de longs tuyaux parcourus par des fluides chauds, pour faciliter le libre jeu des dilatations. 7, record 1, French, - lyre%20de%20dilatation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Boucle de dilatation verticale. 8, record 1, French, - lyre%20de%20dilatation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tuberías y accesorios
- Sist. de calefacción, ventilación y acondicionamiento de aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lira
1, record 1, Spanish, lira
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En las tuberías muy largas por las que circulan fluidos sujetos a cambios de temperatura, sección de tubo en forma de arco o de letra omega, que permite las contracciones y dilataciones que podrían deformar o romper la canalización. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lira
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