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EXPANSION COMPENSATOR BELLOWS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Thermal Insulation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- expansion compensator bellows 1, record 1, English, expansion%20compensator%20bellows
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bellows 2, record 1, English, bellows
correct, see observation
- expansion bellows 3, record 1, English, expansion%20bellows
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various enclosures of variable volume with walls like those of an accordion (as in sealed expansion joints and thermostats). 4, record 1, English, - expansion%20compensator%20bellows
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Usually constructed of metal, this mechanical device [bellows] finds wide application in mechanical, thermal, instrumentation, and control systems. A metal bellows may be defined as a flexible, expansible, and collapsible metal vessel consisting of a series of annular plates having their inner and outer circumferences joined together. ... Bellows are used in thermal systems where, because of expansion and contraction resulting from temperature changes, flexibility of a leakproof nature must be imparted to piping and other connections. 5, record 1, English, - expansion%20compensator%20bellows
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "bellows" can be used to refer to a part of the compensator, or it can refer to the expansion compensator itself. 6, record 1, English, - expansion%20compensator%20bellows
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Isolation thermique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compensateur de dilatation à soufflet
1, record 1, French, compensateur%20de%20dilatation%20%C3%A0%20soufflet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- soufflet de dilatation 2, record 1, French, soufflet%20de%20dilatation
see observation, masculine noun
- soufflet d'expansion 3, record 1, French, soufflet%20d%27expansion
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compensateur de dilatation : appareil ou dispositif absorbant la variation de longueur d'une tuyauterie dans laquelle circule un fluide à température variable ou différente de la température ambiante. 4, record 1, French, - compensateur%20de%20dilatation%20%C3%A0%20soufflet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le soufflet représente une partie du dispositif appelé «compensateur de dilatation» mais le terme est quelquefois employé pour désigner le tout. Dans ce cas il devient synonyme de «compensateur de dilatation». 5, record 1, French, - compensateur%20de%20dilatation%20%C3%A0%20soufflet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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