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GLAND FOLLOWER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taps and Plumbing Accessories
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gland
1, record 1, English, gland
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- packing gland 2, record 1, English, packing%20gland
correct, officially approved
- follower 3, record 1, English, follower
correct
- packing ring follower 4, record 1, English, packing%20ring%20follower
correct
- gland follower 5, record 1, English, gland%20follower
- packing follower 5, record 1, English, packing%20follower
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The metal part that compresses and holds the packing in place in a stuffing box. 6, record 1, English, - gland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gland; packing gland: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 1, English, - gland
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Robinetterie et accessoires
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fouloir de presse-garniture
1, record 1, French, fouloir%20de%20presse%2Dgarniture
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fouloir 2, record 1, French, fouloir
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- fouloir de presse-étoupe 3, record 1, French, fouloir%20de%20presse%2D%C3%A9toupe
correct, see observation, masculine noun, archaic
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organe servant à comprimer la garniture d'un appareil de robinetterie à l'intérieur d'une enveloppe cylindrique dite boîte à garniture. 4, record 1, French, - fouloir%20de%20presse%2Dgarniture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Presse-garniture [...] Dispositif destiné à empêcher un fluide sous pression de s'échapper au niveau de la tige d'un appareil de robinetterie [...] 5, record 1, French, - fouloir%20de%20presse%2Dgarniture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On rencontre quelquefois le terme «presse-étoupe» considéré maintenant comme un archaïsme, l'étoupe n'étant plus utilisée comme garniture d'étanchéité. 5, record 1, French, - fouloir%20de%20presse%2Dgarniture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fouloir de presse-garniture; fouloir : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - fouloir%20de%20presse%2Dgarniture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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