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LIQUID CONTAINER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cup
1, record 1, English, cup
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- liquid container 2, record 1, English, liquid%20container
correct
- paint cup 2, record 1, English, paint%20cup
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the popular spray guns ... is the type MBC gun manufactured by the De Vilbiss Company. A gun of this type is ... used with a liquid container, also called a cup. The spray gun also can be used with a pressure tank (pressure pot) .... 2, record 1, English, - cup
Record 1, Key term(s)
- spray gun cup
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réservoir
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9servoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- récipient 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9cipient
correct, masculine noun
- godet 3, record 1, French, godet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pistolet comporte : un embout fileté [...], une détente à gâchette [...], un gicleur [...], un réservoir et divers systèmes de réglage [...] 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9servoir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pistolet pulvérisateur. [...] La pression d'entraînement du fluide peut être créée par gravité (en montant le récipient contenant le fluide au sommet du pistolet), par aspiration due au courant d'air traversant le pistolet, ou par utilisation d'une pompe ou d'un réservoir de fluide sous pression. 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9servoir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
récipient; réservoir : termes acceptés par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 6, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9servoir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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