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TUYAU ASPIRATION [7 records]

Record 1 2017-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pumps
DEF

The hydraulic line connecting the pump inlet port to the reservoir on sump.

DEF

The suction pipe of a pump.

OBS

suction line: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes
DEF

Tuyauterie reliée à l'orifice d'entrée d'une pompe dans laquelle circule le fluide d'alimentation.

OBS

conduite d'aspiration; canalisation d'aspiration : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
  • Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
DEF

Hose reinforced against collapse due to atmospheric pressure and used for drafting water into fire pumps where a partial vacuum is created in the pump, causing atmospheric pressure to push water through the hose upward into the pump.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
  • Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
DEF

tuyau d'incendie semi-rigide servant à alimenter par dépression en eau les pompes à incendie.

CONT

Les tuyaux d'aspiration conduisent l'eau de la nappe d'eau (exceptionnellement, d'une bouche ou d'un poteau à débit insuffisant) à l'engin-pompe.

OBS

aspiral, pluriel aspiraux.

OBS

Cahier Plomb tétraéthyle, 9.1.3.3. (coll. Enviroguide); Dictionnaire de la prévention des incendies.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage of Oil and Natural Gas
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
  • Pumps
DEF

The line that carries a product out of a tank to the suction side of the pumps.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stockage du pétrole et du gaz naturel
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
  • Pompes

Spanish

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Record 4 1987-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Household Cleaning and Maintenance
CONT

To clean effectively, a combination vacuum cleaner must correctly balance a number of features and attributes. ... For carpet cleaning, a well-designed powerhead is needed, with rotating brushes that help loosen debris and direct it into the suction tube.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)

Spanish

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Record 5 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
  • HVAC Distribution Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
  • Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)

Spanish

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Record 6 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Volumetric Pumps
OBS

this [single-acting pump] can be turned into a double- acting pump (...) simply by adding inlet and outlet pipes with suitable valves.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes volumétriques
OBS

la partie inférieure du cylindre communique avec les tuyaux d'aspiration et de refoulement par l'intermédiaire de soupapes ou clapets.

Spanish

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Record 7 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pumps
OBS

by fitting an air vessel of sufficient capacity the velocity in the -- remains nearly constant.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes
OBS

(...) une partie de l'eau refoulée par la pompe est projetée dans le -- de la pompe.

Spanish

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