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AIR BUBBLE SYSTEM [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat dome
1, record 1, English, heat%20dome
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A weather phenomenon in which an area experiences stifling heat when a system of high pressure pushes very warm air downward and keeps it trapped as if in a bubble. 2, record 1, English, - heat%20dome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dôme de chaleur
1, record 1, French, d%C3%B4me%20de%20chaleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'expression «dôme de chaleur» est [...] utilisée pour décrire un couvercle qui se forme sur certaines régions lorsqu'un système de haute pression plane dans l'atmosphère, empêchant l'air chaud de s'échapper et le retenant, du même coup, à la surface de la Terre. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%B4me%20de%20chaleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cúpula de calor
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%BApula%20de%20calor
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- domo de calor 2, record 1, Spanish, domo%20de%20calor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La causa de esta ola es una gran área de alta presión, conocida como "cúpula de calor", que ha desviado temporalmente el flujo típico de la corriente en chorro y ha permitido que el aire caliente de África suba al norte. 1, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%BApula%20de%20calor
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air bubble system
1, record 2, English, air%20bubble%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An air bubble system was introduced on Baltic icebreaking vessels in the 1970s. The system uses one or more air compressors to force air through nozzles at the ship's side below the water-line. The air bubbles rise to the surface together with entrained water, lubricating the interface between the ice and the ship's hull, both above and below the water-line. 1, record 2, English, - air%20bubble%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de production de bulles d'air
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20production%20de%20bulles%20d%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un système de production de bulles d'air (bullage) a été adopté pendant les années 1970 dans les brise-glace de la Baltique. Ce système utilise un ou plusieurs compresseurs pour pulser de l'air dans des buses latérales au-dessous de la ligne de flottaison. Les bulles montent à la surface avec l'eau entraînée, lubrifiant la zone de contact entre les glaces et la coque, tant au-dessus qu'au-dessous de la ligne de flottaison. 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20production%20de%20bulles%20d%27air
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-10-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Fixtures
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- air blower heating unit 1, record 3, English, air%20blower%20heating%20unit
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the blower/air heater unit for the air bubble massage bathtub mat system. 2, record 3, English, - air%20blower%20heating%20unit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareils sanitaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- élément chauffant pour souffleur de baignoire
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20chauffant%20pour%20souffleur%20de%20baignoire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Installation balné-air ou tourbillon. [...] Toujours éteindre le courant du souffleur et de la pompe avant d'effectuer tout entretien ou réparation. N'isolez pas le souffleur ni la pompe et laissez suffisamment d'espace autour de ces moteurs pour un fonctionnement efficace. L'air ambiant de la maison doit pouvoir entrer en dessous du tablier ou du podium de votre baignoire afin d'assurer une circulation d'air suffisante au souffleur et à la pompe. L'élément chauffant du système de massage d'air a pour fonction de préchauffer l'air afin que la température de l'eau ne diminue trop rapidement. En aucun cas il ne pourra maintenir ou réchauffer la température de l'eau. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20chauffant%20pour%20souffleur%20de%20baignoire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-05-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Vessels (Medicine)
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gas embolism
1, record 4, English, gas%20embolism
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- air embolism 2, record 4, English, air%20embolism
correct
- aeroembolism 2, record 4, English, aeroembolism
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e. g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving. 1, record 4, English, - gas%20embolism
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An air embolism, or gas embolism, is a medical condition caused by gas bubbles in the bloodstream (embolism in a medical context refers to any large moving mass or defect in the blood stream). 3, record 4, English, - gas%20embolism
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If large (>250cc[cubic centimetres])can kill an adult. 1, record 4, English, - gas%20embolism
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- embolie gazeuse
1, record 4, French, embolie%20gazeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- EG 1, record 4, French, EG
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- aéroembolie 2, record 4, French, a%C3%A9roembolie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oblitération brutale d'un vaisseau par un embole gazeux véhiculé par la circulation [sanguine]. 1, record 4, French, - embolie%20gazeuse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'embolie gazeuse se constitue à partir de bulles de gaz qui prennent naissance in-situ dans les vaisseaux. La diminution brusque de la pression ambiante aboutit à un passage soudain des gaz de la forme dissoute à la forme gazeuse. Ex : le plongeur (accident de plongée sous-marine); symptomatologie immédiate ou à plus long terme. 1, record 4, French, - embolie%20gazeuse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Redes vasculares (Medicina)
- Buceo (Deportes)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- embolia de gas
1, record 4, Spanish, embolia%20de%20gas
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- embolia gaseosa 2, record 4, Spanish, embolia%20gaseosa
correct, feminine noun
- embolia de aire 1, record 4, Spanish, embolia%20de%20aire
correct, feminine noun
- aeroembolia 1, record 4, Spanish, aeroembolia
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obstrucción de los vasos [sanguíneos] por burbujas de gas acompañadas de una brusca descompresión del aire respirado, o que penetran a través de una herida de los vasos. 2, record 4, Spanish, - embolia%20de%20gas
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