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BALL FLOAT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spherical float
1, record 1, English, spherical%20float
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fishing float in the shape of a ball. 2, record 1, English, - spherical%20float
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flotteur sphérique
1, record 1, French, flotteur%20sph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La flottabilité des flotteurs sphériques […] dépend de la densité du matériau (verre, plastique ou aluminium), du volume et de la conception du flotteur […] 1, record 1, French, - flotteur%20sph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Flotteur de pêche ayant la forme d'une boule. 2, record 1, French, - flotteur%20sph%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- flotador esférico
1, record 1, Spanish, flotador%20esf%C3%A9rico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taps and Plumbing Accessories
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- float valve
1, record 2, English, float%20valve
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- float-controlled valve 2, record 2, English, float%2Dcontrolled%20valve
correct
- ball cock 3, record 2, English, ball%20cock
correct, officially approved
- ballcock 4, record 2, English, ballcock
correct
- ballcock float valve 5, record 2, English, ballcock%20float%20valve
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for regulating the level of fluid in a tank, consisting essentially of a valve connected with a hollow floating ball, which by rising or falling shuts or opens the valve. 6, record 2, English, - float%20valve
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
float valve; ball cock : terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 7, record 2, English, - float%20valve
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Robinetterie et accessoires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- robinet à flotteur
1, record 2, French, robinet%20%C3%A0%20flotteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Robinet de types divers, asservi par le moyen d'un flotteur, aux variations de niveau d'un liquide. 2, record 2, French, - robinet%20%C3%A0%20flotteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Régulateur du débit d'une conduite déversant dans un réservoir ou un ouvrage à surface libre, de manière à en maintenir constant le niveau sans perte d'eau par le trop-plein. 3, record 2, French, - robinet%20%C3%A0%20flotteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
robinet à flotteur : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 2, French, - robinet%20%C3%A0%20flotteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Grifos y accesorios de fontanería
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- válvula de flotador
1, record 2, Spanish, v%C3%A1lvula%20de%20flotador
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] son automáticas las válvulas de flotador, accionadas por éste al subir el nivel del líquido en el depósito, que cierran la cañería hasta que vuelva a bajar el nivel. 1, record 2, Spanish, - v%C3%A1lvula%20de%20flotador
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