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CRIMPING METHOD [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 1994-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
  • Nuclear Science and Technology
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

Failure at any location of any small pipe connected to the reactor main coolant system(such as an instrument line) where crimping is the accepted method of isolation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
  • Sciences et techniques nucléaires
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Défaillance en un point quelconque d'une petite conduite raccordée au système caloporteur primaire du réacteur (comme une conduite d'instrumentation) où le sertissage est la méthode acceptée d'isolement.

Spanish

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Record 2 1991-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Method of locking the primer into the primer pocket by crimping the cartridge case around the annulus. It is normally used with military ammunition.

OBS

Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Méthode servant à fixer fermement l'amorce dans la cuvette d'amorçage en sertissant le culot de la douille autour de la couronne. Cette méthode est utilisée dans les munitions militaires.

OBS

Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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