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CROSS BED [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wavy bedding
1, record 1, English, wavy%20bedding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wavy stratification 2, record 1, English, wavy%20stratification
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wavy bedding occurs when mud is deposited over the whole area of a bed of rippled and/or cross stratified sand. It usually loosely follows the alternating concave-convex nature of the ripples[, ] creating a wavy appearance. In wavy bedding[, ] the ripples are laterally discontinuous. 3, record 1, English, - wavy%20bedding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stratification ondulée
1, record 1, French, stratification%20ondul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Bedding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- quilt
1, record 2, English, quilt
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
quilt : a bed covering made of padding enclosed between layers of cloth etc., and kept in place by cross lines of stitching. 2, record 2, English, - quilt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Literie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courtepointe
1, record 2, French, courtepointe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- couverture matelassée 2, record 2, French, couverture%20matelass%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couverture de lit, ouatée et piquée. 3, record 2, French, - courtepointe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La courtepointe diffère du couvre-pied; ce dernier, qui est de fabrication identique, ne recouvre, lui, qu'une partie du lit. 3, record 2, French, - courtepointe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La courtepointe est piquée par matelassage, une technique qui consiste à intercaler une épaisseur de laine, ou de tout autre matériau, entre deux autres tissus et à les fixer ensemble par des piqûres qui forment un dessin décoratif le plus souvent en relief. 3, record 2, French, - courtepointe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-06-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flue gas cooler
1, record 3, English, flue%20gas%20cooler
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cross section of a circulating bed combustor. 1, record 3, English, - flue%20gas%20cooler
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- refroidisseur des gaz de combustion
1, record 3, French, refroidisseur%20des%20gaz%20de%20combustion
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vue en coupe d'un incinérateur à lit mobile. 1, record 3, French, - refroidisseur%20des%20gaz%20de%20combustion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Dust Removal
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- flue gas dust filter
1, record 4, English, flue%20gas%20dust%20filter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cross section of a circulating bed combustor. 1, record 4, English, - flue%20gas%20dust%20filter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dépoussiérage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dépoussiéreur des gaz de combustion
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9poussi%C3%A9reur%20des%20gaz%20de%20combustion
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vue en coupe d'un incinérateur à lit mobile. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9poussi%C3%A9reur%20des%20gaz%20de%20combustion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-06-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ash conveyor
1, record 5, English, ash%20conveyor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cross sections of a rotary kiln incinerator and of a circulating bed combustor. 2, record 5, English, - ash%20conveyor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- convoyeur de cendres
1, record 5, French, convoyeur%20de%20cendres
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- convoyeur à cendres 1, record 5, French, convoyeur%20%C3%A0%20cendres
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vues en coupe d'un incinérateur à four rotatif et d'un incinérateur à lit mobile. 2, record 5, French, - convoyeur%20de%20cendres
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-03-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- drainage trough
1, record 6, English, drainage%20trough
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Three of the conventional paved rectangular drying beds with a centre drainage trough and concrete side walls were modified to meet the design criteria mentioned previously and then planted with Phragmites communis. 1, record 6, English, - drainage%20trough
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Figure 1-Cross section of a typical reed bed. 1, record 6, English, - drainage%20trough
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sludge treatment in field scale reed beds ... Reed beds may be roughly categorized as rectangular beds with side walls, layers of sand and then gravel with an under drainage system to collect and carry away the filtrate. They are lined with impervious membranes and planted with the reed, Phragmites communis. 1, record 6, English, - drainage%20trough
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- drain
1, record 6, French, drain
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- canal de drainage 2, record 6, French, canal%20de%20drainage
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lits de séchage. Le séchage des boues sur des lits de sable drainés, longtemps la technique la plus utilisée, est en régression [...] Les aires de séchage sont généralement ainsi constituées [...] : première couche support de gros cailloux avec une couche de graviers [...] Des drains sont aménagés au fond de cette couche support [...] Le système de drainage doit évidemment se situer au-dessus de la nappe phréatique. 1, record 6, French, - drain
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-11-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bed-load discharge
1, record 7, English, bed%2Dload%20discharge
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amount(weight, mass or volume) of bed load transported through the cross section of a stream per unit of time. 1, record 7, English, - bed%2Dload%20discharge
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- débit de charriage
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9bit%20de%20charriage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité (en poids, masse ou volume) de matériaux de fond transportés à travers la section droite d'un cours d'eau pendant l'unité de temps. 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20de%20charriage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- carga de fondo
1, record 7, Spanish, carga%20de%20fondo
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad (en peso, masa o volumen) de arrastre de fondo trasportada a través de una sección transversal de un curso de agua por unidad de tiempo. 1, record 7, Spanish, - carga%20de%20fondo
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-09-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- bed pan washer 1, record 8, English, bed%20pan%20washer
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- bedpan washer 1, record 8, English, bedpan%20washer
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An awareness of the different types of cross connections is imperative when installing hospital equipment such as sterilizers, and bed pan washers, to avoid serious contamination. 1, record 8, English, - bed%20pan%20washer
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- machine à laver les bassins hygiéniques
1, record 8, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20laver%20les%20bassins%20hygi%C3%A9niques
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- appareil sanitaire pour laver les bassins hygiéniques 1, record 8, French, appareil%20sanitaire%20pour%20laver%20les%20bassins%20hygi%C3%A9niques
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est très important de connaître les différentes formes possibles de retours d'eau polluée lorsqu'il s'agit de raccorder un stérilisateur, une machine à laver les bassins hygiéniques et autres appareils assimilés. 1, record 8, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20laver%20les%20bassins%20hygi%C3%A9niques
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-04-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- precipitated iron
1, record 9, English, precipitated%20iron
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Proper backwash rate of 8 gpm per square foot per cross sectional bed area is needed to clean the manganese zeolite of the precipitated iron and manganese oxides. 1, record 9, English, - precipitated%20iron
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fer précipité
1, record 9, French, fer%20pr%C3%A9cipit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le débit d'eau nécessaire au lavage à contre-courant du lit filtrant pour le débarrasser des oxydes de manganèse et de fer précipités est de 8 gal/min par pied carré d'aire de section. 1, record 9, French, - fer%20pr%C3%A9cipit%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-01-21
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Wrought Metal Items and Antique Tools
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- bed key
1, record 10, English, bed%20key
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- bed wrench 1, record 10, English, bed%20wrench
correct
- bedkey 2, record 10, English, bedkey
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Made in many different patterns, it has two or more arms radiating in the form of a cross or star. Some of these arms contain sockets for turning nuts, and another arm may end in a turnscrew, plain or forked.... They were used for turning the bed-bolts which secured the head and foot-board of a bed to the side rails, and enabled the bed to be taken to pieces. 1, record 10, English, - bed%20key
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Objets ouvrés et outils anciens (Métal)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- serre-écrou de châlit
1, record 10, French, serre%2D%C3%A9crou%20de%20ch%C3%A2lit
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1980-04-25
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- rigid crossrail
1, record 11, English, rigid%20crossrail
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- fixed cross-rail 2, record 11, English, fixed%20cross%2Drail
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The major construction features of [the planer milling machine] [include] a rigid crossrail mounted on uprights that are floor-mounted on each side of the bed-table unit, or floor-mounted and also attached to the bed.(...) The spindle carrier or carriers are mounted to a cross saddle and are powered in the Y-axis or cross direction on ways mounted on the crossrail. 1, record 11, English, - rigid%20crossrail
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This part may be found on planers or vertical boring machines. 3, record 11, English, - rigid%20crossrail
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- traverse fixe 1, record 11, French, traverse%20fixe
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La traverse est une pièce dont les glissières principales sont perpendiculaires à celles du montant. Elle peut être fixe ou mobile. Dans le premier cas, elle est rigidement fixée au montant et quelquefois en fait partie (...) 2, record 11, French, - traverse%20fixe
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Partie d'une raboteuse ou d'un tour vertical. 1, record 11, French, - traverse%20fixe
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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