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FORCING PUMP [3 records]

Record 1 2013-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Household Articles - Various
OBS

The Air Pot® has a pump system to extract the contents... The Airpot® dispenses coffee when a lever or button on the top is pushed by the user. This activates a bellows inside the lid of the pot, forcing the coffee out.

OBS

Air Pot®: a trademark of Zojirushi from Japan.

Key term(s)
  • Airpot
  • Air Pot

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Articles ménagers divers
OBS

Le Air Pot® est doté d'un système de pompe qui extrait le contenu [...] Pour verser le café, l'utilisateur appuie sur un levier ou un bouton situé sur le dessus du Air Pot®, ce qui actionne un soufflet situé à l'intérieur du couvercle du récipient, la pression faisant sortir le café.

OBS

Air Pot® : marque déposée de la compagnie Zojirushi du Japon.

Key term(s)
  • Airpot
  • Air Pot

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Underwater Navigation Equipment
  • Diving (Naval Forces)
  • Underwater Diving (Sports)
DEF

A strong heavy vessel, originally bell-shaped, with the bottom open, in which persons may descend into deep water, respiration being sustained by the compressed air at the top, or by fresh air supplied by a forcing pump from above.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de navigation sous-marine
  • Plongée (Forces navales)
  • Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
DEF

Enceinte en forme de cloche ouverte à la base, alimentée en air comprimé et descendue sur le fond pour permettre aux hommes qu'elle abrite de travailler librement sans équipement de plongée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo de navegación submarina
  • Buceo (Fuerzas navales)
  • Buceo (Deportes)
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Record 3 2002-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pumps
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
  • Irrigation (Civil Engineering)
DEF

a pump employed to force water, etc. beyond the range of atmosphere pressure.

DEF

A pump fitted with a solid plunger and a suction valve which draws and forces a liquid to a considerable height above the valve or puts the liquid under a considerable pressure.

DEF

A reciprocating pump which has a solid piston for drawing in and forcing out liquid through valves. It can develop high pressures.

DEF

A pump which delivers liquid under a pressure greater than its suction pressure. It consists of a barrel fitted with a solid plunger, and a valve chest with suction and delivery valve.

Key term(s)
  • forced pump
  • forcing pump

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
  • Irrigation (Génie civil)
DEF

Pompe à mouvement rectiligne alternatif qui a un piston plein pour aspirer et refouler un liquide à travers les clapets. Elle peut engendrer de hautes pressions.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bombas
  • Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
  • Riego (Ingeniería civil)
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