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FUEL TRANSFER STORAGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Distribution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fuel transfer and storage
1, record 1, English, fuel%20transfer%20and%20storage
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuel transfer and storage : term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 2, record 1, English, - fuel%20transfer%20and%20storage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Distribution du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transfert et stockage de carburant
1, record 1, French, transfert%20et%20stockage%20de%20carburant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transfert et stockage de carburant : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 2, record 1, French, - transfert%20et%20stockage%20de%20carburant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- float actuated switch
1, record 2, English, float%20actuated%20switch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- float switch 2, record 2, English, float%20switch
correct
- float-switch 3, record 2, English, float%2Dswitch
correct
- float contact 4, record 2, English, float%20contact
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] device used to sense the level of liquid within a tank. 5, record 2, English, - float%20actuated%20switch
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The left forward fuel cell contains a float-switch used to activate the low-fuel warning light. The Bell 205 has similar fuel storage, fuel transfer, and fuel indicating systems. 3, record 2, English, - float%20actuated%20switch
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The switch may actuate a pump, an indicator, an alarm, or other device. Float switches range from small to large and may be as simple as a mercury switch inside a hinged float or as complex as a series of optical or conductance sensors producing discrete outputs as the liquid reaches many different levels within the tank. 5, record 2, English, - float%20actuated%20switch
Record 2, Key term(s)
- float-actuated switch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contacteur à flotteur
1, record 2, French, contacteur%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 CONT
Le réservoir de carburant avant de gauche renferme un contacteur à flotteur dont le rôle est de provoquer l'allumage du voyant d'avertissement de bas niveau de carburant. L'hélicoptère Bell 205 est équipé d'un circuit de réservoirs de carburant, d'un circuit de transfert de carburant et d'un système de jaugeage de carburant similaires. 2, record 2, French, - contacteur%20%C3%A0%20flotteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contacteur à flotteur : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 3, record 2, French, - contacteur%20%C3%A0%20flotteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-10-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fuel-handling equipment
1, record 3, English, fuel%2Dhandling%20equipment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the equipment used to refuel a reactor and transfer irradiated fuel to the storage bay. 2, record 3, English, - fuel%2Dhandling%20equipment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- équipement de manutention du combustible
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20manutention%20du%20combustible
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équipement utilisé pour réapprovisionner un réacteur et transférer le combustible irradié au bassin de stockage. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20de%20manutention%20du%20combustible
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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