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GASOLINE PUMP [5 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

gasoline pump : an item in the "Structures" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

distributeur d'essence : objet de la classe «Constructions» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment».

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pumps
  • Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
CONT

... a fuel-system employing diaphragm-type fuel pump, driven by the engine camshaft, to force the gasoline from the fuel tank to the carburetor has been used on American cars.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes
  • Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
OBS

[...] pour éviter les temps morts, les carburateurs comportent latéralement une pompe à membrane.

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Laws of the Market (Economy)
CONT

The price of crude oil is generally set by the world market based on supply and demand. As a result, when demand increases and stocks decrease, the price of crude oil increases, but many other factors can affect the price of crude oil, which is the main component in the gasoline pump price.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lois du marché (Économie)
CONT

Le prix du pétrole brut est normalement fixé par le marché mondial, en fonction de l'offre et la demande. Ainsi, lorsque la demande augmente et que les stocks baissent, le prix du brut monte, mais bien d'autres facteurs peuvent influencer le prix du brut, lequel représente la principale composante du prix de l'essence à la pompe.

Spanish

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Record 4 2008-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pumps
  • Energy Transformation
  • Solar Energy
DEF

... a pump running on the power of the sun.

CONT

The sun powers the thermo dynamics solar pump-no batteries, no high-voltage electricity, no engine consuming gasoline or diesel fuel-only harmless, low-voltage, solar-generated electricity, eternally available and pollution free. The solar pump system utilizes a positive displacement vane pump driven by a DC motor. A photovoltaic(PV) module drives the DC motor with a linear current booster that provides maximum performance at all solar irradiance levels.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Énergie solaire
DEF

Pompe alimentée par un moteur transformant le rayonnement solaire en énergie mécanique.

CONT

Les pompes solaires utilisent des panneaux de photopiles ou une machine thermodynamique à fréon.

Spanish

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Record 5 2005-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Equipment (Metal Joining)
DEF

A small portable blast burner either supplied with gaseous fuel and air or oxygen through tubes or including a fuel tank(as for kerosene or gasoline) that is pressurized by a hand pump, used especially in plumbing.

CONT

The blow torch operates at temperatures of up to 1300 °C (2500 °F) making it the perfect tool for heavy soldering and brazing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement pour l'assemblage des métaux
DEF

Appareil fonctionnant à l'essence ou au gaz (propane, butane) et permettant de brosser des pièces plus importantes qu'avec un fer à souder.

Spanish

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