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GAUGE HEAD [14 records]

Record 1 2026-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
  • Eye Surgery
CONT

Vitrectomy was scheduled after explaining the pros and cons of the procedure to the patient, who then agreed to undergo the procedure. The vitreous body was removed under retrobulbar anesthesia through a standard three-channel 23G [gauge] or 25G high-speed vitreous cutting head and optical fiber via pars plana of the ciliary body. Triamcinolone acetonide was injected into the vitreous cavity, the remaining posterior vitreous cortex was stained and removed. Using 23G or 25G intraocular forceps, the edge of ERM [epiretinal membrane] was clamped, and centripetal peeling was performed along the retina surface to minimize the risk of surgically induced MH [macular hole].

Key term(s)
  • intra-ocular forceps

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
  • Chirurgie de l'œil
OBS

pince : En chirurgie, instrument composé de deux branches pouvant prendre des objets, des tissus ou des organes à la place de la préhension naturelle par les doigts, en raison de sa supériorité par sa finesse, sa longueur, sa précision, sa robustesse, etc.

Key term(s)
  • pince intra-oculaire

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Electronics
DEF

An emitting cathode ionization gauge with a heated cathode, resembling a simple cylindrical magnetron operating under cut-off conditions, in which a magnetic field is used to lengthen the electron path and so increase the number of ions produced.

CONT

The hot-cathode magnetron gauge. [The researchers] described a hot-cathode gauge head where the path length travelled by electrons is increased by using a magnetic field, as in a magnetron, operating under cutoff conditions …

Key term(s)
  • hot-cathode magnetron gage
  • hot cathode magnetron gage
  • Lafferty gage
  • hot cathode magnetron ionization gage
  • hot-cathode magnetron ionization gauge
  • hot cathode magnetron ionization gauge

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Électronique
DEF

Manomètre à cathode d'émission doté d'une cathode chauffée, qui ressemble à un simple magnétron cylindrique opérant à la coupure, dans lequel un champ magnétique allonge le parcours des électrons et augmente ainsi le nombre d'ions produits.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos científicos
  • Electrónica
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Record 3 2012-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Railroad Maintenance
  • Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
CONT

Rail lubricators are used to reduce rail wear from contact forces between the rail gauge face and wheel flanges of travelling vehicles. They deliver a metered quantity of lubricant from a reservoir to a location on the gauge face of the rail head where it is picked up by wheel flanges of passing vehicles.

OBS

rail lubricator: term officially approved by CP Rail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
  • Voies ferrées
DEF

Dispositif permettant, par l'application de graisse, de diminuer les efforts de frottement, qui s'amplifient dans une courbe du fait que les roues intérieures du train parcourent une distance plus courte que les roues extérieures.

OBS

graisseur de rail : terme uniformisé par CP Rail.

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
CONT

flat knitting machine for strappings. Particularly high speed : approx. 150 rev. per minute=150 courses of tubular fabrics=300 courses of 1x1 rib, etc. for each knitting head. Simultaneous knitting in two different gauges or in the same gauge. Strapping 1x1 rib, tubular, half cardigan, full cardigan... Automatically stopping in the case of yarn breaks, knots or empty bobbin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Tricot et tissus extensibles
CONT

Machine à tricoter rectiligne pour bandes de garniture. Très rapide : environ 150 t/min = 150 rangées en tricot tubulaire = 300 rangées en tricot à côtes, etc. par tête de tricotage. Tricotage simultané sur deux têtes de même jauge ou de jauges différentes. Bandes en tricot à côtes, tubulaire, en côtes anglaises ou perlées [...] arrêt en cas de nœuds ou de rupture du fil [...]

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Numerals, letters and symbols stamped into the head of a cartridge case or shotshell to identify the manufacturer, calibre, gauge, date of manufacture or additional information.

Key term(s)
  • head stamp

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Chiffres, lettres et symboles frappés dans le culot d'une douille afin d'en identifier le fabricant, le calibre, la date de fabrication ou de donner des renseignements supplémentaires.

OBS

marque de culot : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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Record 6 2000-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage of Oil and Natural Gas
DEF

Housing of the liquid-level-measuring element which may include the local indicator, transmitter, and associated equipment. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

gauge head : term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • gage head

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stockage du pétrole et du gaz naturel
DEF

Boîtier du mécanisme de détection de niveau de liquide pouvant comprendre l'indicateur local, le transmetteur et l'équipement qui lui est associé. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

tête de jaugeur : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 7 2000-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
CONT

A straightedge is used frequently to check the trueness of a surface. For example, a cylinder head is being checked for warpage with a straightedge and the amount of warpage is measured by means of a feeler gauge.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
DEF

Barreau d'acier de section rectangulaire parfaitement rectiligne et usiné avec grande précision qui permet de vérifier la rectitude d'une pièce, de contrôler si une surface est bien plane.

Spanish

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Record 8 2000-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Sawing
  • Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

A machine fitted with either band saws... circular, or web saws of thinner gauge than head saws and used for the further conversion of timber that has been through the latter.

Key term(s)
  • resaw

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciage du bois
  • Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Refendeuse spécialement utilisée pour rescier les dosses et en tirer une ou plusieurs planches.

Spanish

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Record 9 1999-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
DEF

A pressure-measuring device actuated by two or more pressure-sensitive elements that act in opposition to produce an indication of the difference between two pressure sources.

CONT

... a differential pressure gauge designed for the direct measurement of the increase of head loss across the filters.

Key term(s)
  • differential pressure gage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
  • Traitement des eaux
CONT

[...] le manomètre différentiel [...] permet de mesurer directement l'accroissement de la perte de charge à travers les filtres.

Spanish

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Record 10 1996-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Geology
DEF

Elevation to which the water will rise in a piezometer connected to a point in an aquifer.

OBS

Piezometer : an apparatus for measuring head of flowing water comprising a pipe with a small bore tapped, flush from the observation point, such as the sides of open or closed conduits, glacis of spillway, and connected on to a pressure gauge with mercury or water column, or to any other suitable device.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géologie
DEF

Hauteur atteinte par l'eau dans un piézomètre relié à un point d'une nappe.

OBS

Piézomètre : dispositif pour mesurer la charge représentative de la pression d'une eau courante, qui comprend un tube avec une petite ouverture percée à ras du point d'observation, tel que sur les parois de canaux découverts ou de conduites, le parement d'un déversoir et relié à un manomètre à mercure ou à eau ou à tout autre dispositif approprié.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Geología
DEF

Altura a la que subirá el agua en un piezómetro conectado a un punto de un acuífero.

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Record 11 1988-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
CONT

In the pressure type air gauge, air passes through a filter and regulator and is then divided into two channels. The air in the reference channel escapes to atmosphere through a zero setting valve. The air in the measuring channel escapes to atmosphere through the gauge head jets. The two channels are connected by an extremely accurate differential pressure meter. The master is placed over the gauging spindle and the zero setting valve is adjusted until the gauge needle indicates zero. Any deviation in the workpiece size from the master size changes the reading.

Key term(s)
  • pressure type air gage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)

Spanish

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Record 12 1988-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
CONT

Air gauges are of two types : the flow or column type which indicates air velocity, and the pressure type which indicates air pressure in the system.... [In the] column type air gauge... the air flows through a transparent tapered tube in which a float is suspended as a result of this air flow.... The air flowing through the gauge exhausts through the passages in the gauging head into the clearance between the head and the workpiece. The rate of flow is proportional to the clearance indicated by the position of the float in the column. The gauge is set to a master and the float is then positioned by means of an adjusting knob.

Key term(s)
  • column type air gage
  • flow type air gage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)
CONT

[Dans un système débitmétrique,] l'indication de dimension est obtenue par la position en hauteur d'un flotteur se déplaçant devant une graduation, à l'intérieur d'un tube de verre conique. La hauteur du flotteur varie proportionnellement à la quantité d'air s'écoulant par unité de temps.

Spanish

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Record 13 1981-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
  • Wastewater Treatment
CONT

A vacuum gauge in the siphon neck indicates the head loss across the filter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
  • Traitement des eaux
  • Traitement des eaux usées
CONT

Un vacuomètre placé au col du siphon indique la perte de charge du filtre.

Spanish

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Record 14 1981-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
  • Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
  • Wastewater Treatment
OBS

Where a head equal to at least two metres water gauge is available, this pressure can be used to operate an injector through which passes the whole flow to be treated and which draws in ozonized air and supplies the contact column from the bottom.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
  • Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
OBS

Lorsque l'on dispose d'une charge hydraulique au moins égale à deux mètres de colonne d'eau, cette pression permet le fonctionnement d'un injecteur traversé par la totalité du débit à traiter, qui aspire l'air ozoné et alimente par le fond la colonne de mise en contact.

Spanish

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