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METAL HOPPER [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Facilities and Equipment
- Placement of Concrete
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tremie
1, record 1, English, tremie
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- concrete tremie 2, record 1, English, concrete%20tremie
correct
- trémie 3, record 1, English, tr%C3%A9mie
correct
- tremmie 3, record 1, English, tremmie
United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for placing concrete underwater [that] consists of a large metal tube with a hopper at the top end and a valve arrangement at the submerged end. 4, record 1, English, - tremie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At the start of concreting the trémie pipe is full of water and this must be expelled by a suitable plug placed in the hopper to separate the water from the concrete. ... If a concrete pump can reach the same distance as the trémie, it may be able to replace the trémie completely. 3, record 1, English, - tremie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A box or frame of wood or metal used for depositing concrete under water. Its upper section forms a hopper above water to receive the concrete, and it may be moved laterally or vertically by any suitable device, as a travelling crane. 5, record 1, English, - tremie
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et installations (Bétonnage)
- Mise en place du béton
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coulotte
1, record 1, French, coulotte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trémie 2, record 1, French, tr%C3%A9mie
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif servant à placer du béton sous l'eau [qui] comprend un tube métallique de gros calibre relié à un réservoir, ainsi qu'un système de soupapes à l'extrémité submergée. 3, record 1, French, - coulotte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] en forme de pyramide renversée par lequel on fait couler du mortier, du béton. 4, record 1, French, - coulotte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trémie : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 5, record 1, French, - coulotte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Household Appliances
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coffee bean hopper
1, record 2, English, coffee%20bean%20hopper
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hopper 1, record 2, English, hopper
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most common manual [coffee] grinder... is a wooden box with a front drawer to receive the ground coffee. On top of the box is the handle, coffee bean hopper and metal grinder. 1, record 2, English, - coffee%20bean%20hopper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Petits appareils ménagers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trémie
1, record 2, French, tr%C3%A9mie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réservoir à grains 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20%C3%A0%20grains
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-08-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- metal hopper 1, record 3, English, metal%20hopper
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When there is less reagent and it can be stored in a metal hopper, the formation of arched voids is avoided by installing an intermittent mechanical vibrator of suitable power for the size of hopper... 1, record 3, English, - metal%20hopper
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trémie métallique
1, record 3, French, tr%C3%A9mie%20m%C3%A9tallique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque le stockage est de moindre importance et se fait dans une trémie métallique, on évite la formation de voûtes en plaçant sur la partie conique ou pyramidale de cette trémie un vibreur mécanique à fonctionnement intermittent. 1, record 3, French, - tr%C3%A9mie%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-08-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mechanical vibrator 1, record 4, English, mechanical%20vibrator
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When there is less reagent and it can be stored in a metal hopper, the formation of arched voids is avoided by installing an intermittent mechanical vibrator of suitable power for the size of hopper... 1, record 4, English, - mechanical%20vibrator
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vibreur mécanique
1, record 4, French, vibreur%20m%C3%A9canique
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque le stockage est de moindre importance et se fait dans une trémie métallique, on évite la formation de voûtes en plaçant sur la partie conique ou pyramidale de cette trémie un vibreur mécanique à fonctionnement intermittent. 1, record 4, French, - vibreur%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1978-11-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stoning worm
1, record 5, English, stoning%20worm
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [washer, stoner and whizzer] is in two sections, the washing and stoning tank and the whizzer. Water is contained in the washing and stoning tank(...), and the wheat is fed through a spout(...) into a trough containing a worm conveyor, or wheat worm(...) ;below the wheat worm is the stoning worm(...) stones and metal particles sink into the stoning worm, which conveys them in the opposite direction and delivers them to a stone-collecting hopper(...) 1, record 5, English, - stoning%20worm
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stoning worm 1, record 5, English, - stoning%20worm
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vis épierreuse
1, record 5, French, vis%20%C3%A9pierreuse
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vis épierreuse 1, record 5, French, - vis%20%C3%A9pierreuse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1978-11-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- washing and stoning tank
1, record 6, English, washing%20and%20stoning%20tank
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [washer, stoner and whizzer] is in two sections, the washing and stoning tank and the whizzer. Water is contained in the washing and stoning tank(...), and the wheat is fed through a spout(...) into a trough containing a worm conveyor, or wheat worm(...) ;below the wheat worm is the stoning worm(...). The spout discharges the wheat through a troughed feed hopper into the rising side of the wheat worm, which keeps the wheat suspended in the water and conveys it towards the whizzer, while the agitation of the water dissolves and washes away the mud balls and surface dirt; stones and metal particles sink into the stoning worm, which conveys them in the opposite direction and delivers them to a stone-collecting hopper(...) 1, record 6, English, - washing%20and%20stoning%20tank
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
washing and stoning tank 1, record 6, English, - washing%20and%20stoning%20tank
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cuvier épierreur
1, record 6, French, cuvier%20%C3%A9pierreur
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cuviers épierreurs lavent le blé à grande eau et séparent par flottaison les fragments de pierre, plus lourds, et aussi les corps moins lourds que le blé. Les grains sont ensuite séchés par passage dans des essoreuses. 1, record 6, French, - cuvier%20%C3%A9pierreur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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