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METAL HOUSING [16 records]

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Record 1 2024-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging in Metal
  • Semiconductors (Electronics)
OBS

A type of metal can package used for housing discrete electronic components, including transistors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages en métal
  • Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
OBS

Petit boitier conçu pour recevoir un transistor et autres menus composants électroniques.

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Luge, Bobsledding and Skeleton
DEF

A long and aerodynamic one-person bobsled, with large steel runners on both sides of the metal housing.

CONT

A monobob speeding down the bobsled track.

Key term(s)
  • monobobsled
  • monobobsleigh
  • mono-bobsled
  • mono-bobsleigh

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Luge, bobsleigh et skeleton
CONT

Au centre national des sports de glisse de Yanqing, un monobob passe à toute vitesse sur la piste glacée durant l'entraînement officiel.

Spanish

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Record 3 2020-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
DEF

A door having usually four partitions set at right angles radiating out from, and revolving on, a central vertical axis, allowing large numbers of people to pass through while eliminating draughts.

CONT

The revolving door turns within a metal or glass housing assembly that is open on each side to allow users entry and egress.

OBS

revolving door: designation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
DEF

Porte formée de quatre panneaux solidaires disposés à angle droit et fixés à un axe central, à la manière d'un tourniquet.

CONT

La porte tournante est logée dans un tambour en métal ou en verre qui est ouvert sur l'intérieur et sur l'extérieur pour permettre le passage des utilisateurs dans les deux sens.

OBS

porte pivotante; porte tournante : désignations uniformisées par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 4 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Optical Instruments
DEF

Metal housing which holds the assembly of glasses making up lenses. It may also house the iris diaphragms.

OBS

The focal length of a lens is usually engraved on the mount.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Instruments d'optique
CONT

Les filtres sont sertis dans une monture métallique [...] qui s'emboîte ou se visse sur la monture avant de l'objectif.

CONT

Deux de ces caractéristiques - les plus importantes pour l'utilisateur - sont gravées sur la monture de l'objectif.

Spanish

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Record 5 2012-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
  • Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
DEF

A post type valve showing open or shut position of sprinkler or other control valve in fire protection systems.

CONT

The PIV is a hollow metal post that houses the valve stem. Attached to the valve stem is a movable plate with the words "Open" or "Shut" visible through a small glass window on the side of the housing. When not in use, the operating handle is locked to the valve housing.

OBS

indicator post valve; post indicator valve: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
  • Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
DEF

Type de vanne utilisée pour contrôler les conduites de distribution souterraines et qui permet de voir si la position est ouverte ou fermée.

CONT

La VCI est constituée d'un poteau métallique creux qui loge la tige de la vanne. Attachée sur la tige de la vanne sur le côté du logement, une plaque amovible sous une petite fenêtre en verre indique «Open» (ouvert) ou «Shut» (fermé). Lorsqu'il n'est pas utilisé, le levier de commande est verrouillé sur le logement de la vanne.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec le terme générique «robinet avec indicateur de position» (en anglais «indicating valve»).

OBS

robinet avec colonne de manœuvre : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 6 2011-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ferrous Alloys
  • Magnetic Materials and Ferromagnetism
OBS

Users of permanent magnets know of the very high magnetic coercivity exhibited by certain rare earth-iron alloys, most commonly neodymium-iron-boron ... but also including such other rare earth elements as dysprosium for higher anisotropy ... Very similar alloys have been developed which excel in related magnetic properties. Take for example, the alloy with terbium and dysprosium commonly known as Terfenol-D ... which exhibits a very high magnetostriction; this alloy is said to have "Giant" Magnetostriction.

OBS

... a miniature actuator... utilizes a Terfenol-D rod; only the end of the rod is visible, attached to a metal dome for actuation. The length of the rod changes as current is applied to the coil surrounding it. The housing acts as part of the magnetic circuit, which also includes a conventional permanent magnet for biasing(not visible). Thus, actuation is provided only by the changing length of the rod, although some mechanical amplification(e. g. : using a lever arm) may be advantageous.

OBS

Magnetostrictive material, such as these Terfenol-D rods that are several centimeters long, changes its length in a magnetic field. Originally developed for military sonar, the alloy is finding use in actuators, vibration controllers and sensors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alliages ferreux
  • Matériaux magnétiques et ferromagnétisme
OBS

Le Terfenol-D, alliage de métaux de faible résistance électrique, développe des courants de Foucault lorsque la fréquence de vibration augmente, d'où des pertes. [...] Autre inconvénient du Terfenol-D : son coût élevé, obstacle qui pourrait être surmonté grâce à des alliages à base de terres rares moins chères.

Spanish

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Record 7 2008-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
  • Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
DEF

A device used for removing energy from a moving system to reduce its speed or bring it to rest.

CONT

Aircraft wheel and brake assemblies can become very hot during braking as the plane's kinetic energy is transformed into heat by brake pads and dissipated into the surrounding components. The wheel, the tyres, the piston that clamps the pads into place and the metal housing of the brakes are all subject to sudden and intense heat.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
  • Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
DEF

Organe ou dispositif servant à ralentir, à arrêter le mouvement d'un ensemble mécanique.

OBS

frein : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

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Record 8 2008-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Systems
OBS

filter: A piece of felt, woollen cloth, paper, or other substance, through which liquids are passed to free them from matter held in suspension.

OBS

... hydraulic filter elements that have been designed to eliminate the problems of equipment downtime and failure caused by fluid contamination.... ParFit elements are manufactured to the highest standards, can significantly extend operating life and reduce overall costs. Ideal for use in a wide range of applications including industrial and mobile plant, test rigs, aircraft ground support equipment, steel and paper mills... In particular, the ParFit filter system uses a standard metal housing and replaceable element, which is quick and simple to change during routine maintenance, leaving the housing in place, and dramatically reducing both waste disposal and element replacement costs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
OBS

filtre : Corps poreux ou percé de trous, appareil servant à débarrasser un fluide des particules en suspension.

OBS

ensemble filtre hydraulique : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

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Record 9 2005-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Household Cleaning and Maintenance
CONT

clean your floors and carpets... with the... Viking two-speed shampooer-polisher.... Avocado enamelled metal housing...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
CONT

aspirateur traîneau [...] corps en tôle d'acier laqué extrêmement maniable [...] grâce à ses skis à roulettes. Poignée, interrupteur sur le dessus [...]

Spanish

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Record 10 2002-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Components
CONT

... the blades of the shredder's impeller were found to have suffered severe wear and distortion from the constant friction of shredding paper. Notice especially that the impeller blades were severely damaged and were holding on to the impeller core with a tiny piece of metal that could have given way at any time. Needless to say, if one of these blades had sheared off while the impeller was spinning at roughly 5, 000 RPM, it and the other blades would have burst through the shredder housing like shrapnel from an artillery shell.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants mécaniques
CONT

Pièces maîtresses des destructeurs de documents, les blocs de coupe [...] sont fabriqués dans acier spécial trempé. Ils peuvent détruire, même en coupe croisée, trombones et agrafes, cassettes et disquettes, listings complets ou classeurs entiers [...]

Spanish

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Record 11 2002-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Equipment (Motor Vehicles)
  • Semiconductors (Electronics)
CONT

Motorola's SSR is a ceramic hybrid circuit in an integral aluminum heat sink and lead frame housing assembly that is filled with an environmentally protective gel. Within the housing is a custom bipolar-control integrated circuit and a custom metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor(MOSFET) that is mounted on the hybrid circuit alumina substrate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement électrique (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)

Spanish

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Record 12 1993-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Semiconductors (Electronics)
CONT

Motorola's SSR is a ceramic hybrid circuit in an integral aluminum heat sink and lead frame housing assembly that is filled with an environmentally protective gel. Within the housing is a custom bipolar-control integrated circuit and a custom metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor(MOSFET) that is mounted on the hybrid circuit alumina substrate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)

Spanish

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Record 13 1993-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Papermaking Machines
  • Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
OBS

Two major types of continuous refiners are used for stock preparation : disc refiners and conical refiners. The conical refiners can be further differentiated into low-angle types(Jordans) and high-angle types(Claflins).... In conical refiners, the rotating plug(rotor) and its housing(stator) are fitted with metal bars oriented lengthwise. The fibers flow parallel to the bars. The position of the plug determines the clearance of the bars and controls the amount of work done on the fibers for a constant stock throughput.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines à papier
  • Préparation de la pâte à papier
OBS

On utilise essentiellement deux grands types de raffineurs en continu pour préparer la pâte : les raffineurs à disques et les raffineurs coniques. On peut, en fonction des angles, séparer les raffineurs coniques en deux types, soit les raffineurs à petit angle (Jordan) et les raffineurs à grand angle (Claflin). (...) Dans les raffineurs coniques, des lames métalliques, orientées dans le sens de la longueur, sont fixées sur la partie tournante (rotor) en forme de cône et sur l'enveloppe (stator). Les fibres s'écoulent parallèlement aux lames. La position du rotor détermine l'espacement entre lames ainsi que le travail effectué sur les fibres.

Spanish

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Record 14 1985-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Switchgear (Rail Transport)
DEF

A metal plunger fastened to the movable wing rail of a spring rail frog which fits into a housing to prevent the wing rail from springing up.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
DEF

petite tige métallique reliée à deux branches terminées par des courroies qui s'attachent au talon du cavalier pour renforcer l'action des jambes.

OBS

éperon de retenue : Terme uniformisé par le CN.

Spanish

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Record 15 1985-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
OBS

panelboard : A metal wall cabinet housing a group of low-voltage circuit breakers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications

Spanish

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Record 16 1981-12-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
OBS

FIST. coupling pipe(...) Victaulic This coupling consists of a metal housing bolted in place over a resilient sealing ring. [It is] self-sealing and automatically leakproof(...)(Catalogue Grinnell 52-C, 195 p. 446).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
OBS

ETNS 78 no 286 p. 17, Ce joint (...) convient aux tubes acier, noir ou galvanisé à l'inoxydable, à l'aluminium. La rainure d'extrémité des tubes se fait par machine spéciale. [On l'utilise] pour les tuyaux à extrémités rainurées. (ITTR-76, p. F62).

Spanish

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