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PISTON AIR COMPRESSOR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compressors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- piston type air compressor
1, record 1, English, piston%20type%20air%20compressor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air compressors used in compressed air systems are generally of the rotary-liquid type or the single or two stage piston type. 1, record 1, English, - piston%20type%20air%20compressor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Piston Type Air Compressors.... This type of compressor has operating parts on a similar principle to a conventional gasoline operated motor utilizing a crankshaft, pistons and cylinders. 1, record 1, English, - piston%20type%20air%20compressor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- piston air compressor
- piston-type air compressor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Compresseurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compresseur à piston
1, record 1, French, compresseur%20%C3%A0%20piston
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compresseurs à pistons [...] Ce type de compresseur comporte en gros les mêmes éléments qu'un moteur à essence classique : vilebrequin, pistons et cylindres. 1, record 1, French, - compresseur%20%C3%A0%20piston
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compressors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- single stage piston type air compressor 1, record 2, English, single%20stage%20piston%20type%20air%20compressor
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air compressors used in compressed air systems are generally of the rotary-liquid type or the single or two stage piston type.... b. Piston Type Air Compressors.... This type of compressor has operating parts on a similar principle to a conventional gasoline operated motor utilizing a crank shaft, pistons and cylinders. In the two stage, the compression takes place in two distinct steps in separate cylinders. 1, record 2, English, - single%20stage%20piston%20type%20air%20compressor
Record 2, Key term(s)
- single stage piston-type air compressor
- single stage piston-type compressor
- single stage piston type compressor
- single stage piston air compressor
- single stage piston compressor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Compresseurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compresseur alternatif mono-étagé
1, record 2, French, compresseur%20alternatif%20mono%2D%C3%A9tag%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On utilise habituellement des compresseurs rotatifs à anneau liquide ou alternatifs mono-étagés ou bi-étagés. [...] b) Compresseurs à pistons [...] Ce type de compresseur comporte en gros les mêmes éléments qu'un moteur à essence classique : vilebrequin, pistons et cylindres. Dans le cas des constructions bi-étagées, la compression se produit en deux étapes distinctes dans des cylindres séparés. 1, record 2, French, - compresseur%20alternatif%20mono%2D%C3%A9tag%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-06-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compressors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- multibladed rotor
1, record 3, English, multibladed%20rotor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The rotary liquid type air compressor] consists of a multibladed rotor revolving in a casing partly filled with liquid which acts as a piston. 1, record 3, English, - multibladed%20rotor
Record 3, Key term(s)
- multi-blade rotor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Compresseurs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rotor multilames
1, record 3, French, rotor%20multilames
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le compresseur rotatif à anneau liquide] comporte un rotor multilames qui tourne dans un carter partiellement rempli de liquide agissant comme piston. 1, record 3, French, - rotor%20multilames
Record 3, Key term(s)
- rotor multi-lames
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-06-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Safety
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unloader piston
1, record 4, English, unloader%20piston
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piston, on the intake valve of all three air compressor cylinders, that opens the intake valves when the maximum pressure in the main reservoirs has been reached. 2, record 4, English, - unloader%20piston
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An unloader piston that cuts out the compressing action is provided in each high and low pressure cylinder head. The unloader pistons are actuated with main reservoir air pressure when the compressor control magnet valve MV-CC is energized. 3, record 4, English, - unloader%20piston
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport par rail)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- piston de décompression
1, record 4, French, piston%20de%20d%C3%A9compression
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piston relié au clapet d'aspiration de chacun des trois cylindres du compresseur et dont la fonction est d'ouvrir ce clapet lorsque la pression dans les réservoirs principaux a atteint la valeur maximale. 2, record 4, French, - piston%20de%20d%C3%A9compression
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il faut remarquer le branchement du régulateur de pression entre les deux réservoirs principaux et le mode d'alimentation des pistons et soupapes de décompression. 3, record 4, French, - piston%20de%20d%C3%A9compression
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-04-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gasoline Motors
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gasoline operated motor 1, record 5, English, gasoline%20operated%20motor
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The piston type air compressor] has operating parts on a similar principle to a conventional gasoline operated motor utilizing a crank shaft, pistons and cylinders. 1, record 5, English, - gasoline%20operated%20motor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs à essence
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- moteur à essence
1, record 5, French, moteur%20%C3%A0%20essence
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le compresseur à pistons] comporte en gros les mêmes éléments qu'un moteur à essence classique : vilebrequin, pistons et cylindres. 1, record 5, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20essence
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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