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SEAL UNIT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Materials
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bituminous base flashing
1, record 1, English, bituminous%20base%20flashing
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flashings are used to make watertight any roof area where the roof membrane terminates, is interrupted, or intersects an area or projection having a marked change in slope or direction... Flashings are generally divided into two categories : base flashings and counterflashings. Base flashings are, in a sense, a continuation of the membrane, turned up onto a surface that is in a different plane from the field of the roof, and installed as a separate operation. They are usually fabricated using a nonmetallic material, such as an asphalt-coated felt. Counterflashings, or cap flashings, can be of metal, coated felt, or other materials. They shield and seal the exposed edges of the base flashing. The combined use of non-metallic materials for base flashings and metal for counterflashings brings out the best in each material. Bituminous base flashing materials have the same coefficient of expansion and contraction as the roof membrane, and they work together as a unit. They are the only type of material acceptable for use in constructing base flashings. 2, record 1, English, - bituminous%20base%20flashing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bituminous base flashing: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - bituminous%20base%20flashing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de construction
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- solin de base bitumineux
1, record 1, French, solin%20de%20base%20bitumineux
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- solin de base bitumé 2, record 1, French, solin%20de%20base%20bitum%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le solin de base peut être un prolongement de la membrane de couverture ou être constitué d'un autre matériau qui est liaisonné à la membrane pour former un joint étanche à l'eau. Il monte le long des surfaces verticales pour acheminer l'eau à la membrane. Si le toit se termine à un parapet ou à une chanlatte, le solin de base devrait passer par-dessus cette construction et être fixé à l'extérieur, par exemple à une bande de clouage. On réduit ainsi au minimum les risques que de l'eau s'infiltre derrière le solin de base et dans le toit. 3, record 1, French, - solin%20de%20base%20bitumineux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
solin de base bitumineux : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - solin%20de%20base%20bitumineux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2008-06-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- generator seal 1, record 2, English, generator%20seal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Overall unit.... 11-Main generator seal failures. 1, record 2, English, - generator%20seal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- joint d'étanchéité de l'alternateur
1, record 2, French, joint%20d%27%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9%20de%20l%27alternateur
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exploitation intégrée de la tranche. [...] 11- Défaillances des joints d'étanchéité de l'alternateur principal. 1, record 2, French, - joint%20d%27%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9%20de%20l%27alternateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-05-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fire control handle
1, record 3, English, fire%20control%20handle
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fire extinguisher control handle 2, record 3, English, fire%20extinguisher%20control%20handle
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fire extinguishing equipment for an airliner such as the Douglas DC-10 incorporates three systems with six pressurized agent containers, two for each engine. The containers for the wing-mounted engines are located in pairs in the leading edge of the wing between the nacelle and the fuselage on each side of the aircraft.... The discharge cartridge is an electrically fired explosive unit that provides force to rupture the disk seal in the outlet port of the container and release the extinguishing agent to the deployment lines. One discharge cartridge is installed on each wing-mounted container and two are installed on the aft-engine container. The discharge cartridge contains two squibs(explosive charges) that are fired by an electric circuit that heats the powder to the ignition point. When the fire extinguisher control handle is pulled down, the electric circuit is closed and the squibs are fired. The force of the explosion ruptures the disk seal, thus releasing the extinguishing agent. A screen in the discharge head prevents particles of the disk from entering the deployment line. 2, record 3, English, - fire%20control%20handle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This system is specific to the McDonnell Douglas Corporation aircraft (DC-9, DC-10). 3, record 3, English, - fire%20control%20handle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fire control handle : term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 4, record 3, English, - fire%20control%20handle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poignée coupe-feu
1, record 3, French, poign%C3%A9e%20coupe%2Dfeu
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poignée coupe-feu : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères et Maintenance. 2, record 3, French, - poign%C3%A9e%20coupe%2Dfeu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-11-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Storage of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- seal unit
1, record 4, English, seal%20unit
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Device that seals the gauge assembly from tank vapours. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 4, English, - seal%20unit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
seal unit : term standardized by ISO. 2, record 4, English, - seal%20unit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Stockage du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système d'étanchéité
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif assurant l'étanchéité des équipements de jaugeage vis-à-vis des vapeurs contenues dans le réservoir. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système d'étanchéité : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-04-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- titrator
1, record 5, English, titrator
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Further improvements on the James and Martin automatic titrator were reported by McInnes, who included a polyethylene gland incorporating a mercury seal for the recording buret, an automatic switch-off device for the apparatus, and a photoelectric unit which provides stable and full control for dispensing titrant. 2, record 5, English, - titrator
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- appareil de dosage
1, record 5, French, appareil%20de%20dosage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de titrage d'une solution. 2, record 5, French, - appareil%20de%20dosage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-03-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- titration detector 1, record 6, English, titration%20detector
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Titration detector. The visual or automatic titration methods of James and Martin provided techniques for the titration of chromatographically separated volatile monocarboxylic acids. In the presence of an indicator, the titration can be followed visually or automatically recorded. With the automatic titration buret, the separated acidic or basic components in the carrier gas pass directly into the titration cell. A suitable colorimetric indicator ... is used with a photoelectric relay to control the addition of titrant from a syringe-type dispensing buret, the plunger of which is coupled to a recording pen. 1, record 6, English, - titration%20detector
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mc Innes [improved the automatic titrator by including] a polyethylene gland [which incorporated] a mercury seal for the recording buret, an automatic switch-off device for the apparatus, and a photoelectric unit which provided stable and full control for dispensing titrant. 1, record 6, English, - titration%20detector
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- détecteur à titration
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20titration
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-07-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Medical Imaging
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- through-the-wall unit
1, record 7, English, through%2Dthe%2Dwall%20unit
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The dark room must be properly sealed to exclude white light. Particular attention should be paid to the door seal and the mounting of the processor if it is a through-the-wall unit. 1, record 7, English, - through%2Dthe%2Dwall%20unit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie médicale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- unité communicant entre deux pièces
1, record 7, French, unit%C3%A9%20communicant%20entre%20deux%20pi%C3%A8ces
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- modèle communicant entre deux pièces 1, record 7, French, mod%C3%A8le%20communicant%20entre%20deux%20pi%C3%A8ces
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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