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THIN PIPE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quick response sprinkler
1, record 1, English, quick%20response%20sprinkler
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- quick-response sprinkler 2, record 1, English, quick%2Dresponse%20sprinkler
correct, officially approved
- quick-response fire sprinkler 3, record 1, English, quick%2Dresponse%20fire%20sprinkler
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Available in both upright and pendent models, this commercial quick response sprinkler is designed for wet pipe fire protection systems. The fusible link assembly includes a pair of thin copper halves joined by a layer of solder. When heat is applied, the solder melts and the two halves separate, allowing the sprinkler to activate. 1, record 1, English, - quick%20response%20sprinkler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quick-response fire sprinkler: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - quick%20response%20sprinkler
Record 1, Key term(s)
- quick response fire sprinkler
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sprinkleur rapide
1, record 1, French, sprinkleur%20rapide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- extincteur rapide 2, record 1, French, extincteur%20rapide
correct, masculine noun
- extincteur automatique à déclenchement rapide 3, record 1, French, extincteur%20automatique%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9clenchement%20rapide
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sprinkleurs spéciaux [...] sprinkleurs «rapides». Munis d'ailettes améliorant la conduction et la convection pour gagner 50 % du temps de déclenchement, utilisés en ERP [Établissement recevant du public] par exemple où la rapidité d'alarme est indispensable. 1, record 1, French, - sprinkleur%20rapide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
extincteur automatique à déclenchement rapide : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - sprinkleur%20rapide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- porous irrigation tape 1, record 2, English, porous%20irrigation%20tape
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- porous tape 1, record 2, English, porous%20tape
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drip Irrigation.... Water is delivered in small quantities under low pressure directly to... the root zone of the plants. You’ll need 1/2 inch polyethylene header pipe, and a roll of thin tape-like porous tubing. The header pipe connects to a garden hose and routes water through the garden. The pipe is placed either down the center or along one end of the garden. Small puncture holes are then made with a screwdriver into the header pipe at intervals corresponding to garden row. Eight-to ten-inch pieces of rubber connecting hose are then inserted into these holes. The other end of the connecting hose attaches to a length of porous tape. This tape is rolled out along each vegetable bed and cut to the same length as the row. Then end of the tape is then crimped to prevent water loss when the system is in use. Porous irrigation tape is best placed about three to four inches away from the base of the plants. 1, record 2, English, - porous%20irrigation%20tape
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gaine poreuse
1, record 2, French, gaine%20poreuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les rampes aplatissables sont appelées des gaines qui peuvent être simples ou doubles. On distingue divers types de gaines : - gaines perforées [...] - gaines poreuses : la paroi extérieure, composée de fibres «non tissées», laisse suinter l'eau à travers des pores de quelques micromètres. Gaines perforées et poreuses ne sont utilisables qu'à de faibles pressions et ne peuvent convenir que pour des cultures annuelles (maraîchage, fleurs) en terrain plat. 1, record 2, French, - gaine%20poreuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Sewers and Drainage
- Transport of Water (Water Supply)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cement-lined pipe
1, record 3, English, cement%2Dlined%20pipe
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cement lining pipe 2, record 3, English, cement%20lining%20pipe
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cast-iron, wrought-iron, or steel pipe, the interior of which has been lined with a smooth, dense, thin layer of cement mortar, to reduce corrosion and to increase the smoothness of the interior of the pipe. 3, record 3, English, - cement%2Dlined%20pipe
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Égouts et drainage
- Adduction d'eau (Alimentation en eau)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tuyau à revêtement de ciment
1, record 3, French, tuyau%20%C3%A0%20rev%C3%AAtement%20de%20ciment
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tuyau à revêtement intérieur de ciment 2, record 3, French, tuyau%20%C3%A0%20rev%C3%AAtement%20int%C3%A9rieur%20de%20ciment
proposal, masculine noun
- tuyau revêtu intérieurement de ciment 2, record 3, French, tuyau%20rev%C3%AAtu%20int%C3%A9rieurement%20de%20ciment
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tuyau en fonte, en fer forgé, en acier ou autre dont l'intérieur est recouvert de mortier de ciment, mince et lisse, en vue de réduire la corrosion et d'améliorer son coefficient de rugosité. 1, record 3, French, - tuyau%20%C3%A0%20rev%C3%AAtement%20de%20ciment
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-09-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Smoker's Articles
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pipe cleaner
1, record 4, English, pipe%20cleaner
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a short length of thin wires twisted so as to hold tiny tufts of yarn and used to clean the stem of a tobacco pipe, etc. 2, record 4, English, - pipe%20cleaner
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Articles de fumeur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- débourre-pipe
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9bourre%2Dpipe
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- chenillette 1, record 4, French, chenillette
correct, feminine noun
- goupillon 1, record 4, French, goupillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Petite brosse très fine en longueur qui sert à nettoyer le tuyau de la pipe. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9bourre%2Dpipe
Record 4, Key term(s)
- nettoie-pipe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-03-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pipe left in place
1, record 5, English, pipe%20left%20in%20place
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- pipe left in the ground 2, record 5, English, pipe%20left%20in%20the%20ground
correct
- permanent casing 3, record 5, English, permanent%20casing
correct
- permanent pile shell 4, record 5, English, permanent%20pile%20shell
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The allowable compressive stresses in pile materials shall not exceed the values in Table 4.2.5.A. ... Concrete ... cast in-situ in steel pipes left in place ... 1, record 5, English, - pipe%20left%20in%20place
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The concrete of a cased pile is cast inside a form that usually consists of a metal shell or thin pipe left in the ground. 2, record 5, English, - pipe%20left%20in%20place
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tube perdu
1, record 5, French, tube%20perdu
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- gaine perdue 2, record 5, French, gaine%20perdue
correct, feminine noun
- tube non récupéré 3, record 5, French, tube%20non%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- tubage non récupéré 2, record 5, French, tubage%20non%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- tubage définitif 4, record 5, French, tubage%20d%C3%A9finitif
correct, masculine noun
- tubage non provisoire 4, record 5, French, tubage%20non%20provisoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un pieu à tube perdu, le tube de façonnage est laissé dans le sol après avoir été bétonné intérieurement. 1, record 5, French, - tube%20perdu
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-02-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- electrorheological clutch 1, record 6, English, electrorheological%20clutch
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Automotive engineers could imagine, for instance, constructing an electrorheological clutch. The fluid inside this clutch would couple a car's engine to its drive shaft, which delivers power to the wheels. When solidified, the fluid would force the drive shaft to rotate. As it liquifies, the fluid would allow the engine to disengage from the drive shaft and spin freely, as if in neutral gear. Such a clutch would have few parts to wear or fail. And with a response time of a few milliseconds, it would make purely mechanical clutches look slow. It was also hoped that electrorheological fluids would lead to valveless hydraulic systems, in which solidifying fluid would shut off flow through a thin section of pipe. 1, record 6, English, - electrorheological%20clutch
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- embrayage électrorhéologique
1, record 6, French, embrayage%20%C3%A9lectrorh%C3%A9ologique
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ingénieurs du secteur automobile imaginaient par exemple de construire un embrayage électro-rhéologique. Le fluide de l'embrayage pourrait coupler le moteur d'une voiture à son arbre moteur, qui délivre la puissance aux roues. Solidifié, le fluide entraînerait l'arbre moteur dans sa rotation. En se liquéfiant, le fluide laisserait le moteur se désolidariser de l'arbre moteur et tourner librement, comme au point mort. Un tel embrayage aurait peu de composants susceptibles de s'user ou de tomber en panne. Son temps de réponse de quelques millièmes de secondes ridiculiserait les embrayages purement mécaniques. On espérait aussi que les fluides électro-rhéologiques permettraient d'élaborer des dispositifs hydrauliques sans soupapes, où le fluide solidifié arrêterait le débit à travers une section étroite de la tuyauterie. 1, record 6, French, - embrayage%20%C3%A9lectrorh%C3%A9ologique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-11-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- brush-type flame 1, record 7, English, brush%2Dtype%20flame
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- brush flame 1, record 7, English, brush%20flame
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Insto-Gas brush-type flame is clean and has an even heat accurately controlled for quick heating of the whole fitting at once without burning the flux or the thin walled pipe. 1, record 7, English, - brush%2Dtype%20flame
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Soudage (Métal)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- flamme en forme de pinceau
1, record 7, French, flamme%20en%20forme%20de%20pinceau
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- flamme pinceau 1, record 7, French, flamme%20pinceau
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La flamme propre en forme de pinceau produit une chaleur uniforme, à la température voulue, et permet de réchauffer tout le raccord en même temps sans brûler le flux ou la paroi mince du tuyau. 1, record 7, French, - flamme%20en%20forme%20de%20pinceau
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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