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WIRE SCREENING [10 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
  • Coal Preparation
  • Processing of Mineral Products
DEF

A screen for sizing coal or other material. It consists of a screening surface of punched plate or wire mesh mounted in a rectangular frame, supported in a horizontal or slightly inclined position and reciprocated longitudinally by a crank or eccentric and a connecting rod.

OBS

Shaking screens are usually worked dry, and chiefly in the sorting of coal.

OBS

shaking screen; jigging screen; reciprocating screen: terms standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
  • Préparation des charbons
  • Préparation des produits miniers
DEF

Crible dont la surface criblante est animée de secousses produites mécaniquement.

CONT

Le criblage ou classement direct. [...] Les cribles à secousses sont des couloirs oscillants dont le fond est constitué par une surface criblante en tôle perforée ou en toile métallique. Ils reposent sur des lames inclinées [...] sur la verticale, disposition qui permet le décollage de la surface criblante. [...] La fréquence de vibration atteint 1 000 vibrations par minute.

OBS

crible à secousses : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • crible alternatif

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastic Materials
DEF

A copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and hexafluoropropylene with properties similar to polytetrafluoroethylene resin.

DEF

FEP resins are hard, tough thermoplastics.

OBS

Use :Wire and cable insulation, pipe linings, lining for processing equipment. Fibers are used for filtration screening and mist separators.

CONT

The name [Teflon] ... applies to fluorinated ethylene-propylene (FEP) resins ....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matières plastiques
DEF

Famille de résines fluorocarbonées, fibres et films, y compris le PTFE (polytétrafluoroéthylène) et le FEP (éthylène-propylène fluoré).

OBS

Téflon est une marque déposée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Materiales plásticos
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Record 3 2011-05-20

English

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

A lightweight exterior door with a small-mesh wire screening which permits ventilation but excludes insects.

French

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

contre-porte : porte en doublant une autre, par exemple porte supplémentaire d'isolation dans un bâtiment [...]

OBS

moustiquaire : Châssis en toile métallique que l'on place aux fenêtres et aux portes pour empêcher les insectes ailés d'entrer dans une maison.

Spanish

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Record 4 2005-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
  • Soil Science
DEF

An evaporation pan the top of which is covered by wire mesh or screening to prevent animals from drinking the water and debris from falling into it.

OBS

The screening reduces air circulation and insolation, and increases the pan coefficient.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
  • Science du sol
DEF

Bac évaporatoire dont la surface est couverte par un écran à mailles métalliques.

Spanish

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Record 5 2000-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
  • Water Collection (Water supply)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
  • Dams and Causeways
CONT

barminutor : A bar screen of standard design ... fitted with an electrically operated shredding device ....

OBS

The screening element may consist of parallel bars, rods, wires, grating, wire mesh, or perforated plate....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
  • Captage des eaux
  • Traitement des eaux
  • Barrages et chaussées
DEF

Grille verticale ou oblique placée à l'entrée d'une station de purification ou d'épuration, faite de barreaux de métal, et destinée à retenir les matières solides de fortes dimensions transportées par les eaux brutes. Elle peut être nettoyée manuellement ou mécaniquement.

Spanish

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Record 6 1993-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
CONT

The limits of error set out in the following table apply to all machines for measuring rope, cordage, wire, or woven screening in terms of metric units of length....

OBS

machine for measuring woven screening: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 218.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
OBS

appareil pour mesurer les treillis : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, art. 218.

Spanish

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Record 7 1993-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
CONT

The limits of error set out in the following table apply to all machines for measuring rope, cordage, wire, or woven screening in terms of metric units of length....

OBS

machine for measuring cordage: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 218.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
OBS

appareil pour mesurer les cordages : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, art. 218.

Spanish

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Record 8 1993-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
CONT

The limits of error set out in the following table apply to all machines for measuring rope, cordage, wire, or woven screening in terms of metric units of length....

OBS

machine for measuring wire: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 218.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
OBS

appareil pour mesurer les fils métalliques : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, art. 218.

Spanish

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Record 9 1993-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
CONT

The limits of error set out in the following table apply to all machines for measuring rope, cordage, wire, or woven screening in terms of metric units of length....

OBS

machine for measuring rope: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 218.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
OBS

appareil pour mesurer les cordes : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, art. 218.

Spanish

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Record 10 1986-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
  • Wastewater Treatment
DEF

A continuous band or belt of wire mesh, bars, plates, or other screening medium which passes around upper and lower rollers and from which the material caught on the screen is usually removed by gravity, brushes, or other means.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
DEF

Appareil de tamisage utilisant une courroie sans fin, faite de treillis métallique, de barres, de plaques ou d'autres éléments de tamisage. On nettoie ce tamis par gravité, raclage, brossage, lavage à l'eau, etc.

Spanish

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