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ACETYLENE GENERATOR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Metal Joining)
- Gas Welding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbide to water generator 1, record 1, English, carbide%20to%20water%20generator
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] acetylene generator which discharges the carbide from a hopper located in the upper part of the machine down into the tank containing the water. 1, record 1, English, - carbide%20to%20water%20generator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement pour l'assemblage des métaux
- Soudage au gaz
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- générateur à chute de carbure dans l'eau
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20chute%20de%20carbure%20dans%20l%27eau
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les [générateurs] à chute de carbure dans l'eau utilisent du carbure concassé ou du carbure granité; ils peuvent être à chute de carbure à la main ou automatique. 1, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20chute%20de%20carbure%20dans%20l%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Metal Joining)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acetylene generator
1, record 2, English, acetylene%20generator
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A steel cylinder or tank that provides for controlled mixing of calcium carbide and water to generate acetylene. 2, record 2, English, - acetylene%20generator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acetylene generator : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - acetylene%20generator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement pour l'assemblage des métaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- générateur d'acétylène
1, record 2, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20d%27ac%C3%A9tyl%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil producteur d'acétylène par réaction du carbure de calcium et de l'eau. 2, record 2, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20d%27ac%C3%A9tyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
générateur d'acétylène : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20d%27ac%C3%A9tyl%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Metal Joining)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hydraulic back pressure valve 1, record 3, English, hydraulic%20back%20pressure%20valve
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--a water-charged non-return safety valve fitted in an acetylene gas system to prevent flashback or back pressure from the blowpipe reaching the acetylene generator. 1, record 3, English, - hydraulic%20back%20pressure%20valve
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement pour l'assemblage des métaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- soupape hydraulique 1, record 3, French, soupape%20hydraulique
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--appareil empêchant par le jeu d'un plan liquide un retour de gaz de l'aval vers l'amont avec rejet à l'extérieur du gaz situé à l'aval. 1, record 3, French, - soupape%20hydraulique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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