TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

ACETYLENE SYSTEM [4 records]

Record 1 2012-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Equipment (Metal Joining)
  • Oxygen Cutting (Metals)
CONT

The Petrogen® Liquid Fuel Cutting System is a solid, proven technology that brings you unequally safety, performance, and cost savings. Petrogen makes cuts that are impossible with any other torch, incredibly fast and clean with less airborne contaminants. Petrogen cuts up to 14 inches of steel. The powerful flame easily cuts through layers and across air gaps, through rust, paint, even concrete-backed steel without popping. Petrogen fuel is regular liquid gasoline, kept liquid from the tank to the tip. The Petrogen System is much safer than compressed gas systems such as acetylene or propane. Fuel line backflash is impossible! Many built-in safety features provide the safest cutting torch made. [Text followed by an illustration. ]

OBS

The oxy-gasoline torch is a viable alternative to the oxy-acetylene torch for the dismantlement and size-reduction of metallic D&D debris. ... Petrogen® is a new and better way to cut steel. It’s a solid, proven technology that delivers every advantage over other oxy-fuel systems. ... Among our strongest markets are those whose jobs are safety: Urban Search & Rescue Teams, Fire/Rescue, Mine rescue, Dept. of Energy nuclear demolition contractors and many others. [Text followed by an illustration.]

OBS

Petrogen®: a registered trademark.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement pour l'assemblage des métaux
  • Oxycoupage
OBS

Petrogen® : marque déposée.

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 2001-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
  • Aerospace Medicine
CONT

The Gas Analyzer System for Metabolic Analysis Physiology(GASMAP) device is used to monitor and analyze inhaled and exhaled breath streams to determine their gas concentrations. The primary gases of interest are nitrogen(N²), oxygen(O²), carbon dioxide(CO²), argon(Ar), acetylene(C²H²), sulfur hexafluoride(SF6), helium(He), and carbon monoxide(C18 O). The GASMAP flight hardware consists of two components : an analyzer module and a calibration module, both of which are housed in drawers inside Spacelab. The analyzer module contains all the sensor and electronic hardware of the GASMAP.

OBS

gas analyser system for metabolic analysis physiology; GASMAP : term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
  • Médecine aérospatiale
OBS

équipement de physiologie dédié à l'analyse métabolique des gaz; GASMAP : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

Save record 2

Record 3 1992-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Welding and Soldering (Metals)
CONT

... the red hose(acetylene hose) is connected to the acetylene valve on the welding torch and... the green hose(oxygen hose) is connected to the oxygen valve on the torch. It is difficult to mix these hoses and valves up, because the component parts of the acetylene system has all left-hand threads while those on the oxygen system have right-hand threads.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soudage (Métal)
CONT

[...] le tuyau souple rouge (tuyau d'acétylène) est raccordé au robinet de réglage de l'acétylène et [...] le tuyau souple vert (tuyau d'oxygène) est raccordé au robinet de réglage de l'oxygène, sur le chalumeau. Il est pratiquement impossible de mêler ces tuyaux et ces robinets, en raison du filetage différent de chaque circuit. En effet, les composants du circuit acétylène sont filetés à gauche, ceux du circuit oxygène, à droite.

Spanish

Save record 3

Record 4 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Equipment (Metal Joining)
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement pour l'assemblage des métaux
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.

Spanish

Save record 4

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: