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HEAD COMPARTMENT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- starch separator
1, record 1, English, starch%20separator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wastewater containing starches occurs in particular where potatoes are washed, peeled and processed. Potato starch settles in pipelines and within a very short time leads to clogging. With the starch separator the potato starch remains in the separating compartment. The starch foam that is generated is put down by water with an installed spray head. 1, record 1, English, - starch%20separator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- séparateur de fécules
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9parateur%20de%20f%C3%A9cules
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- séparateur à fécules 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9parateur%20%C3%A0%20f%C3%A9cules
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil destiné à retenir les fécules ou matières analogues contenues dans une eau résiduaire. 3, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9parateur%20de%20f%C3%A9cules
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fécules peuvent être récupérées par un séparateur de fécules, placé directement à la sortie des éplucheuses de pommes de terre. Un système de pulvérisation d'eau rabat les mousses produites par l'éplucheuse, entraînant une inévitable consommation d'eau. C'est de loin la meilleure solution car, compte tenu de la propension de cette substance à colmater les canalisations, l'intérêt de la récupérer à la source est réel. 4, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9parateur%20de%20f%C3%A9cules
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La fonction d'un séparateur à fécules est de retenir les fécules et les autres matières en suspension provenant des éplucheuses à légumes dans les cuisines collectives. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9parateur%20de%20f%C3%A9cules
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sighting pipe
1, record 2, English, sighting%20pipe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sight pipe 2, record 2, English, sight%20pipe
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pipe, mounted to the front plate of a combustion chamber, through which an optical flame detector sights the burner flame. 1, record 2, English, - sighting%20pipe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Forney Dual Fuel Horn Igniter assembly consists of a mounting plate, combination oil and gas gun, High Energy Spark Igniter (HESI), 6" combustion air tube, flame detector and horn. The mounting plate retains the oil/gas gun, HESI and flame detector guide pipe. The flame detector head is mounted on a 1" sight pipe which provides an unobstructed view of the flame inside the horn. 3, record 2, English, - sighting%20pipe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
This fibre optic viewing head extension is particularly useful for solving the sighting problems associated with tilting or movable burners. The flame envelope from this type of burner can be tilted from a horizontal position up or down as much as 30 degrees. It would be impossible to follow this flame pattern with a fixed sighting through the wind-box. Welding the tip guide(lens end) of this viewing head extension to the movable air compartment nozzle solves this problem. This viewing head extension can also be used for those applications where it is impossible to find a clear unobstructed view of the flame using a standard sight pipe. Here again the viewing head extension is mounted inside the furnace for a clear unobstructed view of the flame. 4, record 2, English, - sighting%20pipe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tube-regard
1, record 2, French, tube%2Dregard
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tube-témoin 1, record 2, French, tube%2Dt%C3%A9moin
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-10-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stuff box
1, record 3, English, stuff%20box
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compartment in a stock-metering box used on some paper machines to ration out enough furnish supply to the wet end and return the excess to the machine storage chest over a constant head baffle, to meet the required sheet weight being made. 2, record 3, English, - stuff%20box
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
- Fabrication du papier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cuvier de pâte
1, record 3, French, cuvier%20de%20p%C3%A2te
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour assurer une répartition uniforme dans la caisse d'arrivée, on alimente cette dernière avec une suspension provenant d'un réservoir à niveau constant (appelé «cuvier de pâte»), qui traverse une vanne (appelée «vanne de grammage») [...] 1, record 3, French, - cuvier%20de%20p%C3%A2te
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-08-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- stuff box
1, record 4, English, stuff%20box
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- constant head tank 2, record 4, English, constant%20head%20tank
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compartment in a stock-metering box used on some paper machines to ration out enough furnish supply to the wet end and return the excess to the machine storage chest over a constant head baffle, to meet the required sheet weight being made. 3, record 4, English, - stuff%20box
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- château de pâte
1, record 4, French, ch%C3%A2teau%20de%20p%C3%A2te
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- caisse à niveau constant 1, record 4, French, caisse%20%C3%A0%20niveau%20constant
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Dosage et mélange des constituants) [...] Le cuvier de tête de machine contient généralement le mélange final, bien que, dans certains cas, de petites quantités d'adjuvants soient ajoutées juste avant la caisse d'arrivée. La suspension du cuvier de tête de machine passe dans une caisse à niveau constant (château de pâte) qui alimente le répartiteur de la machine à papier par l'intermédiaire d'une vanne de régulation (la vanne de grammage). La suspension (d'une concentration de 2,6 à 2,8 %) y est mélangée à des eaux blanches de la fosse sous toile et la concentration est abaissée jusqu'au degré voulu en caisse d'arrivée (d'ordinaire de 0,5 à 1,0 % de concentration). 1, record 4, French, - ch%C3%A2teau%20de%20p%C3%A2te
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-03-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- optical sight head 1, record 5, English, optical%20sight%20head
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Improved TOW Vehicle(ITV) kit designs, each based on a hydraulically extendable combined twin launcher and optical sight head that would tilt back for manual reloading from the troop compartment.... 1, record 5, English, - optical%20sight%20head
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bloc de visée optique
1, record 5, French, bloc%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20optique
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) un ensemble de montage sur véhicule amélioré pour le TOW, désigné "Improved TOW Vehicle" (ITV) kit. Chacun des deux modèles devait comprendre un affût bitube escamotable avec bloc de visée optique (...) 1, record 5, French, - bloc%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20optique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1982-08-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- head compartment
1, record 6, English, head%20compartment
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Flocculation] tanks generally have two compartments(one for the ferric chloride, the other for the lime), or sometimes three, with the head compartment used for preliminary dosing with lime. 1, record 6, English, - head%20compartment
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- compartiment de tête
1, record 6, French, compartiment%20de%20t%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] bacs [de floculation] sont généralement équipés de deux compartiments (l'un pour le chlorure ferrique, l'autre pour la chaux) ou parfois de trois, le compartiment de tête étant alors réservé à une introduction préliminaire de chaux. 1, record 6, French, - compartiment%20de%20t%C3%AAte
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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