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HOLE PIERCING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- piercing nozzle
1, record 1, English, piercing%20nozzle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- penetrating nozzle 2, record 1, English, penetrating%20nozzle
correct
- bayonet nozzle 3, record 1, English, bayonet%20nozzle
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
bayonet nozzle: A small spray applicator that has a head with a piercing device, it is used to control small fires in partitions, ceiling spaces, and other concealed areas. 4, record 1, English, - piercing%20nozzle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Piercing nozzle are one type of broken stream nozzle. They are commonly used to apply water to areas which may otherwise be inaccessible. 5, record 1, English, - piercing%20nozzle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The owner... found smoke coming from roof vents in his house. He called the Fire Department... [The] firefighters used a "piercing nozzle" to extinguish the fire. The special nozzle is designed to poke a hole in the ceiling and flow water from the sharp tip. 6, record 1, English, - piercing%20nozzle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Piercing nozzle ... can be used for automobile trunk or engine fires. Some kinds are designed with a spike as the nozzle at a 90 degree angle - good for overhand swing to penetrate hood or trunk. [It] can also be used to penetrate walls or low basements/crawlspaces that are hard to access. [I] have also heard of piercing nozzles being used to get water to the center of hay bales or other tight, hard to extinguish, materials. 7, record 1, English, - piercing%20nozzle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lance perforatrice
1, record 1, French, lance%20perforatrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Cette] source de financement supplémentaire [...] a permis d'acquérir l'an dernier du nouveau matériel [...] dont des lances perforatrices. 2, record 1, French, - lance%20perforatrice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slug
1, record 2, English, slug
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The piece of material produced by piercing a hole in a sheet. 2, record 2, English, - slug
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- débouchure
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9bouchure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-02-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Riveting (Metals)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rivet hole piercing
1, record 3, English, rivet%20hole%20piercing
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rivet hole piercing : term standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - rivet%20hole%20piercing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Rivetage (Métallurgie)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- perçage du trou de rivet
1, record 3, French, per%C3%A7age%20du%20trou%20de%20rivet
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perçage du trou de rivet : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - per%C3%A7age%20du%20trou%20de%20rivet
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oxygen Cutting (Metals)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hole piercing 1, record 4, English, hole%20piercing
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
used alone, the oxygen lance is particularly effective in piercing holes. 1, record 4, English, - hole%20piercing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oxycoupage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- perçage de trous 1, record 4, French, per%C3%A7age%20de%20trous
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
le chalumeau-gougeur permet le -- dans les épaisseur d'acier. 1, record 4, French, - per%C3%A7age%20de%20trous
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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