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HORIZONTAL WELDING [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- undercut
1, record 1, English, undercut
correct, noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- undercutting 2, record 1, English, undercutting
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A groove melted into the base metal adjacent to the toe or root of a weld and left unfilled by weld metal. [Definition standardized by the AWS.] 3, record 1, English, - undercut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The causes [of an undercut] are as follows : 1) Excessive welding current. 2) Arc voltage too high. 3) Excessive travel speed that does not allow enough filler metal to be added. 4) Erratic feeding of the welding wire. 5) Excessive weaving speed. 6) Incorrect electrode angles, especially on vertical and horizontal welds. 4, record 1, English, - undercut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
undercut: term standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS) and officially approved by Canadian Pacific Limited. 5, record 1, English, - undercut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
undercut: term standardized by the CSA International. Material reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International. 6, record 1, English, - undercut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
undercut: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 1, English, - undercut
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soudage (Métal)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caniveau
1, record 1, French, caniveau
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manque de métal en forme de sillon s'étendant sur une certaine longueur des bords de la soudure. 2, record 1, French, - caniveau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque ce défaut apparaît d'un seul côté, il est dû à une inégalité de chauffage entre les deux bords, imputée à une mauvaise tenue du chalumeau ou de l'électrode. Lorsqu'il est visible des deux côtés, l'utilisation d'un chalumeau trop puissant est souvent en cause. 3, record 1, French, - caniveau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caniveau : terme normalisé par la CSA International. Reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA International. 3, record 1, French, - caniveau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
caniveau : terme uniformisé par la Canadien Pacific Limitée. 4, record 1, French, - caniveau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
caniveau : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - caniveau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Caniveau latéral. 3, record 1, French, - caniveau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fire tube
1, record 2, English, fire%20tube
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- firetube 2, record 2, English, firetube
correct
- fire-tube 3, record 2, English, fire%2Dtube
correct
- firing tube 4, record 2, English, firing%20tube
- flue 5, record 2, English, flue
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A passage for conveying flame and hot gases around or through water in a steam boiler. 1, record 2, English, - fire%20tube
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Steel boilers are fabricated into one assembly of a given size and rating, usually by welding. The heat exchange surface past the firebox usually is an assembly of vertical, horizontal, or slanted tubes. The tubes may be firetube(flue gas inside, heated fluid outside) or watertube(fluid inside). 6, record 2, English, - fire%20tube
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The firing tubes are copper clad on the water side. The 2 in. OD by number 13 gauge tubes are formed by telescoping a .030 in. hard phosphorized copper tube over a .065 in. seamless steel tube and drawing over a mandrel and through a die for a tight bond. Long tube life is positively assured under the most aggressive conditions. 4, record 2, English, - fire%20tube
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tube de fumée
1, record 2, French, tube%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tube à fumée 2, record 2, French, tube%20%C3%A0%20fum%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- conduit de fumée 3, record 2, French, conduit%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
masculine noun
- tuyau de fumée 3, record 2, French, tuyau%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
masculine noun
- tube de flamme 4, record 2, French, tube%20de%20flamme
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacun des tubes dans lesquels circulent les gaz chauds dans une chaudière. 2, record 2, French, - tube%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hornos y calderas (Calefacción)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- conducto de humo
1, record 2, Spanish, conducto%20de%20humo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- humero 2, record 2, Spanish, humero
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tubería que une un horno a una caldera con su chimenea. 3, record 2, Spanish, - conducto%20de%20humo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-04-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sighting pipe
1, record 3, English, sighting%20pipe
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sight pipe 2, record 3, English, sight%20pipe
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - sighting%20pipe
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - sighting%20pipe
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - sighting%20pipe
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tube-regard
1, record 3, French, tube%2Dregard
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tube-témoin 1, record 3, French, tube%2Dt%C3%A9moin
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-02-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Arc Welding
- Facilities and Equipment (Metal Joining)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- high-efficiency electrode
1, record 4, English, high%2Defficiency%20electrode
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- high efficiency electrode 2, record 4, English, high%20efficiency%20electrode
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heavy coated high-efficiency electrode with 170 % recovery for high abrasive surfacing on machine parts, working under strong grinding conditions. 3, record 4, English, - high%2Defficiency%20electrode
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Heavy coated rutile high-efficiency electrode with 180% recovery. Welding in horizontal or flat position and it is suitable for container and storage vessel constructions filler and capping runs of multi-lay weldments. 4, record 4, English, - high%2Defficiency%20electrode
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Soudage à l'arc
- Équipement pour l'assemblage des métaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- électrode à haut rendement
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9lectrode%20%C3%A0%20haut%20rendement
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Électrode enrobée dont le rapport entre la masse du métal déposé et la masse d'âme consommée (rendement nominal) est supérieur à 1,2, grâce à l'adjonction de poudre de fer et/ou de poudres métalliques apportées par l'intermédiaire de l'enrobage. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9lectrode%20%C3%A0%20haut%20rendement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
électrode à haut rendement : terme normalisé par l'Association française de normalisation (AFNOR). 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9lectrode%20%C3%A0%20haut%20rendement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-01-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- steel boiler
1, record 5, English, steel%20boiler
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- steel heating boiler 2, record 5, English, steel%20heating%20boiler
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Steel boilers are fabricated into one assembly of a given size and rating, usually by welding. The heat exchange surface past the firebox usually is an assembly of vertical, horizontal, or slanted tubes. The tubes may be firetube(flue gas inside, heated fluid outside) or watertube(fluid inside). The tubes may be in one or more passes. As with cast-iron boilers, dry base, wet leg, or wet base design may be used. The majority of small steel heating boilers are of dry base, vertical firetube design. Larger boilers usually have horizontal or slanted tubes; both firetube and watertube designs are used. A popular design for medium and large steel boilers, is the Scotch, or Scotch Marine, which is characterized by having a central fluid-backed cylindrical firebox, surrounded by firetubes in one or more passes, all within the outer shell.... Steel boiler sizes range from approximately 14. 7 kW(150 mBh) to the largest boilers made. 2, record 5, English, - steel%20boiler
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The boiler heats the water for circulation through the system. It may be rectangular or square (occasionally even round) and made of steel or cast iron. 3, record 5, English, - steel%20boiler
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Boilers may be grouped into classes based on working pressure and temperature, fuel used, shape and size [materials of construction].... 2, record 5, English, - steel%20boiler
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chaudière en acier
1, record 5, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20en%20acier
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- générateur en acier 2, record 5, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20en%20acier
see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
GÉNÉRATEURS EN ACIER. Considérations sur l'utilisation de l'acier. [...] Sa grande résistance à la pression fera que ce matériau sera utilisé: -pour les générateurs à eau chaude [...], -pour les générateurs à eau surchauffée [...], -pour les générateurs à vapeur. [...] [Ils comportent:] 1. L'échangeur [...] 2. Le foyer [...] conçu pour utiliser le charbon, le fuel-oil, le gaz. [...] Les chaudières en acier peuvent être construites en un seul bloc ou comporter les éléments indépendants (généralement sectionnés). 2, record 5, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20en%20acier
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaudière: Certains auteurs incluent l'air dans les types de fluide caloporteur de la chaudière. En général, on devrait plutôt dire "chaudière" lorsque le fluide caloporteur est l'eau ou la vapeur et "générateur d'air chaud", lorsque le fluide, est l'air. 3, record 5, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20en%20acier
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
générateur; chaudière: Certains auteurs semblent employer indifféremment ces termes, peu importe l'importance de l'appareil. Cependant, de façon générale, "générateur" serait réservé aux "appareils de chauffage de très grande importance"; dans d'autres cas, le terme "générateur", prendrait le sens général "d'appareil qui produit de la chaleur". 3, record 5, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20en%20acier
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-01-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- water tube
1, record 6, English, water%20tube
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- watertube 2, record 6, English, watertube
correct
- water-tube 3, record 6, English, water%2Dtube
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Steel boilers are fabricated into one assembly of a given size and rating, usually by welding. The heat exchange surface past the firebox usually is an assembly of vertical, horizontal, or slanted tubes. The tubes may be firetube(flue gas inside, heated fluid outside) or watertube(fluid inside). 2, record 6, English, - water%20tube
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tube d'eau
1, record 6, French, tube%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) chacun des tubes dans lesquels circule l'eau dans une chaudière. 2, record 6, French, - tube%20d%27eau
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) les chaudières à tubes d'eau (...) sont constituées d'un faisceau de tubes de petit diamètre où circule un mélange d'eau et de vapeur, chauffé par convection ou rayonnement par les gaz de combustion. 3, record 6, French, - tube%20d%27eau
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-01-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- flat position
1, record 7, English, flat%20position
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- downhand position 1, record 7, English, downhand%20position
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The welding position used to weld from the upper side of the joint; the face of the weld is approximately horizontal. 1, record 7, English, - flat%20position
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flat position should be preferred to downhand position. 1, record 7, English, - flat%20position
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Soudage (Métal)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- position à plat
1, record 7, French, position%20%C3%A0%20plat
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Position de soudage selon laquelle la soudure est exécutée à partir de la partie supérieure du joint; la face de la soudure est approximativement horizontale. 1, record 7, French, - position%20%C3%A0%20plat
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-01-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- horizontal-position welding 1, record 8, English, horizontal%2Dposition%20welding
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- horizontal welding 1, record 8, English, horizontal%20welding
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Soudage (Métal)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- soudage horizontal
1, record 8, French, soudage%20horizontal
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme accepté par le Comité des lexiques des métiers (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 8, French, - soudage%20horizontal
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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