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HOSE WASHER [5 records]

Record 1 2005-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
DEF

An apparatus normally hooked to a fire pump for cleaning the exterior of the fire hose.

Key term(s)
  • hose-washing machine

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
DEF

Appareil servant à nettoyer l'extérieur des tuyaux à incendie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo de salvamento y lucha contra incendios
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Record 2 1995-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

The car wash bay facility, consisting of a tap, hose, nozzle and drain was replaced two months ago with a true car wash, equipped with a coin-operated pressure washer, soap, wax, and hot and cold water. The new power sprayer was obviously an upgrade in service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
CONT

Pulvérisateur puissant. Pulvérisateur Karcher portatif. Modèle professionnel, léger et facile à utiliser. Puissant jet de 1000 livres/pouce², à pression semblable à celle des lave-autos commerciaux. Tuyau de 33 pi, pistolet à détente, brosse et lance de lavage.

OBS

Les ateliers plus importants possèdent des postes de lavage munis d'appareils perfectionnés permettant de laver les véhicules très rapidement en utilisant [...] de l'eau sous pression [...]

Spanish

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Record 3 1995-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

The has been a discontinuance of the car wash bay facility.... This facility used to consist of a tap, hose, nozzle and drain and was situated in the parking garage. He said that a true car wash equipped with a coin-operated pressure washer, soap, wax, and hot and cold water was installed approximately two months ago.

Key term(s)
  • coin-operated car wash

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
OBS

Si, dans les petits ateliers, le lavage se fait à l'aide d'un simple tuyau muni d'un jet et à la peau de chamois, opération longue, les ateliers plus importants possèdent des postes de lavage muni d'appareils perfectionnés permettant de laver les véhicules très rapidement en utilisant [...] soit de l'eau pure sous pression, soit une émulsion d'eau et de mousse.

Spanish

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Record 4 1990-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Equipment
CONT

High Pressure Washer.-Ideal for cleaning equipment and animal areas.-Simple to operate 1. Attach your garden hose to the washer. 2. Add detergent to the container. 3. Plug into an electrical extension cord.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel agricole
DEF

Nettoyeur de bâtiments d'élevage ou encore de bâtiments de transformation d'aliments qu'on branche sur le réseau d'eau générale, ce qui permet d'obtenir un jet, à forte pression, d'eau chaude ou froide, pure ou additionnée d'un produit détergent, désinfectant, désinsectisant ou blanchissant.

Spanish

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Record 5 1981-12-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
DEF

An adapter having machine threads(straight threads other than pipe or hose series) designed to accommodate a tube on one end or an unthreaded end designed to accommodate a tube. The other end has external or internal machine threads(straight threads other than pipe or hose series) and is designed to facilitate a gasket, preformed packing, washer or the like to form a seal at the boss. It is designed to join a tube or tube fitting to a boss or boss fitting in a straight line on items such as tanks, housings, valve fittings and the like.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
DEF

Raccord utilisé généralement pour relier, en ligne droite un tuyau à un bossage ou 2 tuyauteries entre elles. Il a des connexions de types différents à chaque extrémité. Si les 2 extrémités sont identiques quant au diamètre, au pas et au profil de filet, l'une doit exiger l'utilisation d'un joint ou de tout autre moyen d'étanchéité.

Spanish

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