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INLET OPENING [19 records]

Record 1 2017-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taps and Plumbing Accessories
  • Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
DEF

One which is set at the angle of a pipe. It is either screwed or flanged.

DEF

A manually operated valve with its outlet opening oriented at right angles to its inlet opening; used for regulating the flow of a fluid in a pipe.

DEF

... a special type of globe valve that ... is suitable for use on a 90° change of direction in the pipe.

OBS

angle valve: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Robinetterie et accessoires
  • Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
CONT

Les robinets peuvent être droits, à deux ou trois voies ou à passage d'équerre. [...] Les robinets d'équerre qui comportent toujours un about fileté briggs sont utilisés comme robinet de départ liquide.

CONT

La construction navale utilise un montage [...] de plusieurs robinets à soupape d'équerre [...] qui permet de faire communiquer [...] une canalisation principale [...] avec une série de tuyauteries à 90 degrés.

OBS

robinet d'équerre : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
CONT

Sanitary and storm sewer systems are an integral part of an urban area. Waste treatment facilities are carefully designed for industrial, institutional, commercial, and population wastes. To ensure proper flow of waste and storm systems, pre-benched manhole bases allow smooth transition and flows at junctions, change of pipe sizes and lateral connections. The pre-benched manhole base consists of a section of monolithically poured manhole barrel with channeled concrete between the inverts of inlet/outlet pipes with a minimum slope of 25mm or 1". The channeled concrete is smooth finished and in most cases a gasketed opening is provided for the insertion of inlet/outlet pipes. The manhole base has a joint on the top to allow for riser sections to be placed to reach the installation invert. The pre-cast, pre-benched manhole base allows for a high quality and quick alternative to cast in place benching. Using pre-cast, pre-benched manhole bases minimize construction time in the field and ensures a quality, long term solution in building storm and sanitary sewer infrastructure. Most pre-benched manhole bases are custom built for the contractor where the angles between the inlet/outlet mains require specific layout. In some cases straight through, 45 or 90 degree configurations are available for standard pipe sizes of 100-200 mm.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
CONT

Construction de regards de visite préfabriqués ou coulés sur place à 1,60 m de profondeur. Comprend le terrassement, la confection du radier, de la cunette préfabriquée ou coulée sur place, le raccordement des canalisations, l'équipement du regard, le dispositif de fermeture, remblayage, toutes fournitures, sujétions et main d'œuvre.

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
  • Chemical Engineering
CONT

Fine-particle Cleaning With Dense Media. Application of centrifugal action to the heavy medium has permitted the extension of the heavy-medium separation process to particles as fine as 65 mesh. Dense-media Cyclones. The material to be treated, which may range in size from [1 1/4] in. to 35 mesh and typically [3/8] in. X 35 mesh, is pulped with the medium, and this pulp is fed tangentially through the feed inlet(...) to the short cylindrical section [that] carries the central "vortex finder"(...) which prevents short circuiting within the cyclone. Separation is made in the cone-shaped part of the cyclone(...) by the action of centrifugal and centripetal forces. The heavier portion of the feed leaves the cyclone at the apex opening(...), and the lighter portion leaves at the overflow top orifice.

Key term(s)
  • dense medium cyclone
  • heavy media cyclone
  • heavy medium cyclone

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
  • Génie chimique
CONT

Les séparateurs cyclones. Lorsqu'une séparation précise est nécessaire dans un domaine de dimension comprise entre 0,4 et 4 mm, le cyclone en milieu dense est le seul appareil qui puisse donner des résultats intéressants. La force de gravité est remplacée par la force centrifuge.

Key term(s)
  • cyclone en liqueur dense

Spanish

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Record 4 2015-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pumps
DEF

An opening allowing the flow of a moving fluid into a pipe or pump.

CONT

A filter is normally installed at the pump’s intake port. Since a clogged filter eventually becomes a harmful flow restriction, it should be removed and cleaned regularly to avoid overloading the pump.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes
DEF

Ouverture assurant le passage d'un fluide en mouvement à l'entrée d'une conduite ou d'une pompe.

CONT

Tant que la pompe n'est pas amorcée, l'eau introduite par l'orifice d'entrée à la partie supérieure de la pompe continue à circuler autour du déflecteur, tandis qu'une fraction de l'air entraîné remonte la conduite de refoulement vide.

Spanish

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Record 5 2015-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Milling and Cereal Industries
CONT

Puffed cereal products are prepared by placing the material in pressure cookers or puffing guns.

OBS

The guns, so-called, are pressure vessels about 6 in. in diameter and 30 in. long. They are provided with a steam inlet, a bleed-off valve, and a means for heating the gun-usually by a gas flame. A charge of pellets [made from cereals] at 11 to 12% moisture is dropped into the open end of the gun from a gravity chute leading from the storage bins on the floor above. The end of the gun is sealed by a trip-valve. All valves are closed, sealing the gun. If the gun is heated by gas flames, it is slowly rotated while the temperature, and consequently the pressure, is slowly built up. The temperature may reach 500 to 800 degrees F, and the pressure at the end point may be 100 to 200 psi.... When the pressure reaches the necessary level, the end of the gun is suddenly opened by a trigger mechanism. The contents explode... into a cage or bin with a floor opening leading to a conveyor belt.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minoterie et céréales
OBS

Renseignement communiqué par une traductrice de la compagnie General Foods.

Spanish

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Record 6 2014-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pumps
  • Turbines
DEF

In any turbomachine, the suction inlet opening into the impeller.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes
  • Turbines
DEF

Dans une turbomachine, ouverture d'aspiration par laquelle le fluide pénètre dans la roue.

CONT

[...] le liquide est dirigé vers l'œillard de la roue par la tubulure d'aspiration et est mis en rotation par l'aubage de la roue.

Spanish

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Record 7 2011-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
DEF

A cistern located at the point where a street gutter discharges into a sewer and designed to catch and retain matter that would not pass readily through the sewer.

CONT

An inlet provides an opening for storm water and is usually placed at the curb line of the street. The structure below is called a catch basin.

OBS

Catch basins have a sump area below the outflow pipe that enables sediment to be collected, whereas drain inlets lead directly to the outflow pipe.

OBS

The term catch basin is used to represent either both the inlet and cistern as a total unit or, as in this record, the cistern alone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
DEF

Chambre ménagée au droit d'une bouche d'égout afin que les eaux s'y décantent avant d'arriver à l'égout.

DEF

Trou ou fosse sous le niveau normal d'un drain ou d'un fossé, visant à retenir le limon ou les matières solides.

OBS

puisard : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alcantarillas y drenaje
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Record 8 2007-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Burners and Steamfitting
CONT

A floating flame is an indication that there is a lack of secondary air to the flame. In severe cases, the flame will leave the burner and have the appearance of a floating cloud. Again, the intermediate products of combustion are apt to escape from place to place wherever sufficient air for combustion may be found. This flame is sometimes hard to detect because, as the door to the equipment is opened sufficient air will be admitted to allow the flame to rest on the burner properly. However, the obnoxious odor of aldehydes may still be detected. Another possible cause of this flame is an improperly operating vent system. If the products of combustion cannot escape, fresh air cannot reach the flame

CONT

When a flame raises off the burner it is important to determine if it is a "lifting flame" or a "floating flame" :"Lifting Flames" rise from the ports to burn some distance above the ports. In some cases these flames will drop back to the port and lift again intermittently. They are caused by too much primary air. Decreasing the shutter opening will stop lifting flames. "Floating Flames" are long and lazy looking, poorly defined, quiet flames which roll around the combustion chamber sometimes completely off the ports. Floating flames result from too little secondary or "make up" air. Lack of secondary air can be caused by incorrect venting, clogged flueways, blocked secondary air inlet openings, or lack of natural room makeup air to the oven.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fumisterie et brûleurs

Spanish

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Record 9 2002-12-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • HVAC Distribution Systems
DEF

An enclosed heating unit located (with enclosure) either within, adjacent to, or exterior to the room or space to be heated, but transferring heat to the room or space mainly by the process of convection.

CONT

The term convector refers to a heat-distributing unit that operates with gravity-circulated air and has a heating element with a large amount of secondary surface containing two or more tubes headered at both ends. The heating element is surrounded on all sides by an enclosure having an air inlet opening below, and an air outlet opening above the heating element.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
DEF

Corps de chauffe essentiellement constitué par une batterie alimentée en fluide chauffant, ou équipée d'une résistance électrique, chauffant l'air circulant naturellement à l'intérieur d'un capot métallique comportant des ouvertures basses et des ouvertures hautes, l'émission de chaleur, au contraire de ce qui se passe dans les radiateurs, se faisant essentiellement par convection.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sist. de calefacción, ventilación y acondicionamiento de aire
DEF

Todo aparato que transmite calor, principalmente por convección natural.

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Record 10 2001-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
  • Wastewater Treatment
CONT

Inlet and Interceptor/Distribution Chamber. The invert of the inlet pipe is above the static operating surface level of the separator to provide positive drainage of the inlet pipe. The inlet pipe is designed to conform to the flow capacity of the separator... Separation Chamber. In the McTighe separator, the separation chamber is designed to provide adequate volume for the coalesced oil droplets to reach the surface for effective separation. The separation chamber size increases in relation to the increasing wastewater volume requiring treatment... Outlet Chamber. The discharge pipe opening is located at the furthest point distant from the inlet at the most quiescent zone of the separator. The invert of the outlet pipe establishes the static surface level of the separator. The outlet pipe is designed to conform to the flow capacity of the separator.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
  • Traitement des eaux usées
CONT

Les composantes d'un filtre lent avec contrôle de débit à l'entrée (Source : Centre International de l'Eau et de l'Assainissement / IRC, 1991, La filtration lente sur sable pour l'approvisionnement en eau potable [...] a. Vanne d'amenée d'eau non filtrée et de contrôle de débit. b. Vanne de vidange pour évacuation de l'eau surnageante. c. Vanne pour recharger le lit filtrant en eau propre. d. Vanne de vidange pour drainer le lit filtrant et la chambre de sortie. e. Vanne de chasse pour vider le réservoir d'eau traitée. f. Vanne de sortie vers le réservoir principal du réseau de distribution. g. Déversoir. h. Mesure de débit.

CONT

Les eaux résiduaires poursuivent ensuite leur chemin vers la chambre de sortie d'où elles sont évacuées (Les eaux usées dans les agglomérations urbaines ou rurales, t. 2, 1978, p. 251).

Spanish

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Record 11 2000-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
DEF

A well ... at the surface of the ground constructed to receive surface water which is then conducted to a sewer.

OBS

The term "inlet" is used to describe both the opening at the surface of the ground and all the structures preceding the pipe leading to the manhole.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
DEF

Vide de construction d'allure tronconique reliant [...] une chaussée à une bouche d'égout.

CONT

Les bouches d'égout [...] comportent a) une cheminée ou cuve en béton [...] l'une des parois surbaissée forme bavette qui déborde par son revers sur le caniveau de la chaussée [...] b) un couronnement évidé [...] avec tampon de visite ou non, ménageant au-dessus du seuil une large entrée pour les eaux [...] : c'est l'avaloir.

OBS

avaloir : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

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Record 12 1999-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
DEF

Type of removable insect trap fitted to an opening of a typical inhabited or experimental hut and used for collection of incoming("inlet trap") or outgoing("outlet trap") mosquitos.

Key term(s)
  • inlet trap
  • outlet trap

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

Type de piège à insectes amovible qui se place sur une ouverture d'une habitation représentative ou d'une case expérimentale et qui sert à capturer les moustiques à leur entrée (piège d'entrée) ou à leur sortie (piège de sortie).

Key term(s)
  • piège d'entrée
  • piège de sortie

Spanish

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Record 13 1999-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
DEF

A device for small installations, comprising one or more pits extending into porous strata and lined with open-jointed stone, concrete block, precast concrete, or similar walls, capped, and provided with a means of access, such as a manhole cover. It serves to introduce into the ground, by seepage, the partly treated effluent of a water-carriage wastewater disposal system.

CONT

The seepage pit is usually made of concrete block or is a precast concrete unit. Typically, 8-in. thick block are used, and they are laid with the cells(holes) placed horizontally to allow the effluent to seep into the ground. The tapered cells of the block are set with the widest area to the outside to reduce the amount of loose material behind the lining that might fall into the pit. The typical precast concrete seepage pit shown in Fig. 5-14 is the same unit used for drywells. The bottom of the pit is lined with coarse gravel a minimum of 1 ft deep before the block or concrete is placed. Between the block or concrete and the soil is a minimum of 6 in. of clean crushed stone or gravel. Straw is placed on top of the gravel to keep sand from filtering down and reducing the effectiveness of the gravel. The top of the pit should have an opening with a watertight cover to provide access to the pit if necessary. The construction of the pit above the inlet pipe should be watertight.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
  • Traitement des eaux
CONT

S'il n'y a pas d'égout pour le rejet des eaux sortant de la fosse septique, on adjoint à celle-ci un puits filtrant qui disperse les effluents dans le terrain.

CONT

puits filtrant : utilisé pour évacuer un liquide épuré dans couches de terrain perméable.

Spanish

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Record 14 1998-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Transmission Systems
DEF

Position of the valve member in which the flow path between inlet and outlet ports is open.(Full or partial opening).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions mécaniques
DEF

Position de l'obturateur dans laquelle il y a communication entre les orifices d'entrée et de sortie. (Ouverture pleine ou partielle).

Spanish

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Record 15 1994-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heat Exchangers
CONT

In order to more readily understand a steam booster we should cover the basic construction of an average steam booster which would be as follows : A series of copper tubings or coils are fastened together so that a 120° water can be supplied at one end and(if all other requirements are met) 180° water will pass through the other end. This series of coils is placed inside a heavy metal container, the container also has an inlet and an outlet, into which we pass live steam at the required pressures. The steam circulates around the coils and losing its heat by transferring its high temperature to the lower temperature water, soon condensation accumulates at the bottom of the container. The condensation then passes through the discharge opening into either a waste line or what is known as a return line which is piped directly to the boiler where it is again heated into steam for recycling through the very same booster.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Échangeurs de chaleur
CONT

Pour mieux comprendre le fonctionnement d'un réchauffeur à vapeur, voici la description d'un appareil moyen. Une série de tubes ou de serpentins en cuivre, reliés les uns aux autres, admettent de l'eau à 120°F à une extrémité et (toutes les autres exigences étant par ailleurs satisfaites), fournissent de l'eau à 180°F à l'autre extrémité. Ces serpentins se trouvent à l'intérieur d'un contenant en métal lourd, lui-même muni d'une admission et d'une sortie, et dans lequel passe de la vapeur vive à la pression requise. La vapeur circule autour des serpentins, transmettant sa chaleur à l'eau dont la température est moins élevée; cet échange de chaleur provoque la condensation de la vapeur. L'eau de condensation qui s'accumule rapidement au fond du contenant, passe ensuite dans l'ouverture de décharge, à laquelle est raccordée soit une canalisation d'évacuation, soit ce qu'on a convenu d'appeler une canalisation de retour de condensats, elle-même directement reliée à la chaudière, où elle est transformée de nouveau en vapeur, pour ensuite être réutilisée dans le réchauffeur.

Spanish

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Record 16 1992-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Freight
OBS

The air impeller at the opposite end of the shaft utilizes power generated by the turbine. Filtered air is drawn into the single inlet opening, compressed by the impeller and is evenly divided between to air discharge openings.

OBS

TRDB, p. 60, fig. 68.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fret aérien
OBS

TRDB, p. 60, fig. 68.

Spanish

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Record 17 1987-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Appliances and Equipment
  • Aircraft Systems
CONT

When the APU master switch is moved from the off position at the momentary start position the door actuator will rotate driving the air inlet doors to full ram position.(Normally APU engine start will be made with doors in RAM position). As the doors start opening the ram door interlock switch closes and supplies power to the starter relay.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareillage électrique
  • Circuits des aéronefs
OBS

contacteur d'interdiction : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

Spanish

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Record 18 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Civil Engineering

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie civil
OBS

BT-44

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Record 19 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
OBS

one [of the two valves] controlled the opening of the pipe leading to the engine(...) the other regulating an extra air inlet and so providing a means of adjusting the--.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
OBS

en vue d'obtenir le mélange de puissance maximum (...) on pourrait adopter un gicleur plus gros (...) mais le dosage resterait toujours pauvre

Spanish

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