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MALE ADAPTER [5 records]

Record 1 2018-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
OBS

male offset adapter : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
OBS

adaptateur mâle décalé : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-10-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Rotary Machines
  • Machinery

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines tournantes électriques
  • Machines
OBS

adaptateur mâle de carburant : terme uniformisé par le Canadien Pacifique.

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
CONT

Firm hand tightness is adequate when screwing CPVC male threaded adapters into metal fittings, followed by not more than one full turn with a wrench.

OBS

Figure - insert fittings and clamps used with polyethylene pipe.

Key term(s)
  • male threaded adaptor
  • insert male adaptor
  • threaded insert adaptor
  • male adaptor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
CONT

Pour visser un adaptateur mâle (pour tubes en PVCC) dans un raccord métallique, il suffit de bien serrer à la main, puis de donner un tour supplémentaire à l'aide d'une clé.

Spanish

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Record 4 1993-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
OBS

Figure.

Key term(s)
  • male trap adaptor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords

Spanish

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Record 5 1992-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Systems
  • Installation of Electrical Equipment
  • Power Transmission Techniques

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
  • Installation des équipements électriques
  • Techniques de transport de l'énergie

Spanish

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