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PIPE COIL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overflow valve
1, record 1, English, overflow%20valve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An overflow valve works by sensing the pressure up pipe from itself. The valve has a specified pressure level, which it maintains by use of a coil spring mechanism, which opens when the inlet, or downstream pressure, begins to rise while the upstream pressure goes down. In an emergency situation in which the inlet pressure is too high, some overflow valves are designed to alert operators, while others may fail. 2, record 1, English, - overflow%20valve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clapet de trop-plein
1, record 1, French, clapet%20de%20trop%2Dplein
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- robinet de trop plein 1, record 1, French, robinet%20de%20trop%20plein
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clapet de trop-plein; robinet de trop plein : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 2, record 1, French, - clapet%20de%20trop%2Dplein
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-11-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Establishments
- Metallurgy - General
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- metal service center
1, record 2, English, metal%20service%20center
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MSC 2, record 2, English, MSC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- metal service centre 3, record 2, English, metal%20service%20centre
correct
- MSC 3, record 2, English, MSC
correct
- MSC 3, record 2, English, MSC
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Metal service centers for fabricating metal products. Capabilities include saw cutting, coil slitting & cutting. Metal service centers are available for angles & channels, bars, rods, beams, pipe... 1, record 2, English, - metal%20service%20center
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Metal service centers for aluminum, brass, bronze, copper, copper alloy, high temperature alloy, cold finished steel, forged & rolled steel, plastic, high speed & strength steel. 1, record 2, English, - metal%20service%20center
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Établissements commerciaux
- Métallurgie générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centre de service de métaux
1, record 2, French, centre%20de%20service%20de%20m%C3%A9taux
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- centre de service des métaux 2, record 2, French, centre%20de%20service%20des%20m%C3%A9taux
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Métaux Russel Inc. [...] a annoncé aujourd'hui qu'elle avait réalisé l'acquisition de JMS Metals Services, [...] un centre de service de métaux aux États-Unis. [...] Fondée en juillet 1990, JMS distribue une gamme complète de produits d'acier et d'aluminium grâce à ses huit installations de transformation et de distribution [...] 1, record 2, French, - centre%20de%20service%20de%20m%C3%A9taux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Selon le Metal Service Center Institute établi à Chicago, les stocks américains des centres de service des métaux ont atteint, en août, un sommet sans précédent depuis janvier 2005. 2, record 2, French, - centre%20de%20service%20de%20m%C3%A9taux
Record 2, Key term(s)
- centre de services métaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-02-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Heat Exchangers
- Refrigerating Machines and Appliances
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- coil
1, record 3, English, coil
correct, generic
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pipe coil 2, record 3, English, pipe%20coil
correct, generic
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cooling or heating element made of pipe or tubing. 3, record 3, English, - coil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... more particularly made from one or more bent pipes. 2, record 3, English, - coil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In more complex installations, a tube bundle is used instead of a coil. 4, record 3, English, - coil
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Échangeurs de chaleur
- Machines frigorifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- serpentin
1, record 3, French, serpentin
correct, masculine noun, specific
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément refroidissant ou chauffant constitué de tubes généralement recourbés, plus particulièrement, disposés en segments parallèles. 2, record 3, French, - serpentin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En langage courant, le mot «serpentin» se traduit en anglais par «serpentine», mais dans l'industrie frigorifique on désigne souvent par ce terme tout échangeur thermique constitué par un faisceau de tubes [...] quoique cette généralisation puisse prêter à une certaine confusion. En effet, le mot «serpentin» (en anglais «Coil» = bobine) évoque un tube, une bande, voire un ruban, enroulés en spirale, et peut très bien convenir, par exemple, à un évaporateur immergé à serpentin et, par extension, à tout échangeur thermique constitué par un serpentin [...]; mais on aurait tort de traduire [...] «Evaporator coil» par «serpentin évaporateur» dans le cas d'un évaporateur multitubulaire ou de tout autre échangeur à collecteurs et à tubes droits [...] 3, record 3, French, - serpentin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Heating
Record 4, Main entry term, English
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- coiled pipe 1, record 4, English, coiled%20pipe
- serpentine pipe 1, record 4, English, serpentine%20pipe
- pipe coil 1, record 4, English, pipe%20coil
- tube pipe 1, record 4, English, tube%20pipe
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes, as in a radiator. 1, record 4, English, - coil
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Chauffage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- serpentin
1, record 4, French, serpentin
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube enroulée [...] ou coudé un certain nombre de fois [...] de manière à faire tenir une grande longueur de tube dans un récipient ou une enceinte de dimensions limitées. 1, record 4, French, - serpentin
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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