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PITCH TUBE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mechanical zonal control rod
1, record 1, English, mechanical%20zonal%20control%20rod
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Simplified reactor control resulting from reduced pressure tube lattice pitch and use of LEU fuel for a highly stable, more compact core. Further simplification achieved with mechanical zonal control rods and eliminating the liquid zone control system. 1, record 1, English, - mechanical%20zonal%20control%20rod
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barre de réglage zonal mécanique
1, record 1, French, barre%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20zonal%20m%C3%A9canique
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une simplification du contrôle-commande du réacteur résultant d'une diminution du pas de réseau des tubes de force et de l'utilisation du combustible LEU pour un cœur plus compact et extrêmement stable. La simplification a été poussée encore plus loin en recourant à des barres de réglage zonal mécanique et en éliminant le circuit à liquide de réglage zonal. 1, record 1, French, - barre%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20zonal%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Technical Textiles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- retractable awning
1, record 2, English, retractable%20awning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Gold Plus retractable awning is characterized by a double supporting square steel bar enabling the easy installation of the available 17 ft. projection arms. The Gold Plus awning can be used to protect large spaces such as gardens, pool decks, patios or commercial areas... The arm and spring combination coupled with the oversized heavy wall roll tube is so strong the fabric will never sag and water runs off easily even with a shallow pitch. 2, record 2, English, - retractable%20awning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Textiles techniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- auvent retractable
1, record 2, French, auvent%20retractable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-06-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pumping
1, record 3, English, pumping
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pumping of barometer 2, record 3, English, pumping%20of%20barometer
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapid vertical oscillations of the column of a mercury barometer. 3, record 3, English, - pumping
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The mercurial barometer... in its simplest form... consists of a glass tube a little more than 30 inches in length and of uniform internal diameter. With one end closed, the tube is filled with mercury, and inverted into a cup of mercury. The mercury in the tube falls until the column is just supported by the pressure of the atmosphere on the open cup, leaving a vacuum at the upper end of the tube. The height of the column indicates atmospheric pressure, greater pressures supporting higher columns of mercury. The mercurial barometer is subject to rapid variations in height, called pumping, due to pitch and roll of the vessel and temporary changes in atmospheric pressure in the vicinity of the barometer. Because of this... the mercurial barometer has been replaced at sea by the aneroid barometer. 4, record 3, English, - pumping
Record 3, Key term(s)
- barometer pumping
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pompage
1, record 3, French, pompage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pompage de baromètre 2, record 3, French, pompage%20de%20barom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
- effet de pistonnage 3, record 3, French, effet%20de%20pistonnage
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapides oscillations verticales de la colonne d'un baromètre à mercure. 1, record 3, French, - pompage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bombeo del mercurio
1, record 3, Spanish, bombeo%20del%20mercurio
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Desplazamientos verticales rápidos que experimenta la columna de un barómetro de mercurio. 1, record 3, Spanish, - bombeo%20del%20mercurio
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-05-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- liquid fuelled motor
1, record 4, English, liquid%20fuelled%20motor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Ausroc 3(A3) launch vehicle has a liquid fuelled motor that burns JA-1 kerosene with liquid oxygen, and uses regenerative cooling. The motor produces 35 kN at sea level and has a burn time of 80 seconds. The motor is gimballed to facilitate pitch and yaw control. The wall of the combustion chamber, throat and expansion nozzle consists of 102 stainless steel tubes stacked side by side running parallel to the motor axis. The tubes will be brazed together and the assembly wrapped in a carbon fibre composite. The composite wrapping is used to relieve to tubes of the hoop stress generated by the combustion pressure(2 MPa), whilst the tubes contain the combustion heat(3500 K). The top end of the motor has a kerosene inlet manifolt, oxygen dome and injector block. The kerosene inlet manifold delivers kerosene to every second motor tube, where it travels down to the arse end of the motor. Here it enters the lower kerosene manifold which is a simple plenum ring. This allows the kerosene to flow into the other alternate tubes which deliver it back up to the inlet manifold. The inlet manifold then directs the kerosene to the injector block, which sprays it and the liquid oxygen into the combustion chamber. 2, record 4, English, - liquid%20fuelled%20motor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- moteur à ergols liquides
1, record 4, French, moteur%20%C3%A0%20ergols%20liquides
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fusée possède des moteurs à ergols liquides. 2, record 4, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20ergols%20liquides
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-04-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Silviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pitch tube
1, record 5, English, pitch%20tube
correct, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- resin tube 1, record 5, English, resin%20tube
correct, see observation, Great Britain
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tubular mass of resin that forms on the surface of the bark at bark-beetle entrance holes. 1, record 5, English, - pitch%20tube
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to the "Terminology of Forest Science, Technology Practice and Products", resin tube is used in the Commonwealth. 2, record 5, English, - pitch%20tube
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Sylviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bouchon de résine
1, record 5, French, bouchon%20de%20r%C3%A9sine
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite masse tubulaire de résine qui se forme à la surface des trous percés par les scolytes. 2, record 5, French, - bouchon%20de%20r%C3%A9sine
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-07-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- rotor shaft
1, record 6, English, rotor%20shaft
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [helicopter] rotor shaft is a tube surrounding the mast and is wide enough to permit the pitch control linkage for the rotor blades to pass within it to a point above the rotor. From here, pitch-change motions are sent through tangential levers and push-rods down to the pitch-change horns. 1, record 6, English, - rotor%20shaft
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters. 2, record 6, English, - rotor%20shaft
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- arbre rotor
1, record 6, French, arbre%20rotor
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'arbre du rotor est un tube entourant un mât; il a un diamètre suffisant pour permettre aux biellette de commande de pas des pales de passer à l'intérieur jusqu'à un point situé au-dessus du rotor. A partir de celui-ci, des leviers tangentiels et des poussoirs transmettent aux cornes les commandes de changement de pas. 1, record 6, French, - arbre%20rotor
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères. 2, record 6, French, - arbre%20rotor
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-05-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- collective pitch torque tube
1, record 7, English, collective%20pitch%20torque%20tube
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters. 2, record 7, English, - collective%20pitch%20torque%20tube
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tube de conjugaison de collectif
1, record 7, French, tube%20de%20conjugaison%20de%20collectif
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères. 2, record 7, French, - tube%20de%20conjugaison%20de%20collectif
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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