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SMOOTH AIR FLOW [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air bleed plug
1, record 1, English, air%20bleed%20plug
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Slowly loosen the air bleed plug on the injector pump, letting [the] air escape until an air free flow of fuel is evident. [For] units with a self-bleed return valve, open for a short period, then start [the] engine. As soon as [the] engine runs smooth, close [the] valve. 1, record 1, English, - air%20bleed%20plug
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bouchon de purge d'air
1, record 1, French, bouchon%20de%20purge%20d%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bouchon de purge 2, record 1, French, bouchon%20de%20purge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Desserrer le bouchon de purge situé sur la tête du filtre à carburant. Manœuvrer le levier d'amorçage de la pompe d'alimentation jusqu'à ce que le carburant, exempt d'air, s'écoule du bouchon de purge. 2, record 1, French, - bouchon%20de%20purge%20d%27air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- smooth airflow
1, record 2, English, smooth%20airflow
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Over surfaces. 2, record 2, English, - smooth%20airflow
Record 2, Key term(s)
- smooth air flow
- smooth air-flow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écoulement d'air laminaire
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9coulement%20d%27air%20laminaire
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écoulement d'air régulier 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9coulement%20d%27air%20r%C3%A9gulier
masculine noun
- écoulement d'air uniforme 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9coulement%20d%27air%20uniforme
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sans turbulences. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20d%27air%20laminaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-03-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- laminar flow cabinet
1, record 3, English, laminar%20flow%20cabinet
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- laminar flow closet 2, record 3, English, laminar%20flow%20closet
correct
- laminar flow hood 2, record 3, English, laminar%20flow%20hood
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A carefully enclosed bench designed to prevent contamination of semiconductor wafers, biological samples, or any particle sensitive device. 2, record 3, English, - laminar%20flow%20cabinet
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Air is drawn through a HEPA [High Efficiency Particulate Air] filter and blown in a very smooth, laminar flow towards the user. The cabinet is usually made of stainless steel with no gaps or joints where spores might collect. 2, record 3, English, - laminar%20flow%20cabinet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hotte à flux laminaire
1, record 3, French, hotte%20%C3%A0%20flux%20laminaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- hotte à circulation laminaire 2, record 3, French, hotte%20%C3%A0%20circulation%20laminaire
correct, feminine noun
- enceinte à flux laminaire 3, record 3, French, enceinte%20%C3%A0%20flux%20laminaire
correct, feminine noun
- cabinet à flux laminaire 4, record 3, French, cabinet%20%C3%A0%20flux%20laminaire
correct, masculine noun
- hotte à écoulement laminaire 5, record 3, French, hotte%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9coulement%20laminaire
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plan de travail enfermé dans un meuble et conçu pour éviter la contamination microbienne de galettes semiconductrices, d'échantillons biologiques ou tout autre objet sensible aux particules. 1, record 3, French, - hotte%20%C3%A0%20flux%20laminaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans une hotte à flux laminaire de l'air passe à travers un filtre HEPA [à haute efficacité pour les particules de l'air], puis est diffusé en un flux laminaire vers l'utilisateur. Le meuble est habituellement fait d'acier inoxydable sans jointures ou espaces ne permettant aucun passage de spores. 1, record 3, French, - hotte%20%C3%A0%20flux%20laminaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Material y equipo (Investigación científica)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- campana de flujo laminar
1, record 3, Spanish, campana%20de%20flujo%20laminar
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cabina de flujo laminar 2, record 3, Spanish, cabina%20de%20flujo%20laminar
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La campana de flujo laminar es un aparato que crea un ambiente aséptico de trabajo mediante la ultra filtración del aire ambiental. [...] al fondo del área de trabajo se ubican unos filtros de aire que expulsan un flujo constante de aire libre de bacterias, hongos y cualquier partícula contaminante. 1, record 3, Spanish, - campana%20de%20flujo%20laminar
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-10-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- downdraught
1, record 4, English, downdraught
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- downdraft 2, record 4, English, downdraft
correct
- down draft 3, record 4, English, down%20draft
correct
- air pocket 4, record 4, English, air%20pocket
correct, see observation, obsolete
- air bump 5, record 4, English, air%20bump
avoid, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A relative small scale downward current of air; often observed on the lee side of large objects restricting the smooth flow of air, or in precipitation areas in or near cumuliform clouds. 2, record 4, English, - downdraught
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air pocket: an expression used in the early days of aviation for a downdraft. Pioneer pilots at first imagined these downdrafts to be "pockets" in which there was insufficient air to support the plane. 6, record 4, English, - downdraught
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
air pocket: colloquial. 7, record 4, English, - downdraught
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The terms "hole in the air" and "hole" are slang. 8, record 4, English, - downdraught
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
The terms "air bump" and "bump" are erroneously used to mean air pocket. 8, record 4, English, - downdraught
Record 4, Key term(s)
- down draught
- hole in the air
- hole
- bump
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- courant descendant
1, record 4, French, courant%20descendant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- rabattant 2, record 4, French, rabattant
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
- trou d'air 3, record 4, French, trou%20d%27air
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement vers le bas d'une colonne d'air, habituellement associé à un nuage convectif. Le courant est à l'échelle du nuage. 4, record 4, French, - courant%20descendant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mouvement de l'air turbulent se manifeste sous forme de poussées momentanées et rapides qui peuvent présenter une orientation absolument quelconque. Parmi celles-ci, on peut distinguer : les rafales qui ne concernent que les variations de la vitesse horizontale du vent, sans modification de direction; les mouvements verticaux qui englobent tous les courants aériens ascendants ou descendants. 5, record 4, French, - courant%20descendant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «rabattant» semble employé par les pilotes pour décrire le phénomène de courant descendant lors du survol des régions montagneuses. Cependant, cette particularité n'est consignée dans aucune source. De plus, le terme «rabattant» est un terme de jargon. 6, record 4, French, - courant%20descendant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On a attribué longtemps la turbulence à la présence de «trous d'air», en fait il n'y a pas de «trous» dans l'air, la turbulence est généralement due à des déflections vers le haut ou vers le bas du vent horizontal. 7, record 4, French, - courant%20descendant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «trou d'air» n'est pas qualifié de terme vieilli dans les dictionnaires contrairement à son équivalent anglais «air pocket». 6, record 4, French, - courant%20descendant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les termes «courant descendant», «rabattant» et «trou d'air» ont été uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 4, French, - courant%20descendant
Record 4, Key term(s)
- descendance
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente descendente
1, record 4, Spanish, corriente%20descendente
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- corriente de aire descendente 2, record 4, Spanish, corriente%20de%20aire%20descendente
correct, feminine noun
- bolsa de aire 3, record 4, Spanish, bolsa%20de%20aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movimiento hacia abajo de una columna de aire, asociada habitualmente a una nube convectiva. La corriente es de la escala de una nube. 4, record 4, Spanish, - corriente%20descendente
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-04-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- HVAC Distribution Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- face-and-bypass damper
1, record 5, English, face%2Dand%2Dbypass%20damper
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inlet air is proportioned through the heating and bypass channels by V shaped "Air-Flow-Line" dampers, positioned by a damper motor. The patented "Air-Flow-Line" dampers guide a smooth flow of air through the section to reduce air static losses. These dampers maintain a constant pressure drop and, therefore, a constant air volume through the heating coil is maintained regardless of damper position.(from an advertising leaflet of WING who manufactured the IFB [Integral face-and-bypass] heating coil). 2, record 5, English, - face%2Dand%2Dbypass%20damper
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- registre de conduites directes et de dérivation
1, record 5, French, registre%20de%20conduites%20directes%20et%20de%20d%C3%A9rivation
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit d'un appareil qui décide de la quantité d'air qui doit passer par une prise d'air pour climatisateur d'immeuble en fonction de la température de l'air à l'extérieur. Si l'air doit être chauffé, il entre directement vers l'unité de chauffage; s'il est déjà chaud, des conduites de dérive lui font éviter l'unité de chauffage. 1, record 5, French, - registre%20de%20conduites%20directes%20et%20de%20d%C3%A9rivation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La proposition est utilisée à la section technique à Montréal. 1, record 5, French, - registre%20de%20conduites%20directes%20et%20de%20d%C3%A9rivation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- return section 1, record 6, English, return%20section
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the purpose of the--is to ensure smooth flow and to avoid extraneous air currents. 1, record 6, English, - return%20section
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- canalisation de retour 1, record 6, French, canalisation%20de%20retour
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
une -- munie de filtres destinés à réduire la turbulence à l'aval des ventilateurs et des aubages directeurs qui équipent les coudes du circuit fermé. 1, record 6, French, - canalisation%20de%20retour
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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