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UNLOADING ARM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
- Oil and Gas Distribution Facilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tank car unloading arm 1, record 1, English, tank%20car%20unloading%20arm
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unloading arm 1, record 1, English, unloading%20arm
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A tank car unloading arm assembly is counter weighted and can be rotated 360 degrees on the horizontal plane for flexibility in manipulating the drop pipe into the tank car dome. 1, record 1, English, - tank%20car%20unloading%20arm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Install. de distrib. (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bras articulé de déchargement de wagon-citerne
1, record 1, French, bras%20articul%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9chargement%20de%20wagon%2Dciterne
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bras articulé de déchargement 1, record 1, French, bras%20articul%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9chargement
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bras articulés de déchargement sont contrebalancés et peuvent effectuer une rotation de 360 degrés dans le plan horizontal, facilitant ainsi la manœuvre du tube plongeur destiné à puiser le contenu du wagon-citerne. 1, record 1, French, - bras%20articul%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9chargement%20de%20wagon%2Dciterne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Gas Distribution Facilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- counterweight arm 1, record 2, English, counterweight%20arm
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Figures-unloading arm assembly and loading arm assembly. 2, record 2, English, - counterweight%20arm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Install. de distrib. (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tige de contrepoids
1, record 2, French, tige%20de%20contrepoids
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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