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WASH DIRT [4 records]

Record 1 2012-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Naval Equipment Maintenance
  • Ship Maintenance
  • Gas Turbines
OBS

... ship gas turbine generators and main propulsion engines are periodically shutdown and washed to improve compressor performance and extend operating life.... Offline wash(also referred to as crankwash) maintenance is intended to extend gas turbine life, improve engine efficiency, and improve maximum power output by removing salt, dirt and soot from the internal compressor components.

Key term(s)
  • off-line gas turbine wash
  • gas turbine off-line wash
  • gas turbine crank wash

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maintenance du matériel naval
  • Entretien des navires
  • Turbines à gaz

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glazing Materials (Constr.)
CONT

Self-cleaning glazing system.... Pilkington Activ [Trade Name] glass uses the sun's UV rays to gradually and continuously break down and dissolve organic dirt through what's called a photocatalytic effect. Once activated, the photocatalytic process will continue to work at night and even on cloudy days. It also goes through a process called a hydrophilic effect that reduces the surface tension of water to cause it to clean the surface and wash away dirt to leave windows clean.

Key term(s)
  • self cleaning glazing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux verriers (Construction)
DEF

Vitrage qui reçoit un traitement (Activ ou Bioclean) sur la face extérieure le rendant autonettoyant.

CONT

C'est en collaboration avec le verrier britannique Pilkington que Tryba a mis au point cette fenêtre baptisée Trybaclean. Elle est dotée du vitrage autonettoyant «Activ» [...] Techniquement, l'un des verres du double-vitrage de Trybaclean incorpore sur sa face extérieure un revêtement spécial. L'exposition aux UV, de jour comme de nuit, déclenche une réaction chimique en deux temps qui permet ensuite aux eaux de pluie d'évacuer les saletés. Le revêtement spécial déposé sur le verre n'opère quasiment aucun changement sur l'aspect général du vitrage.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gold and Silver Mining
  • Economic Geology
DEF

Earth washed or to be washed for gold.

DEF

The auriferous gravel, sand, clay, or cement in which the greatest proportion of gold is found.

Key term(s)
  • wash stuff
  • wash-stuff
  • washing-stuff
  • washing stuff

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines d'or et d'argent
  • Géologie économique
DEF

Terres contenant de l'or économiquement récupérable par lavage.

CONT

Les alluvions aurifères constituent les placers qui peuvent devenir de véritables couches géologiques [...]

CONT

En dehors des alluvions aurifères ou stannifères et à quelques exceptions près, les concentrations minérales exploitées sont [...] représentées par des gisements filoniens, des amas généralement liés à des roches cristallines ou volcaniques.

CONT

Beaucoup de peuplades techniquement très peu évoluées savent «laver» les alluvions aurifères.

Spanish

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Record 4 1992-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Extraction Procedures - Various (Mining)
DEF

a space or platform near the mouth of a shaft or excavation for temporary storage of ore or wash dirt.

CONT

Sometimes, instead of washing the pay-dirt from a digging as fast as it is raised, the miners stack it in "paddocks," which are spaces alongside the shaft strongly fenced in with slabs, until the claim or property is exhausted, and then hold a general washing-up. This system of working is called "paddocking."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés d'extraction divers (Exploit. minière)

Spanish

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