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WET BOX [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mother hubbard
1, record 1, English, mother%20hubbard
correct, jargon
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mud saver 2, record 1, English, mud%20saver
correct
- splash box 2, record 1, English, splash%20box
correct
- wet box 1, record 1, English, wet%20box
correct
- mud box 3, record 1, English, mud%20box
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hinged, metal, cylindrical device that is placed around a joint of pipe as it is being broken out during a trip out of the hole. It serves to keep mud from splashing beyond the immediate area. 4, record 1, English, - mother%20hubbard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mother hubbard: a slang term. 5, record 1, English, - mother%20hubbard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- armoire à boue
1, record 1, French, armoire%20%C3%A0%20boue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- boîte à boue 2, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20boue
correct, feminine noun
- protecteur à boue 3, record 1, French, protecteur%20%C3%A0%20boue
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dispositif qui] sert à protéger les sondeurs des projections de boue. 1, record 1, French, - armoire%20%C3%A0%20boue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foundry Practice
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clay wash a moulding box
1, record 2, English, clay%20wash%20a%20moulding%20box
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To coat the internal sides and bars of a moulding box(flask) with wet day, in order to ensure adherence of the sand. 1, record 2, English, - clay%20wash%20a%20moulding%20box
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fonderie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- glaiser un châssis
1, record 2, French, glaiser%20un%20ch%C3%A2ssis
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enduire les parois intérieures et les barres d'un châssis avec de l'argile délayée, pour assurer l'adhérence. 1, record 2, French, - glaiser%20un%20ch%C3%A2ssis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-03-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vacuum box
1, record 3, English, vacuum%20box
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- suction box 2, record 3, English, suction%20box
correct
- flat box 3, record 3, English, flat%20box
correct
- pump box 3, record 3, English, pump%20box
correct
- dry suction box 4, record 3, English, dry%20suction%20box
correct
- dry box 4, record 3, English, dry%20box
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A perforated, covered, narrow box extending across and over the area through which the paper machine wire runs so that it will remove water from the forming paper web by the use of suction created by a pump connected to it. It is also used to remove water from wet felts in the same manner. 5, record 3, English, - vacuum%20box
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
- Fabrication du papier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- caisse aspirante
1, record 3, French, caisse%20aspirante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enceinte mise en dépression pour extraire l'eau d'une structure poreuse comme une feuille en formation, un feutre, un matelas fibreux, etc. 2, record 3, French, - caisse%20aspirante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la source CTD-1, on trouvera le terme "caisse aspirante" sous l'article 8.3.5. 3, record 3, French, - caisse%20aspirante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-11-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wet box
1, record 4, English, wet%20box
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Further down the table, vacuum-assisted foils or "wet boxes" are used to sustain higher drainage. 1, record 4, English, - wet%20box
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- caisse aspirante humide
1, record 4, French, caisse%20aspirante%20humide
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On trouve ensuite sur la table de la machine des racles sous vide ou des caisses aspirantes humides qui servent à maintenir un débit d'eau égouttée important et finalement des caisses aspirantes classiques, à vide poussé, juste avant le cylindre aspirant. 1, record 4, French, - caisse%20aspirante%20humide
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-10-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stuff box
1, record 5, English, stuff%20box
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compartment in a stock-metering box used on some paper machines to ration out enough furnish supply to the wet end and return the excess to the machine storage chest over a constant head baffle, to meet the required sheet weight being made. 2, record 5, English, - stuff%20box
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
- Fabrication du papier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cuvier de pâte
1, record 5, French, cuvier%20de%20p%C3%A2te
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour assurer une répartition uniforme dans la caisse d'arrivée, on alimente cette dernière avec une suspension provenant d'un réservoir à niveau constant (appelé «cuvier de pâte»), qui traverse une vanne (appelée «vanne de grammage») [...] 1, record 5, French, - cuvier%20de%20p%C3%A2te
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-08-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- stuff box
1, record 6, English, stuff%20box
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- constant head tank 2, record 6, English, constant%20head%20tank
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compartment in a stock-metering box used on some paper machines to ration out enough furnish supply to the wet end and return the excess to the machine storage chest over a constant head baffle, to meet the required sheet weight being made. 3, record 6, English, - stuff%20box
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- château de pâte
1, record 6, French, ch%C3%A2teau%20de%20p%C3%A2te
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- caisse à niveau constant 1, record 6, French, caisse%20%C3%A0%20niveau%20constant
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Dosage et mélange des constituants) [...] Le cuvier de tête de machine contient généralement le mélange final, bien que, dans certains cas, de petites quantités d'adjuvants soient ajoutées juste avant la caisse d'arrivée. La suspension du cuvier de tête de machine passe dans une caisse à niveau constant (château de pâte) qui alimente le répartiteur de la machine à papier par l'intermédiaire d'une vanne de régulation (la vanne de grammage). La suspension (d'une concentration de 2,6 à 2,8 %) y est mélangée à des eaux blanches de la fosse sous toile et la concentration est abaissée jusqu'au degré voulu en caisse d'arrivée (d'ordinaire de 0,5 à 1,0 % de concentration). 1, record 6, French, - ch%C3%A2teau%20de%20p%C3%A2te
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-11-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Sports Equipment Manufacture
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- foam core
1, record 7, English, foam%20core
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Torsion box construction requires more steps than other methods and is hence more expensive. A foam or wood core is wrapped with wet fibreglass, then dried. Later, base, topsheet and reinforcements are glued under pressure to the core. 1, record 7, English, - foam%20core
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Fabrication des équipements sportifs
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- noyau de mousse
1, record 7, French, noyau%20de%20mousse
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] construction à caisse de torsion coûte plus cher parce qu'il se fait en plusieurs étapes. Il s'agit d'enrober de fibre de verre humide un noyau de bois ou de mousse, puis de laisser sécher. Plus tard, la semelle, la couche supérieure et les renforts sont collés au noyau sous pression. 1, record 7, French, - noyau%20de%20mousse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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