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ACRYLONITRILE-BUTADIENE-STYRENE PIPE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ABS pipe
1, record 1, English, ABS%20pipe
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene pipe 2, record 1, English, acrylonitrile%2Dbutadiene%2Dstyrene%20pipe
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some plumbing codes require that all ABS pipe and fittings be "black" and all PVC [polyvinyl chloride] pipe and fittings be "grey" in colour. This is so that the material can be quickly identified by sight. ABS pipe will support combustion, and while PVC will burn, it will extinguish itself if a supporting flame is removed. Both ABS and PVC piping is well suited for DWV [drainage, waste and vent] installations as permitted by the plumbing code. 3, record 1, English, - ABS%20pipe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ABS pipe; acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene pipe: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - ABS%20pipe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tuyau en acrylonitrile-butadiène-styrène
1, record 1, French, tuyau%20en%20acrylonitrile%2Dbutadi%C3%A8ne%2Dstyr%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tuyau en ABS 2, record 1, French, tuyau%20en%20ABS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- tuyau de matière plastique ABS 3, record 1, French, tuyau%20de%20mati%C3%A8re%20plastique%20ABS
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains codes de plomberie exigent que tous les tuyaux et raccords en ABS soient de couleur «noire» et que tous les tuyaux et raccords en PVC [polychlorure de vinyle] soient de couleur «grise». Il en est ainsi pour que le matériau puisse être facilement identifié à l'œil. Les tuyaux en ABS résistent à la combustion alors que ceux en PVC brûlent. L'ABS s'éteint automatiquement dès qu'il est soustrait à l'action de la flamme. Les tuyaux en ABS et en PVC conviennent aux réseaux d'évacuation et de ventilation de type (DWV) dans la mesure où le Code de la plomberie l'autorise. 3, record 1, French, - tuyau%20en%20acrylonitrile%2Dbutadi%C3%A8ne%2Dstyr%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tuyau en acrylonitrile-butadiène-styrène; tuyau en ABS : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - tuyau%20en%20acrylonitrile%2Dbutadi%C3%A8ne%2Dstyr%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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