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BACK-PRESSURE REGULATOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
- Gas Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- back-pressure regulator
1, record 1, English, back%2Dpressure%20regulator
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device used to control/maintain gas pressure immediately upstream of its installed position. 1, record 1, English, - back%2Dpressure%20regulator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It has the ability to maintain a near constant inlet pressure within design parameters, regardless of pressure or flow fluctuations in other parts of the system. 1, record 1, English, - back%2Dpressure%20regulator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
back-pressure regulator: term and definition standardized by ISO in 2014. 2, record 1, English, - back%2Dpressure%20regulator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
- Industrie du gaz
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- régulateur de pression
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20pression
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil utilisé pour contrôler/maintenir une pression de gaz immédiatement en amont de la position où il est installé. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20pression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il permet de maintenir une pression d’entrée presque constante à l’intérieur des paramètres de conception, indépendamment des fluctuations de pression ou de débit dans d’autres parties du système. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20pression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
régulateur de pression : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 2014. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20pression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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