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BACK-UP PUMP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pumps
- Security Devices
- Air Safety
- Safety (Water Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- standby pump
1, record 1, English, standby%20pump
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- back-up pump 2, record 1, English, back%2Dup%20pump
correct
- backing pump 3, record 1, English, backing%20pump
- spare pump 4, record 1, English, spare%20pump
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pump kept in reserve to maintain fluid pressure within a system in case of main pump failure. 5, record 1, English, - standby%20pump
Record 1, Key term(s)
- backup pump
- stand-by pump
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pompes
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pompe de réserve
1, record 1, French, pompe%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pompe auxiliaire 2, record 1, French, pompe%20auxiliaire
correct, feminine noun
- pompe de rechange 3, record 1, French, pompe%20de%20rechange
correct, feminine noun
- pompe en attente 4, record 1, French, pompe%20en%20attente
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pompe destinée à suppléer une défaillance de la pompe principale d'un circuit ou à maintenir la pression du fluide dans ce dernier. 2, record 1, French, - pompe%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En plus de la pompe à huile principale, chaque turbine possède une pompe de réserve qui assure la distribution d'huile lors du démarrage et entre automatiquement en action lorsque la pompe principale fait défaut. 5, record 1, French, - pompe%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pompe de réserve : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 6, record 1, French, - pompe%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pompe auxiliaire : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 6, record 1, French, - pompe%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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