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FUSE PLUG [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Safety Devices (Mechanical Components)
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- safety plug
1, record 1, English, safety%20plug
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fusible plug 2, record 1, English, fusible%20plug
correct
- fuse plug 3, record 1, English, fuse%20plug
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A protective device used on a heated pressure vessel (for example, a steam boiler), and containing a fusible element that melts at a predetermined safe temperature to prevent the buildup of excessive pressure. 1, record 1, English, - safety%20plug
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organes de sécurité (Composants mécaniques)
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bouchon fusible
1, record 1, French, bouchon%20fusible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bouchon-fusible 2, record 1, French, bouchon%2Dfusible
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de sécurité destiné à éviter une pression excessive; il est obturé par un élément qui fond à une température prédéterminée correspondant à la pression maximale admise. 3, record 1, French, - bouchon%20fusible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-08-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fuse plug
1, record 2, English, fuse%20plug
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- breaching section 1, record 2, English, breaching%20section
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
term sometimes used to designate an 'automatic spillway', especially when a low dike is built across a low saddle in the rim of the reservoir basin intended to be washed out when water reaches an elevation in the spillway, which may become dangerous. It is also applied to a similar condition in a canal. 1, record 2, English, - fuse%20plug
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- digue fusible
1, record 2, French, digue%20fusible
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme employé parfois pour désigner un évacuateur automatique surtout quand une digue basse est construite à travers un col bas sur le pourtour du bassin de la retenue, afin que cette digue soit emportée, quand l'eau atteint une hauteur dans l'évacuateur, qui peut être dangereuse. Il est aussi appliqué à une condition analogue dans un canal. 1, record 2, French, - digue%20fusible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-10-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fusible plug
1, record 3, English, fusible%20plug
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fuse plug 2, record 3, English, fuse%20plug
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hollow plug in an aircraft wheel, filled with a material having a specific melting point. If the melting temperature is reached from brake heat, the filler will melt out and deflate the tire rather than allowing the pressure to increase enough to burst the tire. 3, record 3, English, - fusible%20plug
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bouchon fusible
1, record 3, French, bouchon%20fusible
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Opérations aériennes. 2, record 3, French, - bouchon%20fusible
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fuse plug 1, record 4, English, fuse%20plug
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plomb fusible
1, record 4, French, plomb%20fusible
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fuse plug 1, record 5, English, fuse%20plug
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fuse, time-Fusée à temps (La Science et la Vie, déc. 1917, page 515) 1, record 5, English, - fuse%20plug
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tampon d'épreuve 1, record 5, French, tampon%20d%27%C3%A9preuve
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ch. de fer. 1, record 5, French, - tampon%20d%27%C3%A9preuve
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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