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HOSE ADAPTOR [1 record]

Record 1 1999-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
  • Pipes and Fittings
DEF

A fitting for connecting hoses of different pitch or couplings of different diameters.

DEF

A fitting for connecting hose couplings of different size or thread pitch. If the coupling being attached is smaller in diameter, the adapter is called a reducer; if larger, it is called an increaser.

DEF

Fitting used for connecting lengths of hose which have dissimilar couplings.

OBS

Hose adapter: term and definition (e) standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • adaptor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
DEF

Pièce se composant de deux demi-raccords d'un modèle différent montés sur un même corps et servant à réunir deux tuyaux ou un tuyau et une pièce de jonction qui n'ont pas le même système de raccord.

DEF

Raccord utilisé pour relier deux longueurs de tuyaux qui n'ont pas les mêmes raccords.

DEF

Pièce se composant de deux demi-raccords montés sur un même corps et servant à réunir deux raccords dont les filets sont différents.

OBS

Raccord intermédiaire : terme et définition (e) normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo de salvamento y lucha contra incendios
  • Tuberías y accesorios
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