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PIPING SYSTEM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Aircraft Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- piping system
1, record 1, English, piping%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- piping 2, record 1, English, piping
correct
- plumbing 3, record 1, English, plumbing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of pipes, fittings, and appurtenances within which a fluid flows. 4, record 1, English, - piping%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The employer shall ensure that an employee who works with a controlled product or in proximity to a controlled product is instructed in: ... procedures for the safe use, storage, handling, and disposal of a controlled product contained or transferred in ... a piping system including valves .... 5, record 1, English, - piping%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
piping: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - piping%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tuyauterie
1, record 1, French, tuyauterie
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des tuyaux, des raccords et des accessoires nécessaires à l'écoulement des fluides. 2, record 1, French, - tuyauterie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tuyauterie : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - tuyauterie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tuyauterie : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 4, record 1, French, - tuyauterie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2010-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- piping system
1, record 2, English, piping%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"closed system" means a piping system which penetrates and forms closed loop or an enclosed volume either inside or outside the containment structure. 1, record 2, English, - piping%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de canalisations
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20canalisations
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- canalisation 1, record 2, French, canalisation
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«système fermé». Système de canalisations qui pénètrent dans l'enceinte et qui forment une boucle fermée ou qui englobent un volume fermé à l'intérieur ou à l'extérieur de la structure de confinement. 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20canalisations
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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