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SUCTION BOX [3 records]

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Record 1 2025-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

A compartment with an opening in the vessel's hull that allows the intake of outside water, especially for ballasting and engine cooling.

OBS

Sea chests are generally found on both freshwater and seagoing vessels.

OBS

sea chest: designation and definition standardized by the Marine Terminology Standardization Committee (MTSC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux
DEF

Compartiment muni d'une ouverture dans la coque d'un bâtiment qui permet de pomper de l'eau extérieure, notamment pour le ballastage et le refroidissement des moteurs.

OBS

Le mot «eau de mer» présent dans ces termes désigne l'eau extérieure au bâtiment, qu'il s'agisse d'eau douce ou d'eau salée.

OBS

caisson de prise d'eau de mer : désignation et définition normalisées par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie maritime (CNTM).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Partes de los barcos
DEF

Hueco rectangular en el casco de un barco [que] proporciona un depósito de admisión desde el cual los sistemas de tuberías extraen agua cruda.

CONT

La mayoría de los cofres de mar están protegidos por rejillas extraíbles y contienen placas deflectoras para amortiguar los efectos de la velocidad del buque o del estado del mar.

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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

suction box: an item in the "Papermaking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

caisse aspirante : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement pour la fabrication du papier» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Papermaking Machines
  • Paper Manufacturing Processes
DEF

A perforated, covered, narrow box extending across and over the area through which the paper machine wire runs so that it will remove water from the forming paper web by the use of suction created by a pump connected to it. It is also used to remove water from wet felts in the same manner.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines à papier
  • Fabrication du papier
DEF

Enceinte mise en dépression pour extraire l'eau d'une structure poreuse comme une feuille en formation, un feutre, un matelas fibreux, etc.

OBS

Dans la source CTD-1, on trouvera le terme "caisse aspirante" sous l'article 8.3.5.

Spanish

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