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UNDERPRESSURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- negative pressure
1, record 1, English, negative%20pressure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vacuum pressure 2, record 1, English, vacuum%20pressure
correct
- vacuum 3, record 1, English, vacuum
correct, noun, officially approved
- underpressure 4, record 1, English, underpressure
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pressure that is less than [the] existing atmospheric pressure taken as a zero of reference. 5, record 1, English, - negative%20pressure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The suction-and-pressure relief valve maintains the reservoirs at or near 0 psi and relieves any excessive positive or negative pressure. 6, record 1, English, - negative%20pressure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vacuum: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 1, English, - negative%20pressure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- under-pressure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pression négative
1, record 1, French, pression%20n%C3%A9gative
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dépression 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pression
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- pression par le vide 3, record 1, French, pression%20par%20le%20vide
feminine noun
- pression à vide 4, record 1, French, pression%20%C3%A0%20vide
feminine noun
- pression vacuométrique 5, record 1, French, pression%20vacuom%C3%A9trique
feminine noun
- sous-pression 6, record 1, French, sous%2Dpression
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pression inférieure à la pression atmosphérique. 7, record 1, French, - pression%20n%C3%A9gative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La ventilation s'appliquera à trois types d'installation : locaux en pression; locaux en dépression; locaux à la pression atmosphérique. 8, record 1, French, - pression%20n%C3%A9gative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Le] broyeur vibrant [...] peut broyer sous pression ou en dépression [...] 9, record 1, French, - pression%20n%C3%A9gative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pression négative; dépression : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 10, record 1, French, - pression%20n%C3%A9gative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dépression : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 10, record 1, French, - pression%20n%C3%A9gative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- presión negativa
1, record 1, Spanish, presi%C3%B3n%20negativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Aeroindustry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- underpressure
1, record 2, English, underpressure
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - underpressure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pression réduite
1, record 2, French, pression%20r%C3%A9duite
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - pression%20r%C3%A9duite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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