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VACUUM LINE [5 records]

Record 1 2011-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Chemistry)
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Chimie)
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Systems
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
CONT

According to the report, the cause of the mishap was the failure of the vacuum line that became disconnected at a "T" fitting. The vacuum line controls the flow of air that mixes with fuel to power the aircraft. The loss of this line stalled the aircraft due to excess air in the fuel upon takeoff and resulted in the crash.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
OBS

conduite de dépression : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Milking Equipment (Agriculture)
DEF

A tube, part of a milking machine, which is attached to the teat cup and the vacuum pump.

OBS

As the vacuum pump exhaust the air in the vacuum line, milk is drawn from the cow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traite mécanique (Agriculture)
DEF

Canalisation fournissant le vide de traite aux postes de traite et pouvant également faire partie du circuit de nettoyage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ordeñadora mecánica (Agricultura)
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Record 4 1989-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
  • Diesel Motors

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Moteurs diesel
CONT

Débrancher les tuyauteries à dépression de la pompe.

Spanish

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Record 5 1987-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postal Service Operation
  • Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
  • Machinery
OBS

vacuum line: Term officially approved by the Postal Mechanization Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation postale
  • Timbres et oblitération
  • Machines
OBS

conduite d'aspiration : Terme uniformisé par le comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie de la mécanisation postale.

Spanish

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