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AIR WATER CLAPPER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
- Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dry-pipe valve
1, record 1, English, dry%2Dpipe%20valve
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- differential dry-pipe valve 2, record 1, English, differential%20dry%2Dpipe%20valve
correct, officially approved
- dry valve 3, record 1, English, dry%20valve
correct
- air and water clapper 4, record 1, English, air%20and%20water%20clapper
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] valve used on an automatic sprinkler system to control water supply to a dry-pipe system and, under defined conditions, to cause an alarm to sound. 5, record 1, English, - dry%2Dpipe%20valve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dry-pipe valve; differential dry-pipe valve: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - dry%2Dpipe%20valve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
- Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soupape différentielle
1, record 1, French, soupape%20diff%C3%A9rentielle
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- clapet à air 2, record 1, French, clapet%20%C3%A0%20air
masculine noun
- clapet air et eau 2, record 1, French, clapet%20air%20et%20eau
masculine noun
- soupape à air 2, record 1, French, soupape%20%C3%A0%20air
feminine noun
- vanne différentielle 2, record 1, French, vanne%20diff%C3%A9rentielle
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une installation d'extinction automatique, clapet qui ne laisse pénétrer l'eau dans le réseau de tuyauteries qu'au moment de l'ouverture d'une tête. 3, record 1, French, - soupape%20diff%C3%A9rentielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soupape différentielle : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - soupape%20diff%C3%A9rentielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Obturadores y boquillas (Componentes mecánicos)
- Instalaciones fijas de salvamento (incendios)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- columna seca
1, record 1, Spanish, columna%20seca
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tubería vertical fija y rígida, destinada a la conexión de las mangueras de los bomberos, que se alimenta con agua a presión en el momento de su empleo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - columna%20seca
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