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AIR-ASSIST [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air-assist vacuum thermoforming
1, record 1, English, air%2Dassist%20vacuum%20thermoforming
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vacuum thermoforming process in which partial preforming of a heated sheet is accomplished by air pressure before vacuum pulldown. 2, record 1, English, - air%2Dassist%20vacuum%20thermoforming
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air-assist vacuum thermoforming: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - air%2Dassist%20vacuum%20thermoforming
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- thermoformage sous vide avec assistance pneumatique
1, record 1, French, thermoformage%20sous%20vide%20avec%20assistance%20pneumatique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de thermoformage sous vide au cours duquel une mise en forme partielle d'une feuille chauffée est réalisée par pression d'air avant la mise sous vide. 2, record 1, French, - thermoformage%20sous%20vide%20avec%20assistance%20pneumatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thermoformage sous vide avec assistance pneumatique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - thermoformage%20sous%20vide%20avec%20assistance%20pneumatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- termoformado en vacío con ayuda neumática
1, record 1, Spanish, termoformado%20en%20vac%C3%ADo%20con%20ayuda%20neum%C3%A1tica
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de termoformado en vacío en el cual el preformado parcial de una lámina calentada se realiza por presión de aire antes de la puesta en vacío. 1, record 1, Spanish, - termoformado%20en%20vac%C3%ADo%20con%20ayuda%20neum%C3%A1tica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air-operated
1, record 2, English, air%2Doperated
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- air-assist 2, record 2, English, air%2Dassist
correct
- air-controlled 3, record 2, English, air%2Dcontrolled
correct
- pneumatically controlled 4, record 2, English, pneumatically%20controlled
correct
- pneumatically-controlled 5, record 2, English, pneumatically%2Dcontrolled
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pneumatic control switch (PC) is an air-operated electrical switch that may automatically reduce the locomotive engine speed to idle and/or nullify power. 6, record 2, English, - air%2Doperated
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Air-assist nozzle. 2, record 2, English, - air%2Doperated
Record 2, Key term(s)
- air operated
- air assist
- air controlled
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- à commande pneumatique
1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20commande%20pneumatique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- commandé à l'air comprimé 2, record 2, French, command%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27air%20comprim%C3%A9
correct
- pneumatique 2, record 2, French, pneumatique
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'interrupteur pneumatique de traction (PC), ou coupe-puissance, est un interrupteur électrique à commande pneumatique qui peut ramener automatiquement au ralenti le moteur de la locomotive ou couper la puissance des moteurs. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20commande%20pneumatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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