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AIRBLAST [8 records]

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Record 1 2016-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pest Control Equipment
CONT

Air-blast sprayers dispense pesticides into a high-velocity air stream. They are generally used for spraying orchards, large numbers of shade trees, and some vine and vegetable crops. Sprayers of this type have been used in some areas for spraying row crops such as potatoes, and to a limited extent for field spraying of chemicals other than herbicides.

OBS

There are three types of airblast sprayers: axial sprayer, tower sprayer and tunnel sprayer.

OBS

air-blast sprayer: term standardized by the British Standards Institution (BSI).

OBS

air-blast sprayer: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de protection des végétaux
CONT

Les pulvérisateurs à jet porté émettent les antiparasitaires dans un courant d'air à grande vitesse. Ils sont généralement utilisés pour la pulvérisation des vergers, de beaucoup d'arbres d'ombrage et de certaines cultures légumières. On s'en est servi dans quelques régions pour la pulvérisation des cultures en rangs comme les pommes de terre et, jusqu'à un certain point, pour l'application dans le champ, de produits chimiques autres que les herbicides.

OBS

Il existe trois types de pulvérisateur à jet porté : pulvérisateur hélicoïdal, pulvérisateur de type tour et pulvérisateur de type tunnel.

OBS

pulvérisateur à jet porté : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo para la lucha antiparasitaria
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Record 2 2016-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Dangers and Mine Safety
  • Underground Mining
DEF

The sudden failure of walls or pillars in a mine caused by the weight or pressure of the surrounding rocks, and accompanied by a violent release of energy.

CONT

Rock bursts. In areas of very deep mining, as additional weight is supported by the pillars on the coal face, stresses may so build up that the yield point is reached. If the coal pillars, the roof, or the floor are able to yield gradually, the effects of the stresses are relieved by floor heaving, or by pillar or roof failure. Where the coal or the associated rocks are particularly strong and depths are much above average, these stresses may be relieved by rock bursts, which are relatively violent outbursts of the coal into the rooms and entries. Frequently, a large volume of gas (usually methane) is suddenly released during a rock burst in a coal mine.

OBS

for "coal burst" : Rock bursts and "coal bursts" in coal mines are generally designated by the term "bumps" or "bounces". A large proportion of these "bumps" or "bounces" are actually "coal bursts" due to fracturing of pillars and remnants and need not involve any fracturing of roof or floor rock.

OBS

for "air blast" : In former years rock bursts were sometimes referred to as "air blasts". This name originated from the fact that large quantities of rock loosened by some of the larger rock bursts displaced quantities of air, with the result that a blast of air passed through the mine workings.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation minière (dangers et sécurité)
  • Exploitation minière souterraine
DEF

[...] dislocation des piliers de charbon soutenant le toit, avec projections de charbon et parfois soulèvement du mur, plus tendre, jusqu'à venir toucher le toit.

OBS

[Le coup de toit peut] mettre en danger l'outillage et le personnel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Explotación minera (peligros y seguridad)
  • Explotación minera subterránea
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Record 3 2010-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Operations
DEF

A disturbance in underground workings accompanied by a strong rush of air.

Key term(s)
  • air-blast

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation minière

Spanish

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Record 4 2008-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Key term(s)
  • airblast
  • air-blast

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
CONT

La forme la plus courante de dispositif anticouple est un petit rotor, semblable à une hélice d'avion, monté à la queue de l'hélicoptère sur un arbre orienté perpendiculairement sur un côté, de manière à repousser la queue latéralement; ce rotor est souvent caréné (fenestron). D'autres appareils utilisent un jet d'air comprimé éjecté latéralement en bout de queue, ce qui supprime les pièces en mouvement et l'arbre de transmission de queue.

OBS

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

Spanish

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Record 5 2007-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

The air pressure wave which may precede (or accompany) an avalanche.

CONT

Destruction from avalanches results both from the avalanche wind (the air pushed ahead of the mass) and from the actual impact of the avalanche material.

CONT

[Powder snow] avalanches composed of dry snow usually generate a dust cloud as the sliding snow is whirled into the air ... Their speed may exceed 200 km/hr. ... Under certain circumstances, enough snow crystals are mixed with the air to form an aerosol which behaves as a sharply bounded body of dense gas rushing down the slope ahead of the sliding snow. This wind blast can inflict heavy destruction well beyond the normal bounds of the avalanche track.

CONT

Some slides, particularly large ones, appear to be preceded by an air blast or pressure wave. Destructive air blasts are not common. However, there are certain paths where the phenomena occurs regularly. When it does occur the air blast may extend about 100 meters beyond a major path.

CONT

Damage to trees from the avalanche was caused by the air blast. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.]

OBS

Sometimes reference is made to a shock wave. This is misleading since the air blast is not a true shock wave.

OBS

The most destructive form [of an avalanche wind is] the avalanche blast. It occurs when an avalanche is stopped abruptly, as in the case of an almost vertical fall into a valley floor.

OBS

air blast; wind blast: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.

Key term(s)
  • airblast
  • windblast

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Souffle précédant le front de l'avalanche (en général mixte ou en aérosol).

CONT

Une avalanche en aérosol est un écoulement turbulent résultant de la suspension de particules de neige dans l'air, il ressemble à un gros nuage de neige se déplaçant à très grande vitesse. Il est précédé d'environ une centaine de mètres par un écoulement d'air (sans entraînement de cristaux) appelé vent ou souffle de l'avalanche. La pression de ce souffle est faible, de l'ordre de 5 kN/m², mais peut être suffisant pour provoquer des dégâts (arbres, toitures, etc.).

CONT

Le vent d'avalanche a endommagé les arbres. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]

OBS

vent d'avalanche; souffle de l'avalanche; souffle : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.

Spanish

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Record 6 2007-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pest Control Equipment
DEF

A powered spraying machine used for application of pesticides or other material to trees or other vegetable growth.

Key term(s)
  • blower-sprayer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de protection des végétaux
DEF

Appareil de traitement dans lequel la pulvérisation de la bouillie (sa division en fines particules) est assurée par un courant gazeux rapide (flux d'air ou de gaz).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo para la lucha antiparasitaria
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Record 7 2007-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pest Control Equipment
Key term(s)
  • self-propelled airblast sprayer
  • self-propelled air blast sprayer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de protection des végétaux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo para la lucha antiparasitaria
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Record 8 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
OBS

(Les industries françaises d'équipements, n° 37, juin 1971, p. 28)

Spanish

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