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ALARM VALVE [9 records]

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Record 1 2017-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
  • Taps and Plumbing Accessories
  • Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
DEF

The part of a sprinkler system so designed that when water flows through the sprinkler pipes an alarm is transmitted.

OBS

alarm valve: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
  • Robinetterie et accessoires
  • Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
OBS

soupape d'alarme : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
OBS

Sprinkler.

OBS

alarm test valve: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
OBS

Extincteur automatique à eau.

OBS

robinet d'essai de l'alarme : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire Safety
  • Pipes and Fittings
OBS

alarm shutoff valve: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité incendie
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
OBS

robinet d'arrêt de l'alarme : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 4 1995-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
DEF

Local hydraulically actuated device which generates an electrical contact for a remote alarm as a result of flow through a sprinkler alarm valve.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
DEF

Dispositif localisé, à commande hydraulique, qui produit un contact électrique pour provoquer une alarme à distance, sous l'action du passage de l'eau dans une vanne d'alarme sprinkleur.

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 5 1994-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
DEF

Valve of the check type designed to permit flow of water to a sprinkler system and to provide an alarm under flow conditions.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
DEF

Équipement conçu pour donner une alarme sonore lors de l'ouverture d'un sprinkleur et permettre le passage de l'eau vers les sprinkleurs dans un seul sens.

OBS

Poste de contrôle, poste de contrôle d'une installation de sprinkleurs : Termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 6 1994-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
DEF

External or internal device used to balance small increases of water pressure in order to minimize false alarms.

OBS

Terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
DEF

Dispositif interne ou externe utilisé pour compenser de faibles augmentations de la pression de l'eau afin d'éviter les fausses alarmes.

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 7 1994-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
DEF

Parts of the valve which prevent water flowing in the reverse direction.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
DEF

Parties d'un poste de contrôle qui empêche l'eau de s'écouler en sens inverse.

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 8 1994-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
DEF

Local hydraulically actuated device which provides a local audible alarm as a result of flow through the sprinkler alarm valve.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
DEF

Dispositif localisé, à commande hydraulique, émettant une alarme sonore localisée, asservie à l'écoulement de l'eau dans le poste de contrôle.

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 9 1994-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
DEF

Volumetric device designed to minimize false alarms due to surges and fluctuations in sprinkler system water supplies.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
DEF

Dispositif volumétrique conçu pour réduire au minimum les risques de fausses alarmes dues aux variations brusques de l'alimentation en eau de l'installation de sprinkleurs.

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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