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BOTTOM TAP [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

bottom tap: an item in the "Metalworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

taraud finisseur : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement du travail des métaux» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foundry Practice
  • Equipment and Plant (Metallurgy)
DEF

A steel ladle from which metal flows through a nozzle situated at the bottom.

OBS

ladle : A vessel lined with refractory material that can be used for holding molten metal after tapping or for transporting metal to the moulds in a foundry. Ladles may be designed either for lip or bottom pouring.

Key term(s)
  • bottom tap ladle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fonderie
  • Équipement et matériels (Métallurgie)
OBS

quenouille : Ensemble manœuvrable constitué d'une tige métallique protégée par des viroles et terminée par un tampon réfractaire destiné à obturer la busette au fond d'une poche, d'un bassin ou d'un répartiteur rempli de métal liquide.

Spanish

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