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DIRT TRAP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-08-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foundry Practice
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- whirlgate dirt trap
1, record 1, English, whirlgate%20dirt%20trap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cylindrical dirt trap incorporated in a gate and wherein the molten metal is purposely whirled to remove the slag ... 1, record 1, English, - whirlgate%20dirt%20trap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fonderie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piège à crasses à force centripète
1, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A0%20crasses%20%C3%A0%20force%20centrip%C3%A8te
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piège à crasses d'allure cylindrique, inséré dans un système d'attaque utilisant la force centripète d'un tourbillon de métal liquide volontairement créé pour en séparer les crasses [...] 1, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A0%20crasses%20%C3%A0%20force%20centrip%C3%A8te
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foundry Practice
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sawtooth dirt trap
1, record 2, English, sawtooth%20dirt%20trap
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Consists of small, adjacent surge chambers along the runner so positioned that the longitudinal section of the latter looks like sawteeth (...) 1, record 2, English, - sawtooth%20dirt%20trap
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fonderie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- piège à crasses en dents de scie
1, record 2, French, pi%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A0%20crasses%20en%20dents%20de%20scie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Succession de petites chambres de détente placées le long d'un canal de telle sorte que la coupe longitudinale de la partie de ce dernier rappelle la configuration des dents d'une lame de scie (...) 1, record 2, French, - pi%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A0%20crasses%20en%20dents%20de%20scie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-11-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dirt trap
1, record 3, English, dirt%20trap
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- piège à impuretés 1, record 3, French, pi%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A0%20impuret%C3%A9s
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chicanage 1, record 3, French, chicanage
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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