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DISPENSADOR [2 records]

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Record 1 2025-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Applications of Automation
  • Household Cleaning and Maintenance
CONT

Touch-less cleaning is now a fairly common phrase used in the janitorial industry. Most often relating to cleaning toilets or other restroom and kitchen fixtures and floors. Touch-less means the person doing the cleaning doesn't have to touch the fixture with their hands, but rather is able to clean them, and clean them well, using tools and wands, rather than rags and mops.

Key term(s)
  • touchless cleaning

French

Domaine(s)
  • Automatisation et applications
  • Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
CONT

Le risque de contamination par les mains est également réduit par un nettoyage sans contact.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Automatización y aplicaciones
  • Aparatos domésticos de limpieza y mantenimiento
CONT

Descubre la higiene sin contacto con el dispensador de jabón con sensor [...] Este elegante dispensador garantiza la limpieza sin contacto, combinando estilo y funcionalidad para hogares y lugares de trabajo modernos.

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Record 2 1996-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

Netting or wire fencing at either end of the court, [...] intended to prevent the ball going too far beyond the court.

OBS

The French term "grillage" actually means "links of a fence". However in tennis, "grillage" is normally used in reference to the fence behind the baseline.

CONT

The flared end picks up balls and the tube can be hung on a court fence.

Key term(s)
  • backfence
  • stopnetting

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

La raquette pointe vers le grillage, tamis perpendiculaire au sol.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
CONT

El extremo inferior [de un recogedor/dispensador] recoge las pelotas y un gancho permite colgar el tubo de cualquier valla.

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