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VALVULA BOLA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lubrication Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Zerk fitting
1, record 1, English, Zerk%20fitting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Zerk fitting … had a tapered nipple onto which the gun nozzle was slid and held sealed by the pressure of the operator pushing a pistol-grip gun handle to force out the grease. 1, record 1, English, - Zerk%20fitting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Zerk fitting: from the name of its inventor Oscar Zerk. 2, record 1, English, - Zerk%20fitting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tribologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- graisseur Zerk
1, record 1, French, graisseur%20Zerk
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
graisseur Zerk : du nom de l'inventeur Oscar Zerk. 2, record 1, French, - graisseur%20Zerk
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnica de lubricación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- engrasador Zerk
1, record 1, Spanish, engrasador%20Zerk
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] la entrada es provista de un engrasador Zerk […] Es una válvula de retención de bola, para el ingreso de grasa suministrada bajo presión por una pistola de engrase(engrasadora). 1, record 1, Spanish, - engrasador%20Zerk
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
engrasador Zerk: del nombre de su inventor Oscar Zerk. 2, record 1, Spanish, - engrasador%20Zerk
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taps and Plumbing Accessories
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ball valve
1, record 2, English, ball%20valve
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ball plug valve 2, record 2, English, ball%20plug%20valve
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A valve using a spherical closure element which is rotated through 90° to open and close the valve. 3, record 2, English, - ball%20valve
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ball valve: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 2, English, - ball%20valve
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Robinetterie et accessoires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- robinet à tournant sphérique
1, record 2, French, robinet%20%C3%A0%20tournant%20sph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de robinetterie dont l'obturateur en forme de sphère creuse se déplace par rotation autour d'un axe perpendiculaire au sens d'écoulement et en position ouverte se laisse traverser par le fluide. 2, record 2, French, - robinet%20%C3%A0%20tournant%20sph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les robinets se désignent, en général, par le nom de leur obturateur.] Le robinet à tournant est un appareil de robinetterie dont l'obturateur (tournant) comporte un passage orientable par rotation autour d'un axe orthogonal à l'axe de l'écoulement du fluide. Ce robinet peut être à tournant cylindrique ou conique et à tournant sphérique. 3, record 2, French, - robinet%20%C3%A0%20tournant%20sph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
robinet à tournant sphérique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 2, French, - robinet%20%C3%A0%20tournant%20sph%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Grifos y accesorios de fontanería
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- válvula de bola
1, record 2, Spanish, v%C3%A1lvula%20de%20bola
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- válvula esférica 2, record 2, Spanish, v%C3%A1lvula%20esf%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En la válvula de bola, el asiento es de perfil esférico y en él ajusta una bola apretada por un muelle. 3, record 2, Spanish, - v%C3%A1lvula%20de%20bola
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