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VALVULA MARIPOSA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taps and Plumbing Accessories
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- butterfly valve
1, record 1, English, butterfly%20valve
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- butterfly damper 2, record 1, English, butterfly%20damper
correct
- butterfly-type valve 3, record 1, English, butterfly%2Dtype%20valve
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A straight-through shut-off valve used to control the flow of fluids, whose two disks are hinged on a common shaft to permit flow only in one direction. 4, record 1, English, - butterfly%20valve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Butterfly valves are among the family of quarter-turn valves and work very similar to ball valves. The "butterfly" is a disk connected to a rod. It closes when the rod rotates the disc by a quarter turn to a position perpendicular to the flow direction ... When the valve opens, the disk is rotated back to allow the flow. 5, record 1, English, - butterfly%20valve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Butterfly valves are tight closing, and they usually have a rubber or a rubber-composition seat that is bonded to the valve body. 6, record 1, English, - butterfly%20valve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The butterfly valve has a baffle that pivots in the waterway to interrupt or permit the flow of water through the valve. 6, record 1, English, - butterfly%20valve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
butterfly valve: designation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 1, English, - butterfly%20valve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
butterfly valve; butterfly-type valve: designations officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Flight Operations. 8, record 1, English, - butterfly%20valve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Robinetterie et accessoires
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Transmissions mécaniques
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vanne papillon
1, record 1, French, vanne%20papillon
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- robinet à papillon 2, record 1, French, robinet%20%C3%A0%20papillon
correct, masculine noun
- vanne à papillon 3, record 1, French, vanne%20%C3%A0%20papillon
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- papillon 4, record 1, French, papillon
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Robinet dont le corps est un cylindre dans lequel se déplace angulairement autour d'un axe un obturateur, dit papillon. 5, record 1, French, - vanne%20papillon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les vannes à papillon sont très étanches à la fermeture et sont habituellement dotées d'un siège en caoutchouc ou en matériau composite fixe à l'intérieur du corps. 6, record 1, French, - vanne%20papillon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La vanne à papillon comporte un obturateur qui pivote dans le passage d'eau pour interrompre ou permettre l'écoulement d'eau. 6, record 1, French, - vanne%20papillon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
robinet à papillon : désignation uniformisée par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 7, record 1, French, - vanne%20papillon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vanne à papillon : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes; vanne à papillon; vanne papillon : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 8, record 1, French, - vanne%20papillon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Grifos y accesorios de fontanería
- Equipo y herramientas (Abastecimiento de agua)
- Sistemas de transmisión mecánica
- Obturadores y boquillas (Componentes mecánicos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- regulador de mariposa
1, record 1, Spanish, regulador%20de%20mariposa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- válvula de mariposa 2, record 1, Spanish, v%C3%A1lvula%20de%20mariposa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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