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CARRE INFERIEURE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Plumbing Tools and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- valve key
1, record 1, English, valve%20key
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metal wrench with a socket to fit a valve nut and with a long handle for operating a gate valve from a distance of several feet. 2, record 1, English, - valve%20key
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Key on a rod for operating manual control and drain valves and other manual valves from a standing position. 3, record 1, English, - valve%20key
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Appareillage et outils de plomberie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clé à béquille
1, record 1, French, cl%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20b%C3%A9quille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- clef à béquille 1, record 1, French, clef%20%C3%A0%20b%C3%A9quille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longue tige terminée à sa partie supérieure par une traverse, et à sa partie inférieure par un carré femelle pouvant s’emboîter sur le carré mâle terminant la tige de manœuvre du robinet. 1, record 1, French, - cl%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20b%C3%A9quille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Building Hardware
- Curtains and Blinds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- traverse rod
1, record 2, English, traverse%20rod
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- traverse track 2, record 2, English, traverse%20track
correct
- curtain track 3, record 2, English, curtain%20track
correct
- drapery track 3, record 2, English, drapery%20track
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Curtain rod with a mechanism allowing curtains to be drawn across the window. 4, record 2, English, - traverse%20rod
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two main kinds of drapery hardware: rods and traverse rods. In the first case the drapery simply hangs from the rod. If the draperies are closed and you want to open them, you push them apart with your hands. With a traverse rod you pull on a cord that is connected to a mechanism that pulls both draperies apart at the same time. 5, record 2, English, - traverse%20rod
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Quincaillerie du bâtiment
- Rideaux et stores
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tringle à rideaux
1, record 2, French, tringle%20%C3%A0%20rideaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tringle de rideau 2, record 2, French, tringle%20de%20rideau
correct, feminine noun
- tringle chemin de fer 3, record 2, French, tringle%20chemin%20de%20fer
correct, feminine noun
- pôle à rideaux 4, record 2, French, p%C3%B4le%20%C3%A0%20rideaux
masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barre de métal de section rectangulaire à l’intérieur de laquelle des galets font coulisser les crochets d’un rideau par l’intermédiaire d’un cordon de tirage. 3, record 2, French, - tringle%20%C3%A0%20rideaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tringles à rideaux sont utilisées pour l'accrochage des voilages placés derrière les fenêtres. [...] Elles sont constituées par un tube carré fendu à la partie inférieure pour permettre le passage des suspendeurs à rideaux. [...] La manœuvre d’ouverture et de fermeture des voilages est assurée par un cordon et un jeu de poulies. Le rideau est accroché à de petits chariots qui roulent à l'intérieur du rail. 5, record 2, French, - tringle%20%C3%A0%20rideaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-05-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scotopic vision
1, record 3, English, scotopic%20vision
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- night vision 2, record 3, English, night%20vision
correct
- rod vision 3, record 3, English, rod%20vision
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vision by the normal eye when it is adapted to levels of luminance below some hundredths of a candela per square metre. 4, record 3, English, - scotopic%20vision
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scotopic vision: term standardized by CIE [International Commission on Illumination]. 5, record 3, English, - scotopic%20vision
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vision scotopique
1, record 3, French, vision%20scotopique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- vision par bâtonnets 2, record 3, French, vision%20par%20b%C3%A2tonnets
correct, feminine noun
- vision crépusculaire 2, record 3, French, vision%20cr%C3%A9pusculaire
correct, feminine noun
- vision nocturne 3, record 3, French, vision%20nocturne
correct, feminine noun
- vision des bâtonnets 4, record 3, French, vision%20des%20b%C3%A2tonnets
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vision de l'œil normal lorsqu'il est adapté à des niveaux de luminance lumineuse inférieure à quelques centièmes de candelas par mètre carré. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR. ] 5, record 3, French, - vision%20scotopique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vision scotopique : terme normalisé par la CIE [Commission Internationale de l’Éclairage] et l’AFNOR. 4, record 3, French, - vision%20scotopique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- visión escotópica
1, record 3, Spanish, visi%C3%B3n%20escot%C3%B3pica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- visión nocturna 2, record 3, Spanish, visi%C3%B3n%20nocturna
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Visión en condiciones de baja luminosidad. 2, record 3, Spanish, - visi%C3%B3n%20escot%C3%B3pica
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Winemaking
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- crackling wine 1, record 4, English, crackling%20wine
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[wines] bottled below two atmospheres of pressure -(14.7 pounds per square inch is an atmosphere). 1, record 4, English, - crackling%20wine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie vinicole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vin pétillant
1, record 4, French, vin%20p%C3%A9tillant
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[vins] embouteillés sous une pression inférieure à deux atmosphères-(une atmosphère équivalant à 14. 7 livres par pouce carré). 1, record 4, French, - vin%20p%C3%A9tillant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metal and Wire Drawing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- iron wire
1, record 5, English, iron%20wire
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The iron wire ballast lamp, ballast resistor or barretter, as it is sometimes called, is a device for maintaining between very narrow limits the electric current flowing in a circuit, in spite of considerable voltage fluctuations. 1, record 5, English, - iron%20wire
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Étirage et tréfilage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fil de fer
1, record 5, French, fil%20de%20fer
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- fil en fer 2, record 5, French, fil%20en%20fer
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dénomination commune de tout fil métallique (fer, acier). 3, record 5, French, - fil%20de%20fer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fil de fer roulé en cercle (torque). Fil de fer galvanisé. Clôture en fils de fer. Réseau de fils de fer barbelés, pour empêcher le passage (ronce). 4, record 5, French, - fil%20de%20fer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fil métallique : pièce métallique cylindrique, de grande longueur, de faible section, généralement circulaire(inférieure ou égale au millimètre carré). 2, record 5, French, - fil%20de%20fer
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estirado y trefilado
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- alambre
1, record 5, Spanish, alambre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] hilo delgado que se obtiene por estiramiento de los diferentes metales de acuerdo a la propiedad de ductibilidad que poseen los mismos. 1, record 5, Spanish, - alambre
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-10-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- medium air atomization
1, record 6, English, medium%20air%20atomization
proposal
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- medium air atomizing 1, record 6, English, medium%20air%20atomizing
proposal
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Air atomizing burners are designed to use compressed air at either high or low pressure for atomization. The high pressure burner is nearly identical with the steam atomizing burner in design and application. Some burners operate well with either medium. 2, record 6, English, - medium%20air%20atomization
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pulvérisation par l'air sous moyenne pression
1, record 6, French, pulv%C3%A9risation%20par%20l%27air%20sous%20moyenne%20pression
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pulvérisation par l'air sous moyenne pression. Elle est utilisée pour des brûleurs dont les débits s’échelonnent entre 0. 5 et 250 kg/h, mais la gamme la plus fréquente s’étend de 0, 5 à 50 kg/h. La figure 19(p. 20) représente deux exemples de réalisation, mais il existe beaucoup d’autre modèles qui permettent d’obtenir des résultats identiques. Tous peuvent donner à volonté des flammes courtes(pression et quantité d’air primaire voisines du maximum indiqué dans le tableau XIII, p. 21) ou longues(valeurs inférieures du tableau), convenant pour l'équipement :-de la plupart des fours industriels de petite ou moyenne puissance(pour fusion, forge, traitements thermiques, bains de trempe, cuissons céramiques, arches à recuire des verreries,...) ;-des petits générateurs de vapeur(1 à 20 m [carré] de surface de chauffe) ;-des chaudières de chauffage central d’une puissance inférieure à 50 000 kcal/h, ou difficilement adaptables à la chauffe au mazout. 1, record 6, French, - pulv%C3%A9risation%20par%20l%27air%20sous%20moyenne%20pression
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Lamps
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- low pressure mercury vapour lamp
1, record 7, English, low%20pressure%20mercury%20vapour%20lamp
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- low pressure mercury lamp 1, record 7, English, low%20pressure%20mercury%20lamp
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mercury vapour lamp, with or without a coating of phosphor, in which during operation the partial pressure of the vapour does not exceed 102 newtons per square metre (0.001 atmosphere). 1, record 7, English, - low%20pressure%20mercury%20vapour%20lamp
Record 7, Key term(s)
- low pressure mercury vapor lamp
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Lampes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- lampe à vapeur de mercure à basse pression
1, record 7, French, lampe%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20de%20mercure%20%C3%A0%20basse%20pression
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- lampe à mercure à basse pression 1, record 7, French, lampe%20%C3%A0%20mercure%20%C3%A0%20basse%20pression
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lampe à vapeur de mercure, revêtue ou non d’une substance fluorescente, dans laquelle la pression partielle de la vapeur est inférieure à 102 newtons par mètre carré(0, 001 atmosphère) pendant le fonctionnement. 1, record 7, French, - lampe%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20de%20mercure%20%C3%A0%20basse%20pression
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1982-08-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- design snow load
1, record 8, English, design%20snow%20load
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Where the entire width of a roof does not exceed 14 ft, the design snow load shall be not less than 50 per cent of the appropriate ground snow load listed in NBC Supplement No. 1, "Climatic Information for Building Design in Canada 1977," but in no case less than 20 psf of horizontal roof projection. 1, record 8, English, - design%20snow%20load
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- charge de calcul due à la neige 1, record 8, French, charge%20de%20calcul%20due%20%C3%A0%20la%20neige
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque la largeur totale d’un toit ne dépasse pas 14 pi la valeur de la charge de calcul due à la neige ne doit pas être inférieure à 50 p. 100 de la charge due à l'accumulation correspondante de neige au sol indiquée dans le Supplément no 1 du CNB, "Données climatiques pour le calcul des bâtiments au Canada 1977" mais en aucun cas la charge due à la neige ne doit être estimée à moins de 20 lb[ par pied carré] de surface de projection horizontale du toit. 1, record 8, French, - charge%20de%20calcul%20due%20%C3%A0%20la%20neige
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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