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EAU LUBRIFICATION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Pipes and Fittings
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- steamfitter
1, record 1, English, steamfitter
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A steamfitter is a professional pipefitter who focuses on the installation and maintenance of specialized pipes and pipe systems for high-pressure materials. A steamfitter usually works in industrial settings, like power plants, factories and construction sites. 1, record 1, English, - steamfitter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- steam fitter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- monteur de conduites de vapeur
1, record 1, French, monteur%20de%20conduites%20de%20vapeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- monteuse de conduites de vapeur 2, record 1, French, monteuse%20de%20conduites%20de%20vapeur
correct, feminine noun
- poseur de canalisations de vapeur 3, record 1, French, poseur%20de%20canalisations%20de%20vapeur
correct, masculine noun
- poseuse de canalisations de vapeur 4, record 1, French, poseuse%20de%20canalisations%20de%20vapeur
correct, feminine noun
- monteur de tuyaux de vapeur 5, record 1, French, monteur%20de%20tuyaux%20de%20vapeur
correct, masculine noun
- monteuse de tuyaux de vapeur 6, record 1, French, monteuse%20de%20tuyaux%20de%20vapeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un monteur de tuyaux de vapeur installe, assemble, entretient et répare la tuyauterie qui transporte l'eau, la vapeur, les fluides, les gaz, les produits chimiques et le carburant pour les systèmes de tuyauterie de chauffage, de refroidissement, de lubrification et de traitement. 7, record 1, French, - monteur%20de%20conduites%20de%20vapeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Black Products (Petroleum)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- soluble oil
1, record 2, English, soluble%20oil
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- emulsifying oil 2, record 2, English, emulsifying%20oil
correct
- emulsible oil 3, record 2, English, emulsible%20oil
correct
- emulsifiable oil 3, record 2, English, emulsifiable%20oil
correct
- water-soluble oil 4, record 2, English, water%2Dsoluble%20oil
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oil containing emulsifiers and capable of forming stable emulsions or colloidal suspensions in water, used particularly for lubrication and cooling in metal working operations. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 5, record 2, English, - soluble%20oil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soluble oil: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 2, English, - soluble%20oil
Record 2, Key term(s)
- water soluble oil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- huile soluble
1, record 2, French, huile%20soluble
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- huile soluble dans l'eau 2, record 2, French, huile%20soluble%20dans%20l%27eau
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile contenant des émulsifiants, susceptible de former des émulsions stables ou des dispersions colloïdales dans l'eau, utilisée en particulier pour la lubrification et le refroidissement dans les opérations de travail des métaux. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO. ] 3, record 2, French, - huile%20soluble
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
huile soluble : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 4, record 2, French, - huile%20soluble
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
- Operación de mecanizado (Metalurgia)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite soluble
1, record 2, Spanish, aceite%20soluble
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aceite que al ser mezclado con agua produce emulsiones lechosas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - aceite%20soluble
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-01-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Biological Sciences
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- liquid organic waste
1, record 3, English, liquid%20organic%20waste
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- liquid organic wastes
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Sciences biologiques
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déchet liquide organique
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9chet%20liquide%20organique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- déchet organique liquide 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9chet%20organique%20liquide
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les déchets liquides organiques constituent une catégorie particulière du fait précisément de leur nature organique qui les rend fréquemment inflammables, non miscibles à l'eau, et parfois toxiques. Ils seront donc de façon systématique séparés des autres déchets liquides, stockés et traités à part. Ils sont constitués :-de solvants usés, mis en œuvre en particulier dans les installations du cycle du combustible. [...]-des solvants utilisés lors des opérations de décontamination. [...]-des huiles de lubrification des divers appareillages mécaniques mis en œuvre dans les ateliers ou les installations nucléaires et qui peuvent être contaminées;-des liquides de scintillation. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20liquide%20organique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces termes sont utilisés la plupart du temps au pluriel. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20liquide%20organique
Record 3, Key term(s)
- déchets liquides organiques
- déchets organiques liquides
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Ciencias biológicas
- Desechos nucleares
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- desecho orgánico líquido
1, record 3, Spanish, desecho%20org%C3%A1nico%20l%C3%ADquido
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- desechos orgánicos líquidos
Record 4 - external organization data 2005-11-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pumps
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- emergency stator conductor water cooling system pump 1, record 4, English, emergency%20stator%20conductor%20water%20cooling%20system%20pump
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Class I power is considered uninterruptible. Class I supplies DC loads that cannot tolerate the short interruptions which can occur in Class III. Typical loads on a Class I system are protective relaying, circuit breaker control, turbine lube oil emergency pump, emergency seal oil pump, and emergency stator conductor water cooling system pump. 1, record 4, English, - emergency%20stator%20conductor%20water%20cooling%20system%20pump
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pompes
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pompe auxiliaire du système de refroidissement à l'eau des conducteurs du stator
1, record 4, French, pompe%20auxiliaire%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20refroidissement%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau%20des%20conducteurs%20du%20stator
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On considère que l'alimentation électrique de catégorie I ne peut jamais être coupée. Les appareils qui y sont raccordés fonctionnent en courant continu et ils ne peuvent supporter les brèves interruptions possibles pour la catégorie III. Sont raccordées au circuit de catégorie I, des charges comme les relais de protection, les commandes des disjoncteurs, la pompe auxiliaire de lubrification de la turbine, la pompe auxiliaire d’huile d’étanchéité, et la pompe auxiliaire du système de refroidissement à l'eau des conducteurs du stator. 1, record 4, French, - pompe%20auxiliaire%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20refroidissement%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau%20des%20conducteurs%20du%20stator
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2005-11-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pumps
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- emergency seal oil pump 1, record 5, English, emergency%20seal%20oil%20pump
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Class I power is considered uninterruptible. Class I supplies DC loads that cannot tolerate the short interruptions which can occur in Class III. Typical loads on a Class I system are protective relaying, circuit breaker control, turbine lube oil emergency pump, emergency seal oil pump, and emergency stator conductor water cooling system pump. 1, record 5, English, - emergency%20seal%20oil%20pump
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pompes
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pompe auxiliaire d'huile d'étanchéité
1, record 5, French, pompe%20auxiliaire%20d%27huile%20d%27%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On considère que l'alimentation électrique de catégorie I ne peut jamais être coupée. Les appareils qui y sont raccordés fonctionnent en courant continu et ils ne peuvent supporter les brèves interruptions possibles pour la catégorie III. Sont raccordées au circuit de catégorie I, des charges comme les relais de protection, les commandes des disjoncteurs, la pompe auxiliaire de lubrification de la turbine, la pompe auxiliaire d’huile d’étanchéité, et la pompe auxiliaire du système de refroidissement à l'eau des conducteurs du stator. 1, record 5, French, - pompe%20auxiliaire%20d%27huile%20d%27%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2005-11-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Power Supply
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Class I power 1, record 6, English, Class%20I%20power
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Class I power is considered uninterruptible. Class I supplies DC loads that cannot tolerate the short interruptions which can occur in Class III. Typical loads on a Class I system are protective relaying, circuit breaker control, turbine lube oil emergency pump, emergency seal oil pump, and emergency stator conductor water cooling system pump. 1, record 6, English, - Class%20I%20power
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Distribution électrique)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- alimentation électrique de catégorie I
1, record 6, French, alimentation%20%C3%A9lectrique%20de%20cat%C3%A9gorie%20I
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On considère que l'alimentation électrique de catégorie I ne peut jamais être coupée. Les appareils qui y sont raccordés fonctionnent en courant continu et ils ne peuvent supporter les brèves interruptions possibles pour la catégorie III. Sont raccordées au circuit de catégorie I, des charges comme les relais de protection, les commandes des disjoncteurs, la pompe auxiliaire de lubrification de la turbine, la pompe auxiliaire d’huile d’étanchéité, et la pompe auxiliaire du système de refroidissement à l'eau des conducteurs du stator. 1, record 6, French, - alimentation%20%C3%A9lectrique%20de%20cat%C3%A9gorie%20I
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-04-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Motors (Machinery)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- balance system 1, record 7, English, balance%20system
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- balancing system 1, record 7, English, balancing%20system
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The oil in the motor is pressurized by a spring loaded diaphragm assembly which keeps the oil around the bearings, rotor and rotary seal. Since the balance system puts the same pressure inside the motor as the outside well pressure, the rotary seal, "O" rings and stator winding work under a very low differential pressure. 1, record 7, English, - balance%20system
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs mécaniques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- système de compensation
1, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20compensation
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- compensation pressostatique 1, record 7, French, compensation%20pressostatique
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'huile du moteur est maintenue sous pression par un diaphragme à ressort qui assure la lubrification constante des roulements, du rotor et du grain mobile de la garniture mécanique. Comme la pression à l'intérieur du moteur est égale, grâce au système de compensation, à celle exercée par l'eau du puits, le grain mobile, les joints toriques et les enroulements du stator sont soumis à une différence de pression négligeable. 1, record 7, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20compensation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-09-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- steam turbine oil
1, record 8, English, steam%20turbine%20oil
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Highly refined petroleum oil usually containing additives, used for the lubrication of steam turbines and having, among other properties, that of resisting the formation of stable emulsions with water. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 8, English, - steam%20turbine%20oil
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
steam turbine oil: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 8, English, - steam%20turbine%20oil
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- huile pour turbines à vapeur
1, record 8, French, huile%20pour%20turbines%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- huile de turbine à vapeur 2, record 8, French, huile%20de%20turbine%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile de pétrole hautement raffinée, contenant généralement des additifs, utilisée pour la lubrification des turbines à vapeur, et possédant, entre autres propriétés, celle de ne pas former d’émulsion stable avec l'eau. 1, record 8, French, - huile%20pour%20turbines%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
huile pour turbines à vapeur : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 3, record 8, French, - huile%20pour%20turbines%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Materials
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- lubricating of particles 1, record 9, English, lubricating%20of%20particles
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Excess water in road materials causes lubrication of particles. 1, record 9, English, - lubricating%20of%20particles
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- lubrification des éléments
1, record 9, French, lubrification%20des%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'excès d’eau dans les matériaux routiers amène une lubrification des éléments. 1, record 9, French, - lubrification%20des%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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