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TIGE CLAPET [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
- Assembly Mechanics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adjustment bellows
1, record 1, English, adjustment%20bellows
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device with concertinaed sides that expands and contracts to modify the settings in a thermostat, in fuel controls or in similar applications. 2, record 1, English, - adjustment%20bellows
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This adjustment bellows transfers liquid into the actuator bellows to lower the set point, or vice versa. The adjustment may be located at the bulb or at the valve, or it may be separate from both. 1, record 1, English, - adjustment%20bellows
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
- Mécanique d'ajustage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soufflet de réglage
1, record 1, French, soufflet%20de%20r%C3%A9glage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif à partie pliante ou souple qui peut être dilaté ou comprimé afin de modifier le fonctionnement d’un appareil comme un thermostat, un régulateur de débit de carburant, ou autre. 2, record 1, French, - soufflet%20de%20r%C3%A9glage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Appliquée à la tige de corps d’impulsion, la force du soufflet de réglage entraîne le déplacement du clapet. Par rotation du bouton de consigne, le ressort modifie le point de réponse de la sonde. 3, record 1, French, - soufflet%20de%20r%C3%A9glage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- waste plug
1, record 2, English, waste%20plug
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bonde de fond
1, record 2, French, bonde%20de%20fond
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif dont l'ouverture permet la vidange d’un réservoir, constitué habituellement par un siège fixe entourant une ouverture dans le fond du réservoir et portant un étrier dans lequel vient se visser une tige filetée portant à son extrémité un clapet qui, en s’appliquant sur le siège fixe, assure l'obturation de l'ouverture. 1, record 2, French, - bonde%20de%20fond
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La bonde de fond est manœuvrée soit par un prolongement de la tige filetée, placée à demeure et portant un volant de manœuvre, soit par une clé à béquille mobile. 1, record 2, French, - bonde%20de%20fond
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
- Plumbing Fixtures
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flapper valve
1, record 3, English, flapper%20valve
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The flapper valve is a new concept in flushing of tanks as it eliminates lift wire, guides and flush ball. 2, record 3, English, - flapper%20valve
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flapper valve: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 3, English, - flapper%20valve
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
- Appareils sanitaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- robinet à clapet
1, record 3, French, robinet%20%C3%A0%20clapet
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le robinet à clapet est une conception nouvelle pour la chasse d’eau dans les réservoirs; il élimine en effet la tige de vidage à levier, les guides et le flotteur. 2, record 3, French, - robinet%20%C3%A0%20clapet
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
robinet à clapet : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 3, French, - robinet%20%C3%A0%20clapet
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-05-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Fixtures
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mechanical trap water closet
1, record 4, English, mechanical%20trap%20water%20closet
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareils sanitaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cuvette à clapet
1, record 4, French, cuvette%20%C3%A0%20clapet
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuvette à effet d’eau limité dans laquelle un clapet assure un isolement de l’atmosphère de la fosse. 2, record 4, French, - cuvette%20%C3%A0%20clapet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les habitations encore pourvues de fosses fixes on installe des cuvettes à clapets [...] (Les eaux usées dans les agglomérations urbaines ou rurales, t. 2, 1978, p. 243). 2, record 4, French, - cuvette%20%C3%A0%20clapet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le mouvement du clapet est donné par un levier ou par le tirage d’une tige qui en même temps ouvre un robinet. 3, record 4, French, - cuvette%20%C3%A0%20clapet
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- carbine needle
1, record 5, English, carbine%20needle
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Needle with a beard bent into a hook and a laterally open groove. The beard is only open for the yarn in one lapping direction and for the loop during locking, and is closed for the loop during landing. 1, record 5, English, - carbine%20needle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - carbine%20needle
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Otto needle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aiguille à mousqueton
1, record 5, French, aiguille%20%C3%A0%20mousqueton
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- aiguille «Otto» 1, record 5, French, aiguille%20%C2%ABOtto%C2%BB
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- aiguille carabine 2, record 5, French, aiguille%20carabine
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- aiguille à bec déporté 3, record 5, French, aiguille%20%C3%A0%20bec%20d%C3%A9port%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aiguille avec un bec courbé en forme de crochet et une tige avec une gorge sur le côté. Le bec est ouvert au fil dans un seul sens de jetée et aux boucles pendant l'ascension du clapet; il est fermé aux boucles lors de l'abattage. 1, record 5, French, - aiguille%20%C3%A0%20mousqueton
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 4, record 5, French, - aiguille%20%C3%A0%20mousqueton
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- compound needle with tubular stem
1, record 6, English, compound%20needle%20with%20tubular%20stem
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Needle with a hook-shaped end and a tubular shaft. The tubular shaft contains a tongue which closes the needle for landing and knocking over and opens the needle for lapping. 1, record 6, English, - compound%20needle%20with%20tubular%20stem
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 6, English, - compound%20needle%20with%20tubular%20stem
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aiguille compound à tige tubulaire
1, record 6, French, aiguille%20compound%20%C3%A0%20tige%20tubulaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aiguille à tête pliée en forme de crochet et dont la tige tubulaire contient un clapet qui ferme le crochet lors de l'abattage et ouvre le crochet lors du guidage et de la jetée des fils. 1, record 6, French, - aiguille%20compound%20%C3%A0%20tige%20tubulaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 2, record 6, French, - aiguille%20compound%20%C3%A0%20tige%20tubulaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- compound needle with open stem
1, record 7, English, compound%20needle%20with%20open%20stem
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Needle with a hook-shaped end and a shaft. The shaft has a slot containing a movable tongue which closes the needle for landing and knocking over and open the needle for lapping. 1, record 7, English, - compound%20needle%20with%20open%20stem
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 7, English, - compound%20needle%20with%20open%20stem
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- aiguille compound à rainure
1, record 7, French, aiguille%20compound%20%C3%A0%20rainure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aiguille dont la tige présente une rainure(ou fente) contenant un clapet mobile qui ferme le crochet lors de l'abattage et ouvre le crochet lors du guidage et de la jetée des fils de la nappe. 1, record 7, French, - aiguille%20compound%20%C3%A0%20rainure
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 2, record 7, French, - aiguille%20compound%20%C3%A0%20rainure
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-03-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- latch needle
1, record 8, English, latch%20needle
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- crochet hook 2, record 8, English, crochet%20hook
correct, standardized
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Needle with a hook-shaped end, a movable latch and a shaft. 1, record 8, English, - latch%20needle
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 8, English, - latch%20needle
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- aiguille à clapet
1, record 8, French, aiguille%20%C3%A0%20clapet
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- aiguille à palette 2, record 8, French, aiguille%20%C3%A0%20palette
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- aiguille à crochet 3, record 8, French, aiguille%20%C3%A0%20crochet
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aiguille avec tige à section plate ou ronde, à tête pliée en forme de crochet et munie d’un clapet mobile fixé sur un axe. 1, record 8, French, - aiguille%20%C3%A0%20clapet
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 4, record 8, French, - aiguille%20%C3%A0%20clapet
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-06-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
- Heating
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- thermostatically controlled valve 1, record 9, English, thermostatically%20controlled%20valve
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
- Chauffage
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- robinet thermostatique
1, record 9, French, robinet%20thermostatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le robinet thermostatique a pour fonction de régler, sans apport extérieur d’énergie, le débit du fluide caloporteur alimentant le corps de chauffe(radiateur, convecteur, etc.), en fonction de la température ambiante désirée. Le principe en est simple : la température ambiante agit sur un détecteur et fait ainsi varier la course d’une tige reliée à un clapet réglant le débit d’eau dans le corps de chauffe. 1, record 9, French, - robinet%20thermostatique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- extension of the rod 1, record 10, English, extension%20of%20the%20rod
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a restrictor valve which dampens extension of the rod 1, record 10, English, - extension%20of%20the%20rod
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- sortie de la tige
1, record 10, French, sortie%20de%20la%20tige
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
d’un clapet de freinage freinant la sortie de la tige 1, record 10, French, - sortie%20de%20la%20tige
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atterrisseur 1, record 10, French, - sortie%20de%20la%20tige
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- dampen
1, record 11, English, dampen
verb
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
a restrictor valve which dampens extension of the rod 1, record 11, English, - dampen
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- freiner 1, record 11, French, freiner
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
d’un clapet de freinage freinant la sortie de la tige 1, record 11, French, - freiner
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atterrisseur 1, record 11, French, - freiner
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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