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BAC RESERVE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Furnishings and Equipment
- Equipment and Facilities (Recreation)
- Garden and Outdoor Furniture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sandbox
1, record 1, English, sandbox
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A box or receptacle for holding sand, esp. large enough for children to play in. 1, record 1, English, - sandbox
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipements urbains
- Installations et équipement (Loisirs)
- Mobilier de jardin
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bac à sable
1, record 1, French, bac%20%C3%A0%20sable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fosse à sable 2, record 1, French, fosse%20%C3%A0%20sable
correct, feminine noun, specific
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le(...) bac à sable.(...) Le plus souvent, il n’ est qu'un trou dans le sol, bordé ou non de planches, où le sable se salit et se lave selon la fréquence des pluies(...) trop souvent, ce bac à sable manque réellement d’hygiène. Des modèles différents évitent les inconvénients majeurs d’une des distractions préférées des enfants : au lieu de déposer le sable dans un trou plus bas que le sol, on l'élève au contraire. La fosse devient table à sable(...), mais dans tous les cas, la réserve de sable est à l'abri des souillures. De plus, l'installation est telle que le bambin assis, non plus sur un sol humide, dispose d’un banc à bonne hauteur et fabrique ses pâtés sur le débordement de la table qui supporte le bac à sable. Sur ce principe, des modèles peuvent être fabriqués à volonté pour donner au récipient l'allure d’un silo d’un château d’eau ou toute autre forme capable d’ajouter un attrait supplémentaire. 2, record 1, French, - bac%20%C3%A0%20sable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Materials Storage Equipment
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Storage of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- storage tank
1, record 2, English, storage%20tank
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- stock tank 2, record 2, English, stock%20tank
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tank in which oil is stored pending transfer to a pipeline or purchaser. 3, record 2, English, - storage%20tank
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Storage tanks are designed for the storage and handling of large volumes of oil at large pipeline stations. In general, storage tanks are larger and of appreciably stronger construction than production tanks. 3, record 2, English, - storage%20tank
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
At small plants, liquid reagents are usually supplied and stored in carboys, jerricans or drums. At larger plants, they are delivered by road or rail tankers and transferred by gravity, air compressors or pumps to storage tanks ... 4, record 2, English, - storage%20tank
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de stockage
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Stockage du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cuve de stockage
1, record 2, French, cuve%20de%20stockage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réservoir de stockage 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20stockage
correct, masculine noun
- bac de stockage 3, record 2, French, bac%20de%20stockage
correct, masculine noun
- bac de réserve 4, record 2, French, bac%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
correct, masculine noun
- bâche de stockage 1, record 2, French, b%C3%A2che%20de%20stockage
correct, feminine noun
- tank de stockage 1, record 2, French, tank%20de%20stockage
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les petites installations, les réactifs liquides sont généralement approvisionnés et stockés en bonbonnes, jerricans ou fûts. Dans les installations plus importantes, ils sont livrés [...] dans des cuves de stockage qui doivent être éventuellement protégées contre l’action corrosive du réactif. 1, record 2, French, - cuve%20de%20stockage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-09-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glass Industry
- Glass Manufacturing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reserve batch hopper
1, record 3, English, reserve%20batch%20hopper
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A storage bin, usually portable, in which a reserve supply of mixed batch is held in case of emergencies. 1, record 3, English, - reserve%20batch%20hopper
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reserve batch hopper: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1992. 2, record 3, English, - reserve%20batch%20hopper
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du verre
- Fabrication du verre
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trémie de réserve de composition
1, record 3, French, tr%C3%A9mie%20de%20r%C3%A9serve%20de%20composition
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bac de stockage, généralement mobile, dans lequel on tient en réserve de la composition mélangée pour les cas d’urgence. 1, record 3, French, - tr%C3%A9mie%20de%20r%C3%A9serve%20de%20composition
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trémie de réserve de composition : terme et définition normalisés par l’Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1992. 2, record 3, French, - tr%C3%A9mie%20de%20r%C3%A9serve%20de%20composition
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-08-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
- Hospital Furniture
- Household Linens (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cart
1, record 4, English, cart
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- laundry cart 2, record 4, English, laundry%20cart
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Are carts used only for dirty laundry or clean laundry, never for both? 3, record 4, English, - cart
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chariots de manutention
- Mobilier d'hôpital
- Linge de maison (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chariot
1, record 4, French, chariot
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- chariot de manutention de linge 2, record 4, French, chariot%20de%20manutention%20de%20linge
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
- chariot à linge 2, record 4, French, chariot%20%C3%A0%20linge
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après la cliente qui nous a soumis le terme «cart» au SVP, il s’agit d’un grand bac de plastique, de forme rectangulaire, monté sur roulettes, qui sert au transport du linge dans un hôpital. Cette description correspond tout à fait aux «chariots caisse» décrits en détail(et illustrés) dans le chapitre réservé aux chariots manuels, dans l'Encyclopédie de la manutention, 1980. 2, record 4, French, - chariot
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chariot caisse/panier/bac : Ces chariots sont le plus souvent utilisés pour le transport de marchandises en vrac qui ne pourraient se tenir sur des chariots plate-forme ou des chariots à étagères. Ils sont constitués par une caisse en tôle, fil métallique, plastique, bois, sous laquelle est fixé un train de roulement de 4 ou 6 roulettes. 1, record 4, French, - chariot
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 3, record 4, French, - chariot
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 4, French, - chariot
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-07-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Locks (Canals)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ship lift
1, record 5, English, ship%20lift
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- boat lift 2, record 5, English, boat%20lift
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An elevator operated hydraulically or mechanically in navigable channel; built in due to the scarcity of lockage water. 1, record 5, English, - ship%20lift
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Boat lifts. Vessels can be transported floating in a steel tank or caisson between adjacent pounds by a vertical lift, replacing several locks. Vertical lifts can be operated by high-pressure hydraulic rams, by submersible floats, or by geared counterweights. 2, record 5, English, - ship%20lift
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Écluses
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ascenseur à bateau
1, record 5, French, ascenseur%20%C3%A0%20bateau
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- ascenseur à bateaux 2, record 5, French, ascenseur%20%C3%A0%20bateaux
correct, masculine noun
- ascenseur 3, record 5, French, ascenseur
correct, masculine noun
- ber cavalier 4, record 5, French, ber%20cavalier
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de transbordement de bateaux constitué par un sas se déplaçant verticalement et assurant la liaison entre deux biefs. 5, record 5, French, - ascenseur%20%C3%A0%20bateau
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mot ascenseur doit être réservé aux ouvrages dans lesquels le déplacement du bateau s’effectue dans un bac à mouvement vertical. 5, record 5, French, - ascenseur%20%C3%A0%20bateau
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Ber cavalier» provient de la Direction des ports pour petits bateaux de Pêches et Océans. 6, record 5, French, - ascenseur%20%C3%A0%20bateau
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-04-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- slush pit
1, record 6, English, slush%20pit
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- slushpit 2, record 6, English, slushpit
correct
- mud pit 3, record 6, English, mud%20pit
correct
- mud tank 4, record 6, English, mud%20tank
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reservoir or tank, usually made of steel plates, through which the drilling mud is cycled to allow sand and fine sediments to settle out, where additives are mixed with mud, and where the fluid is temporarily stored before being pumped back into the well. 5, record 6, English, - slush%20pit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mud pits may be further classified as "shaker pits," "settling pits," and "suction pits," according to their main purposes. 5, record 6, English, - slush%20pit
Record 6, Key term(s)
- slush pond
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bassin à boue
1, record 6, French, bassin%20%C3%A0%20boue
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- bac à boue 2, record 6, French, bac%20%C3%A0%20boue
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bassin creusé dans le sol destiné à recevoir soit les boues usées et les déblais de forage, soit une réserve de boue neuve. 3, record 6, French, - bassin%20%C3%A0%20boue
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Sur les chantiers de forage, bassins métalliques de 25 à 40 mètres cubes contenant la boue de circulation. 3, record 6, French, - bassin%20%C3%A0%20boue
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le premier [bac à boue] à la sortie du puits est doté de vibrateurs et est appelé bac de décantation. Ils ont généralement la forme d’un parallélipède; mais ceux qui contiennent les boues de réserve sont souvent cylindriques. 3, record 6, French, - bassin%20%C3%A0%20boue
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La première définition correspond au terme bassin à boue, tandis que la deuxième se retrouve sous la rubrique bac à boue. 4, record 6, French, - bassin%20%C3%A0%20boue
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-02-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Refrigerating Machines and Appliances
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ice bank
1, record 7, English, ice%20bank
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- ice bank tank 2, record 7, English, ice%20bank%20tank
correct
- ice build up tank 2, record 7, English, ice%20build%20up%20tank
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thermal accumulator in which, during off-peak periods of refrigeration demand, ice is formed, and during peak periods of refrigeration demand, compressor capacity is supplemented by melting ice. 1, record 7, English, - ice%20bank
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Machines frigorifiques
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bac à accumulation de glace
1, record 7, French, bac%20%C3%A0%20accumulation%20de%20glace
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bac refroidisseur d’eau dans lequel la glace peut s’accumuler sur les tubes de l'évaporateur pour former réserve de froid. 1, record 7, French, - bac%20%C3%A0%20accumulation%20de%20glace
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-01-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Brewing and Malting
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- storage tank
1, record 8, English, storage%20tank
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- storage well 2, record 8, English, storage%20well
correct
- beer well 3, record 8, English, beer%20well
correct
- holding tank 3, record 8, English, holding%20tank
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tank for the temporary storage of a substance. 3, record 8, English, - storage%20tank
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The beer is moved from the fermentor to a holding tank called a beer well. 4, record 8, English, - storage%20tank
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The wash or beer is fed continuously from a storage tank or well through a heater, in which it absorbs heat from the ascending spirit vapors, to a distilling column consisting of perforated plates. 2, record 8, English, - storage%20tank
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Brasserie et malterie
- Outillage industriel
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- bac à réserve
1, record 8, French, bac%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9serve
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- réservoir de stockage 1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20stockage
correct, masculine noun
- réservoir de garde 2, record 8, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20garde
correct, masculine noun
- tank de garde 3, record 8, French, tank%20de%20garde
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bassin [...] où un liquide peut s’accumuler, être garder en réserve. 1, record 8, French, - bac%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9serve
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu’on a réuni ainsi une quantité de moût suffisant pour mettre en levain, les résidus sont brassés à l’eau chaude et on soutire de même et ainsi de suite jusqu’à ce qu’on ait complètement épuisé le malt de toutes ses parties solubles. Ces métiers faibles sont pompés dans des bacs à réserves. 1, record 8, French, - bac%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9serve
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-04-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Locks (Canals)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- lift lock
1, record 9, English, lift%20lock
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- lift-lock 2, record 9, English, lift%2Dlock
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A canal lock serving to lift a vessel from one reach of water to another. 3, record 9, English, - lift%20lock
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inclined planes and lift locks. Locking, though the commonest method used for overcoming the rise or fall of canals, has several disadvantages. It is a slow procedure and requires large supplies of water. Inclined planes (including marine railways) and caisson type locks (lift locks) have been used in attempts to meet the objections. ... Lift locking, in which the lock itself is raised or lowered mechanically, is more common in Europe than in North America. 4, record 9, English, - lift%20lock
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Écluses
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- écluse-ascenseur
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9cluse%2Dascenseur
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'origine de l'ascenseur [à bateaux] peut être trouvée dans le brevet déposé le 19 juin 1792 par Robert Weldon en Angleterre pour l'invention d’une écluse comprenant un puits vertical de grandes dimensions fermé dans le bas par une porte qui communique avec le bief inférieur. De même, la partie haute du puits communique avec le bief supérieur et est munie d’une porte de garde. Dans le puits se meut un vaste cylindre qui peut être lesté ou délesté à volonté avec de l'eau et qui par conséquent monte et descend dans le puits. Ce système d’écluse-ascenseur a été expérimenté en 1797(...) [Toutefois, ] le mot ascenseur doit être réservé aux ouvrages dans lesquels le déplacement du bateau s’effectue dans un bac à mouvement vertical. 1, record 9, French, - %C3%A9cluse%2Dascenseur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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