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FOSSE TOILE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
- Theatre and Opera
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shark's tooth scrim
1, record 1, English, shark%27s%20tooth%20scrim
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sharkstootch scrim
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
- Théâtre et Opéra
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tulle dents de requin
1, record 1, French, tulle%20dents%20de%20requin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les tulles forment la base des effets lumineux sur scène. Le tulle gobelin qui comporte des motifs tissés en forme de dents de requin(en anglais "shark's-tooth scrim"), s’utilise souvent pour obtenir des effets de transparence. Un éclairage approprié devant ou dérrière un rideau de fond Gobelin, peut faire apparaître et disparaître des objets ou artistes sur scène. Les tulles, gazes ou filets de scène s’utilisent comme toile de fond, vélum, surface de projection, comme filet de protection pour la fosse d’orchestre, ou pour y accrocher des éléments décoratifs. 2, record 1, French, - tulle%20dents%20de%20requin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vacuum filter
1, record 2, English, vacuum%20filter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A filter consisting of a cylindrical drum mounted on a horizontal axis, covered with a filter cloth, and revolving with a partial submergence in liquid. A vacuum is maintained under the cloth for the larger part of a revolution to extract moisture. The cake is scraped off continuously. 2, record 2, English, - vacuum%20filter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- filtre sous-vide
1, record 2, French, filtre%20sous%2Dvide
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- filtre sous vide 2, record 2, French, filtre%20sous%20vide
correct, masculine noun
- filtre à vide 3, record 2, French, filtre%20%C3%A0%20vide
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] filtres [...] constitué par un tambour rotatif, sur lequel est appliquée une toile filtrante qui tourne dans une fosse où arrive la boue et dont l'intérieur est maintenu sous vide. 1, record 2, French, - filtre%20sous%2Dvide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y herramientas (Abastecimiento de agua)
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- filtro de vacío
1, record 2, Spanish, filtro%20de%20vac%C3%ADo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filtro en el que se establece una diferencia de presión entre ambos lados del medio filtrante para acortar la duración del período de filtración, produciendo un vacío en la zona de salida del líquido claro y manteniendo la otra a presión atmosférica. 2, record 2, Spanish, - filtro%20de%20vac%C3%ADo
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-11-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wet-end pulper
1, record 3, English, wet%2Dend%20pulper
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A broke handling and repulping system is an essential feature on any paper machine. As a minimum a wet-end pulper (couch pit) is necessary after the forming section and presses, and a dry-end pulper is required to take waste from the dryers, calenders, reel and winder. During threading and machine breaks, both systems must be capable of handling maximum tonnage from the machine. At the same time, both systems are required to handle small amounts on a continuous basis (e.g., couch trim at the wet end; winder trim and "slab-off" returns at the dry end). 1, record 3, English, - wet%2Dend%20pulper
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- triturateur pour la partie humide
1, record 3, French, triturateur%20pour%20la%20partie%20humide
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le circuit de trituration des cassés est un élément essentiel de toute machine à papier. Il faut au minimum un triturateur pour la partie humide(fosse sous cylindre aspirant), après la section de la toile et des presses, et un triturateur pour la partie sèche afin d’évacuer les déchets de la sécherie, de la lisse, de l'enrouleuse et de la bobineuse. En cas de casse, ces deux triturateurs doivent être capables d’absorber la quantité maximale de papier produit par la machine. Ils doivent aussi traiter de petites quantités en continu, par exemple les rognures au cylindre aspirant en partie humide, ainsi que les rognures de la bobineuse et de la coupeuse en partie sèche. 1, record 3, French, - triturateur%20pour%20la%20partie%20humide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-11-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dry-end pulper
1, record 4, English, dry%2Dend%20pulper
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A broke handling and repulping system is an essential feature on any paper machine. As a minimum, a wet-end pulper (couch pit) is necessary after the forming section and presses, and a dry-end pulper is required to take waste from the dryers, calenders, reel and winder. During threading and machine breaks, both systems must be capable of handling maximum tonnage from the machine. At the same time, both systems are required to handle small amounts on a continuous basis (e.g., couch trim at the wet end; winder trim and "slab-off" returns at the dry end). 1, record 4, English, - dry%2Dend%20pulper
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- triturateur pour la partie sèche
1, record 4, French, triturateur%20pour%20la%20partie%20s%C3%A8che
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le circuit de trituration des cassés est un élément essentiel de toute machine à papier. Il faut au minimum un triturateur pour la partie humide(fosse sous cylindre aspirant), après la section de la toile et des presses, et un triturateur pour la partie sèche afin d’évacuer les déchets de la sécherie, de la lisse, de l'enrouleuse et de la bobineuse. En cas de casse, ces deux triturateurs doivent être capables d’absorber la quantité maximale de papier produit par la machine. Ils doivent aussi traiter de petites quantités en continu, par exemple les rognures au cylindre aspirant en partie humide, ainsi que les rognures de la bobineuse et de la coupeuse en partie sèche. 1, record 4, French, - triturateur%20pour%20la%20partie%20s%C3%A8che
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-11-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- couch pit
1, record 5, English, couch%20pit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That portion of the white water pit beneath the wet end of a fourdrinier paper machine that is located below the couch roll end of the wire. It collects water draining from that section so that it may be returned to the white water system. 2, record 5, English, - couch%20pit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fosse sous cylindre aspirant
1, record 5, French, fosse%20sous%20cylindre%20aspirant
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- fosse du cylindre aspirant 2, record 5, French, fosse%20du%20cylindre%20aspirant
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fosse située sous le cylindre aspirant de toile aux fins de récupération des eaux et des cassés humides. 3, record 5, French, - fosse%20sous%20cylindre%20aspirant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-10-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Pulp and Paper
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- air entrainment
1, record 6, English, air%20entrainment
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The trapping of air in white water or pulp stock slurries caused by mechanical agitation in the process, e.g., by equipment in motion such as pump impellers and agitators. It is the primary cause of foam which impedes operation of screens, filters, cleaners, wires, and other process equipment. 2, record 6, English, - air%20entrainment
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pâtes et papier
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- entraînement de l’air
1, record 6, French, entra%C3%AEnement%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bair
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entraînement de l'air. Des bulles d’air entraînées avec la pâte dans la caisse d’arrivée peuvent créer des défauts d’aspect dans la feuille(trous, petites taches), et provoquer un mauvais égouttage sur la toile de même que des instabilités dans le système de répartition. De petites quantités d’air se mélangent habituellement à la suspension lorsqu'on l'agite ou qu'elle tombe dans un cuvier. La plupart des problèmes sont cependant dus à la fosse à eaux blanches. L'eau qui s’écoule librement de la zone de formation sur la toile tombe dans des bacholles de récupération qui canalisent l'eau blanche vers une fosse placée soit sous la toile, soit du côté transmission de la machine. L'eau blanche récupère inévitablement une certaine quantité d’air; un temps de séjour relativement long dans un canal découvert est souhaitable pour que l'air puisse s’échapper et que la turbulence se dissipe avant qu'on ne mélange les eaux de la fosse sous toile avec le reste de la suspension. 1, record 6, French, - entra%C3%AEnement%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bair
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-09-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
- Pulp and Paper
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- wire pit
1, record 7, English, wire%20pit
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The large receiving chest located under the wire at the wet end of a paper machine. It is used to collect drainage water resulting from sheet formation of the stock furnish. In addition, it provides a source of dilution water to the stock furnish that is being fed to the headbox of the paper machine. 2, record 7, English, - wire%20pit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du papier
- Pâtes et papier
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fosse sous toile
1, record 7, French, fosse%20sous%20toile
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- fosse de toile 2, record 7, French, fosse%20de%20toile
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fosse située sous la toile de la machine à papier pour recueillir les eaux blanches. 3, record 7, French, - fosse%20sous%20toile
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-08-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- stuff box
1, record 8, English, stuff%20box
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- constant head tank 2, record 8, English, constant%20head%20tank
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compartment in a stock-metering box used on some paper machines to ration out enough furnish supply to the wet end and return the excess to the machine storage chest over a constant head baffle, to meet the required sheet weight being made. 3, record 8, English, - stuff%20box
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- château de pâte
1, record 8, French, ch%C3%A2teau%20de%20p%C3%A2te
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- caisse à niveau constant 1, record 8, French, caisse%20%C3%A0%20niveau%20constant
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Dosage et mélange des constituants) [...] Le cuvier de tête de machine contient généralement le mélange final, bien que, dans certains cas, de petites quantités d’adjuvants soient ajoutées juste avant la caisse d’arrivée. La suspension du cuvier de tête de machine passe dans une caisse à niveau constant(château de pâte) qui alimente le répartiteur de la machine à papier par l'intermédiaire d’une vanne de régulation(la vanne de grammage). La suspension(d’une concentration de 2, 6 à 2, 8 %) y est mélangée à des eaux blanches de la fosse sous toile et la concentration est abaissée jusqu'au degré voulu en caisse d’arrivée(d’ordinaire de 0, 5 à 1, 0 % de concentration). 1, record 8, French, - ch%C3%A2teau%20de%20p%C3%A2te
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-08-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- basis weight valve
1, record 9, English, basis%20weight%20valve
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
((Metering and blending of furnishes)) The machine chest typically contains the final furnish mixture, although in some instances, small concentrations of additives may be added just prior to the headbox. The machine chest stock (at 2.6 - 2.8 % consistency) is continuously circulated to a constant head tank (stuff box) which feeds the stock through a control valve (called the "basis weight valve") into the paper machine approach system. Here, the stock is combined with circulating white water from the wire pit, and the consistency is dramatically reduced to the level (typically 1 % or less) required at the headbox. 1, record 9, English, - basis%20weight%20valve
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- vanne de grammage
1, record 9, French, vanne%20de%20grammage
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
((Dosage et mélange des constituants)). Le cuvier de tête de machine contient généralement le mélange final, bien que, dans certains cas, de petites quantités d’adjuvants soient ajoutées juste avant la caisse d’arrivée. La suspension du cuvier de tête de machine passe dans une caisse à niveau constant(château de pâte) qui alimente le répartiteur de la machine à papier par l'intermédiaire d’une vanne de régulation(la vanne de grammage). La suspension(d’une concentration de 2, 6 à 2, 8 %) y est mélangée à des eaux blanches de la fosse sous toile et la concentration est abaissée jusqu'au degré voulu en caisse d’arrivée(d’ordinaire de 0, 5 à 1, 0 % de concentration). 1, record 9, French, - vanne%20de%20grammage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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