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FOULOIR PRESSE-ETOUPE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taps and Plumbing Accessories
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gland
1, record 1, English, gland
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- packing gland 2, record 1, English, packing%20gland
correct, officially approved
- follower 3, record 1, English, follower
correct
- packing ring follower 4, record 1, English, packing%20ring%20follower
correct
- gland follower 5, record 1, English, gland%20follower
- packing follower 5, record 1, English, packing%20follower
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The metal part that compresses and holds the packing in place in a stuffing box. 6, record 1, English, - gland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gland; packing gland: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 1, English, - gland
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Robinetterie et accessoires
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fouloir de presse-garniture
1, record 1, French, fouloir%20de%20presse%2Dgarniture
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fouloir 2, record 1, French, fouloir
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- fouloir de presse-étoupe 3, record 1, French, fouloir%20de%20presse%2D%C3%A9toupe
correct, see observation, masculine noun, archaic
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organe servant à comprimer la garniture d’un appareil de robinetterie à l’intérieur d’une enveloppe cylindrique dite boîte à garniture. 4, record 1, French, - fouloir%20de%20presse%2Dgarniture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Presse-garniture [...] Dispositif destiné à empêcher un fluide sous pression de s’échapper au niveau de la tige d’un appareil de robinetterie [...] 5, record 1, French, - fouloir%20de%20presse%2Dgarniture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On rencontre quelquefois le terme «presse-étoupe» considéré maintenant comme un archaïsme, l’étoupe n’étant plus utilisée comme garniture d’étanchéité. 5, record 1, French, - fouloir%20de%20presse%2Dgarniture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fouloir de presse-garniture; fouloir : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - fouloir%20de%20presse%2Dgarniture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Couplings (Mechanical Components)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dynamic seal
1, record 2, English, dynamic%20seal
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A seal is used to make pressureproof the interface (contacting surfaces) between two parts that have frequent or continual relative rotational or translational motion: such seals are known as dynamic seals, as compared with static seals. 2, record 2, English, - dynamic%20seal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dynamic seal: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - dynamic%20seal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- joint d’étanchéité dynamique
1, record 2, French, joint%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9%20dynamique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- joint dynamique 2, record 2, French, joint%20dynamique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Joints d’étanchéité dynamiques. Ils sont destinés à assurer l'étanchéité des parties coulissantes(joints de dilatation). Le montage classique est celui du presse-étoupe : dans une cavité annulaire, un bourrage est comprimé par un fouloir. 1, record 2, French, - joint%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9%20dynamique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les joints d’étanchéité sont constitués d’une matière malléable, susceptible de se déformer en suivant les irrégularités des surfaces à joindre : lors du serrage, le joint est écrasé, jusqu’à ce que sa pression de contact atteigne une valeur supérieure à celle du fluide dont on veut éviter la fuite. 3, record 2, French, - joint%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9%20dynamique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
joint dynamique : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 4, record 2, French, - joint%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9%20dynamique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
joint dynamique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 2, French, - joint%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9%20dynamique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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