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ROBINET AUTOMATIQUE DEBIT EAU [2 records]

Record 1 2011-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
  • Refrigerating Machines and Appliances
DEF

An automatic metering valve fitted in the inlet side of cooling tower pipework serving a water cooled condenser for the purpose of regulating water flow in order to maintain condensing temperature within predetermined limits.

OBS

water regulating valve: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
  • Machines frigorifiques
DEF

Robinet réglant le débit de l’eau traversant un condenseur, en fonction de la pression de condensation ou de la température de l’eau.

OBS

robinet automatique de débit d’eau : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques(Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taps and Plumbing Accessories
DEF

A valve supplying a precise quantity of water directly from the water-supply pipes, to flush a WC.

DEF

A valve that discharges a fixed quantity of water when a handle is operated; used to flush toilets and urinals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Robinetterie et accessoires
CONT

Tout robinet de chasse doit a) s’ouvrir complètement et se refermer parfaitement à la pression d’utilisation, b) effectuer son cycle de fonctionnement de façon automatique, c) être muni d’un régulateur de débit d’eau, et d) être muni d’un brise-vide.

CONT

Le siège de toute soupape de chasse, à l’intérieur d’un réservoir, doit assurer une fermeture hermétique, entre chaque usage.

Spanish

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