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TOLE DIAPHRAGME [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Outfitting of Ships
- Naval Equipment Maintenance
- Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diaphragm plate
1, record 1, English, diaphragm%20plate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armement et gréement
- Maintenance du matériel naval
- Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tôle diaphragme
1, record 1, French, t%C3%B4le%20diaphragme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Couplings (Mechanical Components)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diaphragm clutch
1, record 2, English, diaphragm%20clutch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Strong springs squeeze the clutch disc between the flywheel and pressure plate ... Clutches are named after the kink of pressure spring they employ. Coil-spring clutches, once common, are giving way to diaphragm clutches ... 1, record 2, English, - diaphragm%20clutch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- embrayage à diaphragme
1, record 2, French, embrayage%20%C3%A0%20diaphragme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans ce type d’embrayage, les ressorts du plateau de pression sont remplacés par un ressort unique constitué par un diaphragme en tôle d’acier embouti en forme de cône très aplati et évidé en son contre pour le passage de l'arbre de la boîte de vitesses. 1, record 2, French, - embrayage%20%C3%A0%20diaphragme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-09-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Couplings (Mechanical Components)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diaphragm spring
1, record 3, English, diaphragm%20spring
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A conical plate of spring steel ... 1, record 3, English, - diaphragm%20spring
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- diaphragme
1, record 3, French, diaphragme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ressort diaphragme 2, record 3, French, ressort%20diaphragme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) ressort(...) constitué par un diaphragme en tôle d’acier embouti en forme de cône très aplati et évidé en son centre(...) 1, record 3, French, - diaphragme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-11-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electrolysis (Electrokinetics)
- Electrochemistry
- Chemical Engineering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- diaphragm cell process
1, record 4, English, diaphragm%20cell%20process
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- diaphragm process 2, record 4, English, diaphragm%20process
correct
- diaphragm method 3, record 4, English, diaphragm%20method
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most of the chlorine produced in the world is manufactured by electrolysis of sodium chloride brine. Two processes are in common use: the mercury cell process and the diaphragm cell process. 4, record 4, English, - diaphragm%20cell%20process
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In production of chlorine by the diaphragm cell process, salt is dissolved in water and stored as a saturated solution. ... The purified saturated brine is then fed to the cell which typically is a rectangular box. It uses vertical anodes ... The cathode is perforated metal which supports the asbestos diaphragm. ... The diaphragm serves to separate the anolyte (the feed brine) from the catholyte (brine containing caustic soda). Chlorine is evolved at the anode. 4, record 4, English, - diaphragm%20cell%20process
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Électrolyse (Électrocinétique)
- Électrochimie
- Génie chimique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- procédé au diaphragme
1, record 4, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20au%20diaphragme
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chlore. Fabrication industrielle.(...) on a recours à deux procédés : le procédé au diaphragme(...) et le procédé à cathode de mercure. Procédé au diaphragme. Une couche d’amiante(...), montée sur une toile métallique ou une tôle perforée formant cathode, isole celle-ci de l'anode en s’opposant à la diffusion de la soude vers cette dernière : ce diaphragme, perméable aux ions, augmente cependant la résistance du bain(...) 1, record 4, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20au%20diaphragme
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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