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FERME-PORTE PNEUMATIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 1985-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Building Hardware
CONT

Powerful pneumatic door-closer, with heavy-duty torsion bar to smooth out the action. Adjustable speed control.

OBS

pneumatic: Pertaining to or operated by air or other gas.

OBS

door check: a device, usually hydraulic or pneumatic, for controlling the closing of a door and preventing it from slamming. Also called door closer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Quincaillerie du bâtiment
DEF

Dispositif de fermeture d'une porte muni d'un frein pneumatique.

CONT

Ferme-porte pneumatique. Freine la porte à partir de 90° pour éviter qu'elle soit rabattue par le vent.

OBS

au pluriel: des ferme-portes pneumatiques.

OBS

ferme-porte: appareil de fermeture automatique de porte.

OBS

Dans la langue familière, on se contente souvent d'employer, par métonymie, frein pneumatique.

Spanish

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