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BOITE EAU [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glass Industry
- Glass Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- waterbox (in electric melting)
1, record 1, English, waterbox%20%28in%20electric%20melting%29
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A water-cooled metal pipe or box installed adjacent to parts of the refractories subject to excess heating or, in some cases, glass seepage. 1, record 1, English, - waterbox%20%28in%20electric%20melting%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
waterbox (in electric melting): term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1992. 2, record 1, English, - waterbox%20%28in%20electric%20melting%29
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du verre
- Fabrication du verre
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boîte à eau(fusion électrique)
1, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20eau%28fusion%20%C3%A9lectrique%29
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tuyau ou boîte refroidi(e) à l'eau, placé(e) contre les parties de matériau réfractaire soumises à chauffage excessif ou, dans certains cas, menacées de perçage. 1, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20eau%28fusion%20%C3%A9lectrique%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boîte à eau (fusion électrique) : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1992. 2, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20eau%28fusion%20%C3%A9lectrique%29
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Preservation and Canning
- Food Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- canned drinking water
1, record 2, English, canned%20drinking%20water
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conservation des aliments et conserverie
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eau potable en boîte
1, record 2, French, eau%20potable%20en%20bo%C3%AEte
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-12-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- water box
1, record 3, English, water%20box
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The moisture content of paper has a profound effect on its compressibility. Consequently, various methods to utilize moisture for greater calendering effect have been utilized.... For certain paperboard grades, moisture is sometimes added to the sheet surface by means of water boxes prior to the first calender nip. 2, record 3, English, - water%20box
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- boîte à eau
1, record 3, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif dont est munie une lisse humide pour humidifier le papier ou encore déposer une mince couche en surface. 1, record 3, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20eau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-06-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Climate-Control Equipment (Motor Vehicles)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tank
1, record 4, English, tank
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coolant enters at the top of one tank, flows across the radiator core to the tank at the other side, and back into the engine. 1, record 4, English, - tank
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Système de conditionnement de l'air (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- boîte à eau
1, record 4, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- réservoir 2, record 4, French, r%C3%A9servoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si la fuite [du radiateur] provient d'une boîte à eau, elle sera en général facilement réparable par soudure; si elle provient des tubes, elle sera plus délicate [...] 3, record 4, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20eau
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Climate-Control Equipment (Motor Vehicles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- watertight case 1, record 5, English, watertight%20case
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Système de conditionnement de l'air (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- boîte à eau étanche 1, record 5, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20eau%20%C3%A9tanche
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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