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Record 1 2005-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
  • HVAC Distribution Systems
DEF

A bend placed in a line to provide for expansion and contraction.

OBS

expansion loop: term standardized by the British Standards Institution.

PHR

Vertical expansion loop.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
  • Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
DEF

Décrochement semi-circulaire [ou en forme d'oméga] donné à un tuyau, dans le cas de longs tuyaux parcourus par des fluides chauds, pour faciliter le libre jeu des dilatations.

PHR

Boucle de dilatation verticale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tuberías y accesorios
  • Sist. de calefacción, ventilación y acondicionamiento de aire
DEF

En las tuberías muy largas por las que circulan fluidos sujetos a cambios de temperatura, sección de tubo en forma de arco o de letra omega, que permite las contracciones y dilataciones que podrían deformar o romper la canalización.

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