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AIR TANK [3 records]

Record 1 2011-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Underwater Diving (Sports)
CONT

An air tank is a steel cylinder designed to hold compressed air for a scuba diver to breathe.

CONT

Standard British air bottles contain 40 cubic feet ... The air is under a pressure of anything from 1,800-3,000 lb to the square inch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
DEF

Contenant d'acier pour l'air comprimé qu'emporte le plongeur en scaphandre autonome pour la durée de son expédition sous l'eau.

CONT

Scaphandre autonome : équipement composé d'un appareil respiratoire, de bouteilles d'air comprimé, d'un masque, et qui permet au plongeur d'évoluer sous l'eau jusqu'à une certaine profondeur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y accesorios deportivos
  • Buceo (Deportes)
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Record 2 1989-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protection of Life
  • Occupational Health and Safety
CONT

"self-contained breathing apparatus": ... includes full face piece, air tank, connecting hose and other fittings.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des personnes
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
CONT

ARA - Appareil Respiratoire Autonome qui comprend un masque facial et une bonbonne à air reliés par un tube, ainsi que d'autres dispositifs de raccordement.

Spanish

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Record 3 1981-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel

Spanish

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