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COMPRESSION SEAL [2 records]

Record 1 2011-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
  • Construction Materials
DEF

A joint seal providing tightness exerting compressive force on the sealing material.

OBS

compression joint: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Isolation et acoustique architecturale
  • Matériaux de construction
CONT

Les joints dits à compression [...] permettent d'assurer l'étanchéité par compression d'une bague (au moyen d'un écrou) [...]

OBS

joint à compression : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Freeze-Drying
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Lyophilisation
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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