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CALFATER [2 records]

Record 1 2019-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship Maintenance
  • Shipbuilding
DEF

To stop up the seams of (a ship, etc.) by driving in oakum, or the like, melted pitch or resin being afterwards poured on, so as to prevent leaking.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien des navires
  • Constructions navales
DEF

Rendre étanche (la coque et le pont d'un navire) en insérant dans les joints et les interstices de l'étoupe goudronnée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mantenimiento de los buques
  • Construcción naval
DEF

Tapar con estopa y brea las juntas del forro de los barcos para que no dejen pasar el agua.

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Record 2 2011-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waterproofing (Construction)
  • Binders and Mastics (Constr.)
  • Pipes and Fittings
OBS

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

PHR

Calked joint.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étanchéité (Construction)
  • Liants et mastics (Construction)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
OBS

On matit les joints d'une chaudière pour la rendre étanche.

OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Impermeabilización (Construcción)
  • Argamasas y masillas (Construcción)
  • Tuberías y accesorios
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