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DECOMPRESSION [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
- Geophysics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decompression
1, record 1, English, decompression
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] diminution of reservoir pressure. 1, record 1, English, - decompression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the water level is lowered by a simple decompression, which can be shown by exploitation without reinjection, only a small part of the heat can be exploited from the deposit. The decompression concerns mainly the only production borehole. 1, record 1, English, - decompression
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
- Géophysique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décompression
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9compression
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diminution de la pression du réservoir. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9compression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si la nappe n'est pas réalimentée, on montre que l'exploitation de l'eau sans réinjection, par simple décompression, ne permet d'exploiter qu'une faible partie de la chaleur contenue dans le gîte [...] la décompression concerne surtout la production par puits unique. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9compression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decompression
1, record 2, English, decompression
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The release of pressure and the opposition of physical compression. 1, record 2, English, - decompression
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décompression
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9compression
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réduction de la pression d'un fluide, d'un gaz. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9compression
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-08-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- decompression
1, record 3, English, decompression
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- décompression
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9compression
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9compression
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- descompresión
1, record 3, Spanish, descompresi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accidente debido al escape de oxígeno, aire u otro gas respiratorio de la cabina de una astronave [...]. 2, record 3, Spanish, - descompresi%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-08-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- decompression
1, record 4, English, decompression
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The procedure whereby a diver is slowly brought back from ambient pressure to surface pressure using pre-calculated procedures to allow gas to diffuse from the body tissue safely in order to avoid decompression sickness. The procedure can be carried out in the water or in a recompression chamber. 1, record 4, English, - decompression
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- décompression
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passage progressif, pour un plongeur, de la pression ambiante à la pression en surface, suivant des étapes déterminées, pour permettre la diffusion graduelle des gaz emprisonnés dans les tissus humains afin d'éviter les accidents de décompression. Peut s'effectuer dans l'eau ou dans un caisson de décompression. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9compression
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
décompression : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 3, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9compression
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Buceo (Deportes)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- descompresión
1, record 4, Spanish, descompresi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modificaciones causadas en el organismo de un buzo por la disminución de la presión durante su ascensión hasta la superficie del agua. 2, record 4, Spanish, - descompresi%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-10-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Vacuum Machines
- Packaging in Metal
- Gas Industry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- blowing down 1, record 5, English, blowing%20down
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- depressurizing 2, record 5, English, depressurizing
- depressurisation 3, record 5, English, depressurisation
- expansion 4, record 5, English, expansion
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The act of bringing] the pressure down to atmospheric pressure. 5, record 5, English, - blowing%20down
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
purge (v.): To empty and clean a cylinder by blowing down and evacuating or by blowing down, partial pressurisation with the gas in question and then blowing down. 5, record 5, English, - blowing%20down
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Natural Gas STAR partners can achieve substantial environmental and economic benefits by taking simple steps to avoid blowing down, or depressurizing, off-line compressors whenever possible ... 2, record 5, English, - blowing%20down
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Machines à vide
- Emballages en métal
- Industrie du gaz
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- décompression
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9compression
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- détente 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9tente
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
purger : Action de vider et de nettoyer une bouteille par évacuation et décompression ou par décompression, mise en pression (ou pressurisation) partielle du gaz contenu dans la bouteille et puis décompression. 3, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9compression
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les CGEM [conteneurs à gaz à éléments multiples] destinés au transport du dioxyde de carbone [...] doivent être munis d'un ou de plusieurs dispositifs de décompression. 4, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9compression
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] lorsque l'on comprime très fortement un gaz, il se liquéfie. C'est ainsi que le dioxygène est stocké dans la bouteille, sous forte pression à l'état liquide [...]. Pour sortir le gaz de la bouteille, il faut donc faire l'opération contraire de la compression, appelée détente, d'où la nécessité d'un détendeur. 5, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9compression
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 CONT
[...] huiles et graisses, de masse volumique égale ou légèrement inférieure à l'unité, ne peuvent elles-mêmes être séparées que par flottation naturelle ou provoquée par la détente d'eau pressurisée et dégagement de bulles gazeuses [...] 6, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9compression
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
décompresseur : Appareil qui sert à ramener progressivement à la pression normale l'air comprimé, le gaz ou la vapeur que contient une enceinte fermée. 7, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9compression
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-05-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Dental Surgery
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- decompression 1, record 6, English, decompression
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small acrylic button of short section of rubber tubing is placed in a preformed surgical opening in the cyst; this button keeps the opening patent and permits drainage. ... The procedure effects a slow diminution in size of the cyst defect, which slowly fills with bone. 1, record 6, English, - decompression
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Decompression is another procedure used in treating bony cysts. 1, record 6, English, - decompression
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie dentaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- décompression
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9compression
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La décompression de l'organe pulpaire de la dent amène la sédation des douleurs de la pulpite. 1, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9compression
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-04-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Call Distribution Systems
- Waveguides
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- rarefaction
1, record 7, English, rarefaction
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Distributeurs d'appels (Téléphonie)
- Guides d'ondes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- décompression
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9compression
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-12-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- decompression
1, record 8, English, decompression
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reconstruction of a compressed image. 1, record 8, English, - decompression
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- décompression
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9compression
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1982-02-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pressure relieving
1, record 9, English, pressure%20relieving
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- décompression
1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9compression
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1979-03-23
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Production Management
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- unloading
1, record 10, English, unloading
correct, noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The depressurizing or emptying of a process unit. 1, record 10, English, - unloading
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de la production
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- décompression
1, record 10, French, d%C3%A9compression
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Action de décomprimer; diminution de la pression d'un gaz. 1, record 10, French, - d%C3%A9compression
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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