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May 20, 2011 14:38
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French term

souflette

French to English Tech/Engineering Mechanics / Mech Engineering
A part of a fire extinguisher. Looks like a handle. It is related to the "buse".
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May 20, 2011 19:45: Cetacea changed "Field" from "Science" to "Tech/Engineering" , "Field (specific)" from "Environment & Ecology" to "Mechanics / Mech Engineering"

Discussion

chris collister May 21, 2011:
Technically speaking, there is a very significant difference between a nozzle and a diffuser. The former is intended to increase the speed of the fluid towards the exit, the latter to decrease it. In the context of a fire extinguisher, it would definitely be the latter. If the item concerned flares outwards (as they usually do, at least for gas extinguishers), then it would indeed be a horn or diffuser.
SafeTex May 20, 2011:
Horns and diffusers Nozzle is fine for me but I did find a site where they speak of 'horns' and 'diffusers'.
http://www.flamestop.com.au/shopping/shopdisplayproducts.asp...

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air nozzle

searching "soufflette" with 2 f's would probably provide you with my above answer
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agree Gabriella Bertelmann : agree
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nozzle


According to www.granddictionnaire.com
soufflette=blow nozzle

although most sites on fire extinguishers just seem to call it a nozzle
This diagram shows the parts of a fire extinguisher including the nozzle
http://setonresourcecenter.com/EEFS/osha/www.osha.gov/SLTC/e...
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agree Sheila Wilson
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diffuser

Vu la description c'est le plus probable, images pour pour confirmer (je penche pour buse=nozzle mais la poignée peut être intégrée, voir les images diffuser-nozzle si-dessous):

Diffuser nozzle (avec la poignée=handle):
https://wiki.ece.cmu.edu/ddl/index.php/Fire_extinguisher

Multipurpose nozzle et horn:
http://www.indiamart.com/company/1951302/products.html
Le horn est une trompette séparée du corps de l'extincteur, au bout d'un tube coudé ou d'un flexible
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