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biting [3 records]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

[That is] intensely unpleasant especially in coldness or rawness.

PHR

bitter weather, bitter wind

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
PHR

vent mordant

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Behaviour
PHR

biting animal, biting dog

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement animal
DEF

Qui a l'habitude de mordre.

PHR

animal mordeur, chien mordeur

Spanish

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Record 3 2018-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
CONT

Biting. Solvent in topcoat dissolves or bites into coat below. If lacquer solvent is too biting, dried lacquer surface may be rough or provide "orange peel" effect.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
DEF

Préparation appliquée sur les bois qui seront ensuite teintés par fixation de colorants sur les fibres.

OBS

mordant : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR.

OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
DEF

Sustancia con que se impregnan las fibras de la madera para que puedan fijar las materias tintóreas.

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