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gum [7 records]

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Record 1 2015-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
DEF

The adhesive substance usually found on the back of postage stamps when sold to the public.

OBS

for "cement" : A synonym for "gum".

OBS

for "cement" : "gum" was called "cement" on the first stamp of the Great Britain.

DEF

for "paste" : This term has been applied to the adhesive matter used for early stamps of the United States (...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Timbres et oblitération
DEF

[...] colle qui se trouve au dos du timbre [lors de sa vente].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sellos postales y obliteración
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Record 2 2004-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Food Additives
DEF

A colloidal, amorphous, water-soluble substance of glucidic nature. Insoluble in alcohol. Produced by some trees (Leguminoseae, Sterculiaceae) and used mainly as an emulsifying or stabilizing agent.

OBS

Gums are distinguished from resins by being water-soluble and are easily represented by chemical formulae.

Key term(s)
  • resin
  • vegetable gum
  • true plant gum

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Additifs alimentaires
DEF

Matière amorphe provenant de la sève de certains arbres, soluble dans l'eau ou gonflant à son contact, insoluble dans l'alcool. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

Les gommes sont solubles dans l'eau et peuvent facilement, en tant que composés, être représentées par des formules chimiques : cela suffit en général à les distinguer des résines.

OBS

gomme : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Aditivos alimentarios
DEF

Productos vegetales que con el agua dan disoluciones coloidales que se pueden usar para pegar.

OBS

Producto que se obtiene del látex de algunas euforbiáceas, apocináceas o moráceas.

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Record 3 2003-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silk (Textiles)
  • Farm Animals
CONT

the natural gum, sericin, is normally left on the silk during reeling, throwing and weaving. // the gum is removed by boiling with soap and water. [Also sericin gum] [Also silk glue MATEX 59 520]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soieries
  • Animaux de ferme
CONT

le décreusage, effectué au moyen d'un bain de savon bouillant, a pour but d'éliminer le grès (ou séricine) qui recouvre le fil de soie grège.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sedería
  • Animales de granja
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Record 4 2002-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
DEF

The residue from the evaporation of a hydrocarbon in accordance with a standard method.

CONT

The characteristics attributed to different types of gum from benzoles are closely related to the methods used for their determination. For this among a number of reasons the same terms may have a different significance in other sections (for example petroleum).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
DEF

Résidu obtenu par évaporation d'un carburant selon une méthode normalisée.

CONT

Les caractéristiques se rattachant aux différents types de gommes des produits benzéniques sont intimement liées aux méthodes employées pour leur détermination. C'est une des raisons pour lesquelles les mêmes termes peuvent avoir une signification différente dans d'autres sections (pétroles par exemple).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
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Record 5 2002-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glues and Adhesives (Industries)
  • Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
DEF

A gum arabic solution used to coat a lithographic plate at the end of its preparation, also before storage or during a stoppage on the press. The protective coating helps to prevent scumming, i.e. to desensitize the non-image areas of the plate, and make them ink-repellent.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Colles et adhésifs (Industries)
  • Lithographie, offset et phototypie
DEF

Solution de gomme arabique utilisée pour recouvrir une plaque offset lors de l'entreposage ou lors d'un arrêt de la presse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pegamentos y adhesivos (Industrias)
  • Litografía, offset y fototipia
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Record 6 2002-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
DEF

The small coal or dirt produced by the picks of a coal cutter.

OBS

gummings: term rarely used in the singular (gumming).

Key term(s)
  • gumming

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe

Spanish

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Record 7 1998-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Silviculture
CONT

Chemistry in Aquitaine was born with the extraction of turpentine essence from the gum of pine trees in the forests of the Landes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Produit brut de la sécrétion des résineux (conifères).

CONT

La gemme est le résultat de la transformation que l'air fait subir au liquide (oléorésine) que laissent exsuder les conifères. On en tire nombre de produits industriels : essence de térébenthine, colophane, poix, résine, goudron, brai gras, etc.

Spanish

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