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Record 1 2016-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Materials
  • Thermal Insulation
DEF

[A] non-metallic inorganic fibre.

CONT

The best-known acoustical materials are acoustical absorbents ... Absorbents are normally produced from vegetable or mineral fibers, porous or granular aggregates, foamed elastomers, and other products ...

OBS

mineral fibre: term and definition standardized by ISO.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de construction
  • Isolation thermique
DEF

Fibres inorganiques non métalliques.

OBS

fibre minérale : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO; terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Materiales de construcción
  • Aislamiento térmico
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