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pebbles [3 records]

Record 1 2023-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Radio Arts
OBS

In the Flintstones TV series.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Radio (Arts du spectacle)
OBS

Personnage de l'émission de télévision Les Pierrafeu.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inspection of Surfaces (Materials Engineering)
  • Finishing (Metal Processing)
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
DEF

A finish resembling the dimpled appearance of an orange peel.

OBS

orange peel: term and definition standardized by ISO.

OBS

orange peel; orange skin: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contrôle des états de surface des matériaux
  • Finition (Transformation des métaux)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
  • Plasturgie
DEF

Finition dont l'apparence grenue rappelle celle d'une pelure d'orange.

OBS

peau d'orange : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO; terme normalisé par l'AFNOR; terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Control del estado de la superficie de los materiales
  • Acabado de metales (Transformación)
  • Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
  • Fabricación de plásticos
DEF

[Apariencia] granulosa de una superficie metálica debido a deformaciones plásticas o electrorrevestimiento.

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Record 3 2011-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curling
DEF

The result of tiny amounts of hot water that is deliberately sprinkled on the sheet to help reduce the friction of the rocks as they move.

Key term(s)
  • pebble

French

Domaine(s)
  • Curling
DEF

Gouttelettes d'eau gelée produites sur la surface de la piste par arrosage d'eau chaude répandue sous forme de bruine; elles ont pour fonction de réduire les forces de frottement.

Key term(s)
  • piton

Spanish

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