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AUTOCLAVING [3 records]

Record 1 2012-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Concrete Preparation and Mixing
DEF

Treatment of concrete or sand-lime bricks for 10-20 hours at about 370 deg. F.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fabrication du béton
CONT

la mise en tension (...) était entreprise dès que la résistance du béton le permettait, au bout d'un temps que l'étuvage sous bâche permettait de réduire.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Preservation and Canning
  • Packaging
DEF

The sterilization of food packages by means of retorts (also called autoclaves).

OBS

Autoclave. A vessel in which high temperatures can be reached by using high pressure. ... Autoclaves have two major purposes. As in the domestic pressure cooker, the higher temperature permits cooking in a shorter time. The second major use is in sterilization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conservation des aliments et conserverie
  • Emballages
DEF

Stérilisation des conditionnements alimentaires (barquettes, sachets, conserves, etc.) au moyen d'un autoclave où la température atteint 120 à 180 degrés.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Conservación de los alimentos y elaboración de conservas
  • Embalajes
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Record 3 1994-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Concrete Construction

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bétonnage
DEF

Chauffage de produits en béton dans l'atmosphère de vapeur saturante sous pression d'un autoclave.

Spanish

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