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CONVERTOR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-08-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diffuser
1, record 1, English, diffuser
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- converter 2, record 1, English, converter
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An assembly containing separative elements of one stage of a gaseous diffusion cascade. 2, record 1, English, - diffuser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diffuser: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 3, record 1, English, - diffuser
Record 1, Key term(s)
- convertor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diffuseur
1, record 1, French, diffuseur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil contenant les éléments séparateurs d'un étage d'une cascade de diffusion gazeuse. 2, record 1, French, - diffuseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diffuseur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 3, record 1, French, - diffuseur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- converter
1, record 2, English, converter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- convertor 2, record 2, English, convertor
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A firm or merchant who purchases grey cotton cloth (woven but not finished) and has it bleached, dyed, printed, or mercerized before sale. 3, record 2, English, - converter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Converting embraces bleaching, dyeing, printing, mercerizing, and a host of other treatments to make the commercial fabric of value. 4, record 2, English, - converter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ennoblisseur
1, record 2, French, ennoblisseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne ou entreprise qui achète des produits dits gris ou écrus (tissu non fini, issu d'une machine à tricoter ou d'un métier à tisser) et les vend sous forme de produits finis. 1, record 2, French, - ennoblisseur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un ennoblisseur organise et gère le processus de finition du tissu suivant les spécifications de l'acheteur, en particulier le blanchiment, la teinture, l'impression, etc. 1, record 2, French, - ennoblisseur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La structure traditionnelle de l'industrie du textile-habillement est horizontale, la fabrication du tissu et celle du vêtement étant séparées. La séquence des flux commence avec les producteurs et cultivateurs de la fibre (textile) qui fournissent la matière première aux filatures, lesquelles vendent à leur tour aux usines de tissage et de tricot. La pièce fabriquée (tissée ou tricotée) est ensuite vendue à un ennoblisseur, puis au fabricant de vêtements. 1, record 2, French, - ennoblisseur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-12-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foundry Practice
- Equipment and Plant (Metallurgy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- converter
1, record 3, English, converter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- convertor 2, record 3, English, convertor
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of furnace in which impurities are oxidized out by blowing air through or across a path of molten metal or matte. 3, record 3, English, - converter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
acid, solid state converter 4, record 3, English, - converter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fonderie
- Équipement et matériels (Métallurgie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- convertisseur
1, record 3, French, convertisseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Four à cuve non chauffé par un combustible, utilisé pour transformer sous l'influence oxydante de l'air sous pression, la fonte en acier (conversion), les mattes de cuivre en cuivre métal et les mattes de nickel en sulfure de nickel (convertissage). 2, record 3, French, - convertisseur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
convertisseur acide, statique. 3, record 3, French, - convertisseur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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