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FIBERGLASS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Glass
- Plastics Industry
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Man-Made Construction Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fiberglass
1, record 1, English, fiberglass
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fibrous glass 2, record 1, English, fibrous%20glass
correct
- fibreglass 3, record 1, English, fibreglass
correct, Great Britain
- fibre-glass 3, record 1, English, fibre%2Dglass
correct, Great Britain
- fibre glass 4, record 1, English, fibre%20glass
correct, Great Britain
- fiber glass 5, record 1, English, fiber%20glass
correct, United States
- spun glass 6, record 1, English, spun%20glass
correct, less frequent
- Fiberglas 7, record 1, English, Fiberglas
correct, trademark
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A material consisting of extremely fine filaments of glass that are combined in yarn and woven into fabrics, used in masses and as thermal and acoustical insulator, or embedded in various resins to make boat hulls, fishing rods, and the like. 8, record 1, English, - fiberglass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
fiber glass insulation ... a fiber glass boat. 5, record 1, English, - fiberglass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fiber-glass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de verre
- Industrie des plastiques
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Matériaux de construction artificiels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fibre de verre
1, record 1, French, fibre%20de%20verre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- verre filé 2, record 1, French, verre%20fil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Verre étiré en fils de 20 à 25 µm de diamètre, enchevêtré sous forme de laine de verre, ou de roving, ou tissé en mat de verre, calicots de pontage, tissu de verre, etc. 3, record 1, French, - fibre%20de%20verre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vidrio
- Industria de plásticos
- Aislamiento y acústica arquitectónicos
- Materiales de construcción artificiales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fibra de vidrio
1, record 1, Spanish, fibra%20de%20vidrio
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material fabricado con vidrio hilado, que se utiliza para aislamiento en edificios. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fibra%20de%20vidrio
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
- Man-Made Construction Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fiberglass reinforced polyester
1, record 2, English, fiberglass%20reinforced%20polyester
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FRP 2, record 2, English, FRP
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- glass fiber reinforced polyester fabric 3, record 2, English, glass%20fiber%20reinforced%20polyester%20fabric
- fiberglass 1, record 2, English, fiberglass
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FRP is the abbreviation for fiberglass reinforced polyester, often called just "fiberglass." 1, record 2, English, - fiberglass%20reinforced%20polyester
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fiberglass-reinforced polyester
- glass fiber reinforced polyester
- glass fibre reinforced polyester
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
- Matériaux de construction artificiels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polyester renforcé à la fibre de verre
1, record 2, French, polyester%20renforc%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20fibre%20de%20verre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- polyester renforcé aux fibres de verre 2, record 2, French, polyester%20renforc%C3%A9%20aux%20fibres%20de%20verre
correct, masculine noun
- polyester renforcé de fibre de verre 3, record 2, French, polyester%20renforc%C3%A9%20de%20fibre%20de%20verre
masculine noun
- polyester armé de fibre de verre 4, record 2, French, polyester%20arm%C3%A9%20de%20fibre%20de%20verre
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut utiliser dans les tubes très sensibles à la corrosion [...] un tube PVC revêtu de polyester renforcé à la fibre de verre. 1, record 2, French, - polyester%20renforc%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20fibre%20de%20verre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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