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Record 1 2011-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
OBS

Fabrics such as Gore-Tex enable relatively heavy clothing to be worn in high temperatures by allowing body heat and vapours to escape from inside a garment while remaining waterproof and protective from the outside.

OBS

Teflon and Gore-Tex give ripproof outer encasement.

OBS

Gore-Tex®: A trademark of W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

Key term(s)
  • Gore-Tex

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
DEF

Marque déposée d'une membrane microporeuse, ultrafine et hydrophobe de fluorofibre.

OBS

Des fibres nouvelles comme par exemple le Gore-Tex qui laisse échapper la chaleur du corps et la transpiration tout en restant imperméable dans l'autre sens, permettent de confectionner des tenues relativement lourdes mais supportables en climat chaud.

OBS

Ce mot est formé à partir du nom de l'inventeur.

OBS

Gore-Tex® : Marque de commerce de la société W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

Key term(s)
  • Gore-Tex

Spanish

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