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REFRACTORY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- refractory
1, record 1, English, refractory
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- intractable 1, record 1, English, intractable
correct, adjective
- unresponsive 2, record 1, English, unresponsive
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[That is] resistant to treatment ... 2, record 1, English, - refractory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réfractaire
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9fractaire
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui résiste au traitement. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9fractaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- resistente al tratamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, resistente%20al%20tratamiento
correct, feminine noun, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Para indicar que una enfermedad no responde al tratamiento instaurado, en español no se usan los adjetivos "recalcitrante" ni "refractario", sino rebelde o resistente al tratamiento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - resistente%20al%20tratamiento
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- refractory
1, record 2, English, refractory
correct, noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- refractory product 2, record 2, English, refractory%20product
correct, standardized
- refractory material 2, record 2, English, refractory%20material
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A non-metallic material or product (but not excluding those containing a proportion of metal) whose chemical and physical properties allow it to be used in a high temperature environment. 2, record 2, English, - refractory
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
refractory; refractory product; refractory material: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - refractory
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réfractaire
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9fractaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- produit réfractaire 2, record 2, French, produit%20r%C3%A9fractaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- matériau réfractaire 3, record 2, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20r%C3%A9fractaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériau ou produit non métallique (mais n'excluant pas les matériaux ou les produits contenant une certaine proportion de métal) dont les propriétés chimiques et physiques permettent son emploi dans un environnement à haute température. 4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9fractaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réfractaire; produit réfractaire; matériau réfractaire : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9fractaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales refractarios (Metalurgia)
- Artículos de fumistería y quemadores
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- material refractario
1, record 2, Spanish, material%20refractario
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- refractario 2, record 2, Spanish, refractario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material capaz de soportar temperaturas elevadas sin perder sus propiedades físicas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - material%20refractario
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-05-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Copper and Copper Alloys (Metallurgy)
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- refractory
1, record 3, English, refractory
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... applied to those copper alloys which, because of their hardness or abrasiveness, require dimensional tolerances greater than those established for nonrefractory alloys. 1, record 3, English, - refractory
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cuivre et alliages du cuivre (Métallurgie)
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réfractaire
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9fractaire
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit des ] alliages de cuivre durs ou abrasifs, qui demandent des tolérances sur les dimensions plus grandes que celles qu'on a établies pour les alliages non réfractaires. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9fractaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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