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Record 1 2018-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
DEF

[The] local irregularities in the film thickness caused by the downward movement of a coating material during drying in a vertical or in an inclined position.

CONT

Runs and sags: Mass slipping of total film or partial slipping of paint in curtains.

OBS

Small sags may be called runs, tears or droplets, large sags may be called curtains.

OBS

sags: term and definition standardized by ISO.

OBS

sags: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
DEF

Coulures se présentant sous la forme de surépaisseurs en ondulations plus ou moins régulières et de faible amplitude.

OBS

Les petits festons peuvent être appelés coulures, larmes, gouttelettes. Les grands festons peuvent être appelés draperies.

OBS

festons : terme normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR.

OBS

festons : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

OBS

festons : définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
DEF

Downward movement of a paint film between the times of application and setting, resulting in an uneven coating having a thick, lower edge.

Key term(s)
  • sag
  • sags
  • run-sag

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
DEF

Défectuosité initiale constituée par des surépaisseurs en forme de draperies, de gouttes ou de festons. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

CONT

Les coulures ont la forme de draperies, de gouttes ou de festons et résultent souvent de l'application de couches trop épaisses de peinture.

OBS

coulure : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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