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WATER-REPELLANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water-repellent
1, record 1, English, water%2Drepellent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water-repellant 2, record 1, English, water%2Drepellant
correct
- water-resistant 3, record 1, English, water%2Dresistant
correct
- water resistant 4, record 1, English, water%20resistant
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having a finish which resists but is not impervious to water. 3, record 1, English, - water%2Drepellent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... manufacturers came to realize that fiberglass skis with plastic soles move much faster over snow than wooden skis do, largely because of the water-repellent qualities of plastics. ... Skiers on wooden skis generally found wet snow extremely slow going: the fibers in wood swell with water and thus roughen the soles of the skis, increasing the friction. 5, record 1, English, - water%2Drepellent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
water resistant: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - water%2Drepellent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Repellent, also repellant. 6, record 1, English, - water%2Drepellent
Record 1, Key term(s)
- water repellent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résistant à l'eau
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sistant%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hydrorésistant 2, record 1, French, hydror%C3%A9sistant
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un composant ou d'un élément dont les propriétés ne s'altèrent que très progressivement et selon des conditions déterminées en présence de l'eau. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistant%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
résistant à l'eau : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistant%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Resistencia de los materiales
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- resistente al agua 1, record 1, Spanish, resistente%20al%20agua
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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