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GLISSANT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glidant
1, record 1, English, glidant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sliding agent 2, record 1, English, sliding%20agent
- gliding agent 2, record 1, English, gliding%20agent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication des produits pharmaceutiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glissant
1, record 1, French, glissant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agent de glissement 1, record 1, French, agent%20de%20glissement
correct, masculine noun
- agent d'écoulement 2, record 1, French, agent%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de lubrifiant qui améliore la fluidité du grain (talc, amidon, poudre de silice, acide stéarique). 1, record 1, French, - glissant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et équivalent retrouvés dans un lexique de la compagnie pharmaceutique Schering Canada Inc. 3, record 1, French, - glissant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de productos farmacéuticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente de deslizamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, agente%20de%20deslizamiento
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- deslizante 1, record 1, Spanish, deslizante
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Winemaking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- smooth
1, record 2, English, smooth
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- soft 2, record 2, English, soft
- supple 3, record 2, English, supple
correct
- pleasant 4, record 2, English, pleasant
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of] wines that display on the palate a soft, silky, and well-rounded texture, absent of roughness or harshness. Opposite of astringent. 5, record 2, English, - smooth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A wine without an appreciable level of tanin, thus virtually no astringency, should be described as smooth. 6, record 2, English, - smooth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie vinicole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coulant
1, record 2, French, coulant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gouleyant 2, record 2, French, gouleyant
- souple 3, record 2, French, souple
correct
- glissant 4, record 2, French, glissant
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit d'un] vin souple et agréable, qui glisse bien dans la bouche. 5, record 2, French, - coulant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-12-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Packaging in Plastic
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- slip
1, record 3, English, slip
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
During its production, the property for a plastic film (mainly polyester and polypropylene) of having a relatively low coefficient of friction when in contact with metal surfaces. 2, record 3, English, - slip
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The frictional properties of a film are important when the film comes into contact with metal surfaces such as "ploughs", formers, guides, etc., which are used to preform tubes or to fold the material round the product. 3, record 3, English, - slip
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Obtained with the addition of chemical additives. 2, record 3, English, - slip
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Emballages en matières plastiques
- Plasturgie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- glissant
1, record 3, French, glissant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coefficient de friction relativement bas que possède un film plastique, ce qui lui permet de glisser plus facilement sur les pièces de machinerie métalliques lorsqu'il est transformé. 2, record 3, French, - glissant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette propriété s'obtient grâce à l'incorporation d'agents glissants, tels que le polyéthylène et le polyuréthane, durant la fabrication du film. 2, record 3, French, - glissant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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