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Record 1 2016-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ferrous Alloys
  • Nonferrous Metals and Alloys - Various
CONT

Why do people make alloys? ... without alloys there would only be pure metals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alliages ferreux
  • Métaux et alliages non ferreux divers
DEF

Réaliser un alliage d'un métal avec un autre.

CONT

Allier le cuivre et l'étain pour faire du bronze.

PHR

Allier des métaux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ferroaleaciones
  • Metales y aleaciones no ferrosos - Varios
DEF

Fundir o mezclar varios metales en uno solo.

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Record 2 2016-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nonferrous Metals and Alloys - Various
  • Coining
DEF

One of a large number of substances having metallic properties and consisting of two or more elements.

OBS

With few exceptions all of the components in an alloy are metallic elements.

OBS

Alloys are used to produce a coin of more durable and cheaper composition. For example, gold is used in combination with other metals, often copper, nickel, silver, or zinc to change its color or reduce malleability.

OBS

alloy: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Métaux et alliages non ferreux divers
  • Monnayage
DEF

Substance métallique résultant du mélange d'un élément métallique de base (élément prédominant en masse) et d'autres éléments [...]

OBS

[Les alliages sont utilisés] dans la fabrication d'une pièce de monnaie pour la rendre plus durable ou moins chère.

OBS

alliage : terme normalisé par l'ISO et uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metales y aleaciones no ferrosos - Varios
  • Acuñación de moneda
DEF

Substancia que consiste en dos o más elementos metálicos o la combinación de elementos metálicos y no metálicos que se disuelven entre sí cuando se les funde o derrite.

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Record 3 1999-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Typesetting and Imagesetting
  • Applications of Automation
DEF

An alloy used in making type or stereotype or other plates and in backing up electrotype plates and consisting essentially of lead, antimony, and tin often with a little copper.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composition (Imprimerie)
  • Automatisation et applications
DEF

Alliage de plomb, antimoine et étain, les trois métaux blancs utilisés dans la fabrication des caractères d'imprimerie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Composición (Imprenta)
  • Automatización y aplicaciones
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