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SCUFFING [7 records]

Record 1 2024-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Wastes
  • Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
DEF

Holing dirt or small coal made by kirving with a coal-cutting machine.

OBS

cuttings; holings; scuffings: terms rarely used in the singular (cutting; holing; scuffing).

Key term(s)
  • cutting
  • holing
  • scuffing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Déchets miniers
  • Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
DEF

Menus de havage.

DEF

Déblais issus du forage.

OBS

Étymologie: de «haver».

OBS

havrits : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (havrit).

Key term(s)
  • havrit

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glassware
CONT

The term "scuffing" indicates, in packaging circles, the surface changes occurring on glass containers when they successively pass through packaging lines. The combined action of the mechanical shocks and the chemical etch of detergent produces a wearing away of the privileged areas of the container that is visually revealed through whitish marks or rings.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets en verre
DEF

Formation d’éraflures à la surface d’objets en verre, qui est due au frottement de ces objets entre eux ou qui se produit au contact des équipements de conditionnement ou de manutention.

OBS

abusage : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 25 avril 2014.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Chemistry)
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Chimie)
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 4 2002-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lubrication Technology
  • Black Products (Petroleum)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tribologie
  • Produits noirs (Pétrole)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Técnica de lubricación
  • Productos negros (Petróleo)
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Record 5 2000-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paper Manufacturing Processes
DEF

The raising of the fibres on the surface of a paper or paperboard when one piece is rubbed against another or comes in contact with a rough surface.

OBS

Paper is more susceptible to scuffing when wet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fabrication du papier

Spanish

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Record 6 2000-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile

Spanish

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Record 7 1997-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Die Stamping
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
DEF

The formation of severe scratches in the direction of sliding.

OBS

In the United States, the term scuffing is sometimes used as a synonym for scoring. Scoring is to be considered more damaging than scratching.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matriçage (Métallurgie)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
DEF

Marque ou rayure faite sur une pièce par des particules de métal attachées au poinçon ou à la matrice.

Spanish

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