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LUB [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lubrication Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lubricate
1, record 1, English, lubricate
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- lub 2, record 1, English, lub
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apply oil or some other substance to (a machine) in order to minimize the friction and make it run easily. 3, record 1, English, - lubricate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lubricate; lub: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - lubricate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tribologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lubrifier
1, record 1, French, lubrifier
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- lub 2, record 1, French, lub
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enduire d'un produit onctueux qui sert à atténuer le frottement et à faciliter le fonctionnement. 3, record 1, French, - lubrifier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lubrifier; lub : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - lubrifier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lubrifier : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 5, record 1, French, - lubrifier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Chemistry
- Lubrication Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lubricant
1, record 2, English, lubricant
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- lub 2, record 2, English, lub
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lube 3, record 2, English, lube
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any substance which, when interposed between two surfaces in relative motion, reduces friction or increases wear resistance. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 4, record 2, English, - lubricant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lubricant: designation standardized by ISO. 5, record 2, English, - lubricant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lubrificant; lub: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 2, English, - lubricant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Chimie
- Tribologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lubrifiant
1, record 2, French, lubrifiant
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- lub 2, record 2, French, lub
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière onctueuse interposée sous forme de film entre les surfaces en contact de deux éléments mécaniques en mouvement l'un par rapport à l'autre pour diminuer le frottement, l'usure et l'échauffement. 3, record 2, French, - lubrifiant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout corps possédant l'onctuosité et la viscosité voulues peut servir de lubrifiant. Actuellement, on a recours à des huiles presque exclusivement minérales (naturelles ou synthétiques) ou à des produits à base de silicones. On utilise aussi des produits solides, en particulier le soufre, le graphite, le bisulfure de sodium. 4, record 2, French, - lubrifiant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lubrifiant : désignation normalisée par l'ISO. 5, record 2, French, - lubrifiant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lubrifiant : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 6, record 2, French, - lubrifiant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lubrifiant; lub : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 7, record 2, French, - lubrifiant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Química
- Técnica de lubricación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lubricante
1, record 2, Spanish, lubricante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia que, interpuesta entre dos sólidos en movimiento relativo, disminuye el rozamiento entre ellos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - lubricante
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- least upper bound
1, record 3, English, least%20upper%20bound
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- l.u.b. 2, record 3, English, l%2Eu%2Eb%2E
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- lub 3, record 3, English, lub
correct
- supremum 1, record 3, English, supremum
correct
- sup 4, record 3, English, sup
correct
- sup 4, record 3, English, sup
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The smallest element of a set S which is greater than or equal to every element of a subset A. 3, record 3, English, - least%20upper%20bound
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The least upper bound or supremum of a set is the smallest number that no number in the set is larger than it. The supremum may or may not belong to the set. (...) Some sets have no upper bound. 5, record 3, English, - least%20upper%20bound
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- borne supérieure
1, record 3, French, borne%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- sup 2, record 3, French, sup
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- supremum 3, record 3, French, supremum
correct, rare
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Borne supérieure d'une partie A d'un ensemble ordonné. - Plus petit élément, s'il existe, de l'ensemble des majorants de A. 3, record 3, French, - borne%20sup%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir infimum. 4, record 3, French, - borne%20sup%C3%A9rieure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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