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ABRASER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Lubrication Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abrade
1, record 1, English, abrade
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- abrase 2, record 1, English, abrase
correct, verb
- corrade 2, record 1, English, corrade
correct, verb
- rub away 3, record 1, English, rub%20away
- chafe 2, record 1, English, chafe
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... to waste or wear away by friction ... 4, record 1, English, - abrade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
To rub so as to wear away. 2, record 1, English, - abrade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
To wear away by abrasion. 2, record 1, English, - abrade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
a stream corrades its banks. 2, record 1, English, - abrade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Tribologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- abraser
1, record 1, French, abraser
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- abrader 2, record 1, French, abrader
- user par frottement 3, record 1, French, user%20par%20frottement
correct
- user par abrasion 4, record 1, French, user%20par%20abrasion
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
User [...] par abrasion, par frottement. 1, record 1, French, - abraser
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
- Técnica de lubricación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lubrication Technology
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- abrade
1, record 2, English, abrade
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To rub or wear away especially by friction ... 2, record 2, English, - abrade
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tribologie
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- abraser
1, record 2, French, abraser
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
User par frottement à l'aide d'un abrasif naturel et, de plus en plus fréquemment, artificiel, soit directement, soit par l'intermédiaire d'un matériau composite contenant cet abrasif. 2, record 2, French, - abraser
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
abraser : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 3, record 2, French, - abraser
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-03-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Facilities and Equipment (Rubber)
- Plastic Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- abrasion tester
1, record 3, English, abrasion%20tester
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- abrasion testing machine 2, record 3, English, abrasion%20testing%20machine
correct
- abraser 3, record 3, English, abraser
correct
- abrasiometer 4, record 3, English, abrasiometer
correct
- abrasion machine 2, record 3, English, abrasion%20machine
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
abrasion tester: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 3, English, - abrasion%20tester
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Installations et équipement (Caoutchouc)
- Matières plastiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- abrasimètre
1, record 3, French, abrasim%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- machine pour essais d'abrasion 2, record 3, French, machine%20pour%20essais%20d%27abrasion
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil servant à déterminer qualitativement ou quantitativement le degré d'usure par abrasion d'un revêtement protecteur ou de la surface d'un corps solide. (Cet essai se réalise par choc ou par frottement de particules métalliques, de grains de sable, d'abrasifs.) 3, record 3, French, - abrasim%C3%A8tre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
abrasimètre : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 3, French, - abrasim%C3%A8tre
Record 3, Key term(s)
- machine d'abrasion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
- Instrumentos de medida (Ingeniería)
- Instalaciones y equipo (Caucho)
- Materiales plásticos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- medidor de abrasión
1, record 3, Spanish, medidor%20de%20abrasi%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- abrasímetro 1, record 3, Spanish, abras%C3%ADmetro
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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