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ABRASIVE PAPER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Hardware
- Wood Finishing
- Construction Finishing
- Sanding and Polishing of Metals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sandpaper
1, record 1, English, sandpaper
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- abrasive paper 2, record 1, English, abrasive%20paper
correct
- sander 3, record 1, English, sander
correct, United States
- sand paper 4, record 1, English, sand%20paper
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paper covered on one side with sand or other abrasive material glued fast and used for smoothing and polishing .... 5, record 1, English, - sandpaper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modern sandpaper is made from four finely ground minerals: flint quartz, garnet, aluminum oxide and silicon carbide. Sandpaper is made (a) with an open grit or (b) with a closed grit ... Sandpaper is graded as to coarseness by the size of the grit used. It ranges from a very fine 10/0 to a medium 2/0. These sizes are stamped on the back of the sheet and are read two 0, three 0, four 0, and so on. The coarse sizes are 1/2, 1, 1 1/2, 2, 2 1/2, 3. The more 0's, the finer the paper; the larger the whole number, the coarser the paper. 6, record 1, English, - sandpaper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Within the construction trades, six principal abrasives are used for woodwork and metalwork: emery, flint, garnet, and iron oxide are naturally occurring minerals; aluminium oxide and silicon carbide are manufactured products. 7, record 1, English, - sandpaper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sandpaper: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - sandpaper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Quincaillerie générale
- Finition du bois
- Finitions (Construction)
- Sablage et ponçage des métaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- papier abrasif
1, record 1, French, papier%20abrasif
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- papier de verre 2, record 1, French, papier%20de%20verre
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
- papier sablé 3, record 1, French, papier%20sabl%C3%A9
masculine noun
- papier verre 4, record 1, French, papier%20verre
masculine noun
- papier verré 5, record 1, French, papier%20verr%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout papier recouvert d'une matière abrasive lui permettant d'être utilisé pour nettoyer ou polir. 6, record 1, French, - papier%20abrasif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ponçage et papiers abrasifs [...] Les enduits abrasifs modernes comprennent : le carbure de silicium [...], le grenat, le silex et l'émeri. Ils sont fabriqués avec endos de toile ou de papier et s'utilisent à sec ou humides. 7, record 1, French, - papier%20abrasif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Techniquement, le terme «papier abrasif» est le terme à privilégier pour désigner génériquement tous les papiers ou toiles à usage d'abrasif. Dans l'usage général, «papier de verre», «papier» ou «toile d'émeri» sont souvent utilisés comme génériques alors qu'au Canada on semble plutôt parler de «papier sablé» dans ce même sens; ces termes sont en fait des spécifiques motivés par la nature précise des abrasifs utilisés dont, souvent, seuls les initiés se préoccupent. De même, selon l'endos utilisé les initiés parleront de «papier» ou de «toile» mais cette distinction est souvent négligée et le terme «papier» est largement utilisé dans les deux cas. 8, record 1, French, - papier%20abrasif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
papier de verre : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 8, record 1, French, - papier%20abrasif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
papier de verre : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 8, record 1, French, - papier%20abrasif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ferretería general
- Pulido de la madera
- Acabado (Construcción)
- Enarenado y pulimento de metales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- papel de lija
1, record 1, Spanish, papel%20de%20lija
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- papel abrasivo 2, record 1, Spanish, papel%20abrasivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Papel o tela cubierta en una de sus caras con material abrasivo pegado; se utiliza para suavizar y pulimentar. 2, record 1, Spanish, - papel%20de%20lija
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Como elementos cortantes o abrasivos, se usan diferentes minerales. De ellos, los más empleados son el granate, el esmeril y el cuarzo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - papel%20de%20lija
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