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BLOCK COAT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barrier coat
1, record 1, English, barrier%20coat
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- block coat 2, record 1, English, block%20coat
correct, officially approved
- buffer coat 3, record 1, English, buffer%20coat
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] coating used to isolate a paint system from the surface to which it is applied in order to prevent chemical or physical interaction between them, e.g., to prevent the paint solvent attacking the underlying paint or to prevent bleeding from underlying paint or material. 4, record 1, English, - barrier%20coat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barrier coat: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - barrier%20coat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
barrier coat; block coat; buffer coat: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - barrier%20coat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couche d'isolation
1, record 1, French, couche%20d%27isolation
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche destinée à isoler une peinture de la surface sous-jacente afin de prévenir les interactions chimiques ou physiques entre elles. 2, record 1, French, - couche%20d%27isolation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couche d'isolation : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - couche%20d%27isolation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
couche d'isolation : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - couche%20d%27isolation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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