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BOIL OUT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boil out
1, record 1, English, boil%20out
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Manufacturers' representatives shall supervise boil out of units prior to start up. 1, record 1, English, - boil%20out
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boil out [in French:] "débouillir" (textiles). 2, record 1, English, - boil%20out
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- débouillir
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bouillir
see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
débouillir : proposition par extension de sens de ce verbe, qui est déjà attesté dans le domaine des textiles. [Voir les justifications ci-après.] 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bouillir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
débouillir : Pratiquer le débouillissage. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bouillir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
débouillissage : Traitement des fils ou des tissus de coton en présence d'agents de mouillage dans un bain alcalin porté à l'ébullition ou en autoclave sous pression, afin de les débarrasser des cires et des impuretés naturelles contenues dans les fibres et de les rendre hydrophiles. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bouillir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boil off
1, record 2, English, boil%20off
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- boil out 2, record 2, English, boil%20out
verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To remove size and impurities from cloth prior to dyeing, by circulating boiling caustic solution through the cloth in a kier or ... a boil-off machine. 1, record 2, English, - boil%20off
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- débouillir 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9bouillir
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soumettre des fils ou des tissus à une solution bouillante. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9bouillir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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