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DRY-FILM THICKNESS GAUGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dry-film thickness gage
1, record 1, English, dry%2Dfilm%20thickness%20gage
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dry-film thickness gauge 1, record 1, English, dry%2Dfilm%20thickness%20gauge
correct, officially approved
- dry-thickness gauge 2, record 1, English, dry%2Dthickness%20gauge
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After a coat of paint has dried, dry film thickness is important, for it largely determines how long the structure will be protected. There are several dry thickness gauges. Often they depend on the fact that a film between a magnetic metal and a magnet reduces the attraction of the magnet for the metal. 2, record 1, English, - dry%2Dfilm%20thickness%20gage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dry-film thickness gage; dry-film thickness gauge: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - dry%2Dfilm%20thickness%20gage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jauge d'épaisseur du feuil sec
1, record 1, French, jauge%20d%27%C3%A9paisseur%20du%20feuil%20sec
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jauge d'épaisseur du feuil sec : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - jauge%20d%27%C3%A9paisseur%20du%20feuil%20sec
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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