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INITIAL SETTING TIME [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cement Industry
- Binders and Mastics (Constr.)
- Placement of Concrete
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- initial setting time
1, record 1, English, initial%20setting%20time
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time required for a freshly mixed cement paste to acquire an arbitrary degree of stiffness as determined by specific test. 1, record 1, English, - initial%20setting%20time
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cimenterie
- Liants et mastics (Construction)
- Mise en place du béton
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- temps de prise initiale
1, record 1, French, temps%20de%20prise%20initiale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps requis pour obtenir un certain durcissement de la pâte de ciment comme déterminé par un essai spécifique. 1, record 1, French, - temps%20de%20prise%20initiale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria del cemento
- Argamasas y masillas (Construcción)
- Aplicación del hormigón
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo de fraguado inicial
1, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20fraguado%20inicial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lapso de tiempo necesario, después del contacto inicial del cemento y el agua, para que el mortero tamizado del concreto, alcance una resistencia a la penetración de 3,5 Mpa [megapascales] (500 psi [libras por pulgada cuadrada]). 1, record 1, Spanish, - tiempo%20de%20fraguado%20inicial
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Conservative Dentistry
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- initial setting time
1, record 2, English, initial%20setting%20time
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time measured from the commencement of mixing components of a material or otherwise activating the chemistry involved and ending at a time when results of a prescribed test, conducted at a specified temperature, show that the mixture has begun to set, thus indicating that the effective setting time will be reached at some predictable time thereafter. 1, record 2, English, - initial%20setting%20time
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
initial setting time: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 2, English, - initial%20setting%20time
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie conservatrice
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- temps de prise initial
1, record 2, French, temps%20de%20prise%20initial
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps mesuré entre le début du mélange des composants du produit ou de l'activation des substances chimiques impliquées et le moment où les résultats des essais prescrits effectués à une température définie indiquent que le mélange va commencer à prendre, signalant ainsi que le temps de prise effectif va être atteint dans un délai prévisible. 1, record 2, French, - temps%20de%20prise%20initial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
temps de prise initial : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 2, French, - temps%20de%20prise%20initial
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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