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MAT SURFACE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Glass Fabrics
- Aeroindustry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surfacing mat
1, record 1, English, surfacing%20mat
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tissue of staple fibres well bonded with a medium which "wets-out" rapidly in polyester and other contact resins. 2, record 1, English, - surfacing%20mat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Its principal use is in providing resin-rich surfaces on reinforced plastics mouldings. 2, record 1, English, - surfacing%20mat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
surfacing mat: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - surfacing%20mat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
- Verre textile
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mat de surface
1, record 1, French, mat%20de%20surface
correct, masculine 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 mince et compacte de fibres discontinues ou de fils liés entre eux. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 2, record 1, French, - mat%20de%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mat de surface : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et l'ISO, et uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 3, record 1, French, - mat%20de%20surface
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
- Vidrio textil
- Industria aeronáutica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fieltro superficial
1, record 1, Spanish, fieltro%20superficial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lámina compacta de fibras cortadas o filamentos continuos pegados que se usa como capa superficial de los compuestos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fieltro%20superficial
Record 1, Key term(s)
- velo de vidrio
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diffuse surface
1, record 2, English, diffuse%20surface
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Lambertian surface 2, record 2, English, Lambertian%20surface
correct
- dull surface 1, record 2, English, dull%20surface
correct
- flat surface 1, record 2, English, flat%20surface
correct
- mat surface 1, record 2, English, mat%20surface
correct
- matte surface 1, record 2, English, matte%20surface
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diffusing surface with the intensity of light emanating in a given direction from any small surface component proportional to the cosine of the angle (WD, ISO 2382-30 Computer Vison, 1994). 3, record 2, English, - diffuse%20surface
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The brightness of a Lambertian surface is constant regardless of the viewing angle. 3, record 2, English, - diffuse%20surface
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surface Lambertienne
1, record 2, French, surface%20Lambertienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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