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METALLURGY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metallurgy
1, record 1, English, metallurgy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The science of extracting metals from their ores, refining, purifying, and working them, mechanically or otherwise, to adapt them to use. It is also concerned with the chemical and physical properties of metals, their atomic and crystalline structure, the principles of combining them to form alloys, the means for improving or enhancing their properties for particular applications, and the relations between properties, structures, and uses. Further, it includes the thermal and mechanical processing of metals as materials of manufacture. 2, record 1, English, - metallurgy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- métallurgie
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tallurgie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'art d'extraire les métaux de leurs minerais, de les transformer en produits demi-finis et de les mettre en forme pour leur utilisation (produits "finis"). 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tallurgie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La métallurgie couvre trois grands domaines d'activité où les connaissances technologiques et scientifiques interviennent à des degrés divers, à savoir : la métallurgie extractive, la métallurgie de transformation, la métallurgie de mise en forme. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tallurgie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metalurgia general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- metalurgia
1, record 1, Spanish, metalurgia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estudio y tecnología de los metales y aleaciones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - metalurgia
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