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ORANGE SKIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inspection of Surfaces (Materials Engineering)
- Finishing (Metal Processing)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- orange peel
1, record 1, English, orange%20peel
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- orange skin 2, record 1, English, orange%20skin
correct, officially approved
- pebbles 3, record 1, English, pebbles
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A finish resembling the dimpled appearance of an orange peel. 4, record 1, English, - orange%20peel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orange peel: term and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - orange%20peel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
orange peel; orange skin: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - orange%20peel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle des états de surface des matériaux
- Finition (Transformation des métaux)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- peau d'orange
1, record 1, French, peau%20d%27orange
correct, feminine 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
Finition dont l'apparence grenue rappelle celle d'une pelure d'orange. 2, record 1, French, - peau%20d%27orange
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
peau d'orange : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO; terme normalisé par l'AFNOR; terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - peau%20d%27orange
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control del estado de la superficie de los materiales
- Acabado de metales (Transformación)
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- piel de naranja
1, record 1, Spanish, piel%20de%20naranja
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- efecto piel de naranja 2, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20piel%20de%20naranja
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Apariencia] granulosa de una superficie metálica debido a deformaciones plásticas o electrorrevestimiento. 2, record 1, Spanish, - piel%20de%20naranja
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