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PAINT SYSTEM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Practice
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plaster system 1, record 1, English, plaster%20system
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- paint system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maçonnerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système d'enduits
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27enduits
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- succession de couches d'enduit 1, record 1, French, succession%20de%20couches%20d%27enduit
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- système de peintures
- succession de couches
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- paint system
1, record 2, English, paint%20system
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- coating system 2, record 2, English, coating%20system
correct, see observation
- painting system 3, record 2, English, painting%20system
- coat system 4, record 2, English, coat%20system
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A paint system usually consists of a number of coats separately applied in a predetermined order at suitable intervals to allow for drying. It is possible with certain types of material, to build up paint systems of adequate thickness and opacity by a more or less continuous process of application, e.g. wet on wet spraying. In this case no part of the system can be defined as a separate coat in the above sense. 5, record 2, English, - paint%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Coating system" and "coat system" may have a more generic application than the terms "paint system" and "painting system". 6, record 2, English, - paint%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
paint system: term standardized by ISO. 7, record 2, English, - paint%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de peintures
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20peintures
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système de peinture 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20peinture
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- revêtement 1, record 2, French, rev%C3%AAtement
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- succession de couches 3, record 2, French, succession%20de%20couches
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des couches de peintures déposées successivement sur un subjectile. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20peintures
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De toutes les acceptions reconnues au mot «système» par les dictionnaires généraux (cf. Petit Robert 1981, Lexis 1979) aucune ne justifie l'emploi de ce terme pour désigner une «succession» de couches de peinture appliquées l'une sur l'autre. Il y a donc lieu de juger cet emploi pour le moins inusité. 4, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20peintures
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
revêtement : Appellation quelquefois donnée à un système de peinture. Ce terme n'étant cependant pas spécifique de l'industrie des peintures, il est préférable de préciser chaque fois «revêtement par peintures» pour éviter tous risques de confusion avec d'autres types de revêtements. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20peintures
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
système de peintures : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20peintures
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
système de peinture : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20peintures
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- revestimiento
1, record 2, Spanish, revestimiento
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-09-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metal Finishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- paint system 1, record 3, English, paint%20system
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Finissage des métaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chaîne de peinturage
1, record 3, French, cha%C3%AEne%20de%20peinturage
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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