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POLYETHYLENE FILM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
- Waterproofing (Construction)
- Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polyethylene film
1, record 1, English, polyethylene%20film
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polythene film 2, record 1, English, polythene%20film
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plants can be forced into early growth by raising temperatures in the crop zone through the use of fleece/polythene film laid over the plants, low polythene cloches, walk-in polythene tunnels, or glasshouse structures with additional heat or light. 3, record 1, English, - polyethylene%20film
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polyethylene film: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - polyethylene%20film
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
polyethylene film: term extracted from the "Vocabulaire de la flexographie" by France Brodeur and reproduced with the authorization of the Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 5, record 1, English, - polyethylene%20film
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
- Étanchéité (Construction)
- Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pellicule de polyéthylène
1, record 1, French, pellicule%20de%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- membrane de polyéthylène 2, record 1, French, membrane%20de%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
- film de polyéthylène 3, record 1, French, film%20de%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- pellicule de polythène 4, record 1, French, pellicule%20de%20polyth%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
- membrane de polythène 5, record 1, French, membrane%20de%20polyth%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
- film de polythène 6, record 1, French, film%20de%20polyth%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pellicule de plastique résultant de la transformation de composants de carbone et d'hydrogène en éthylène dont plusieurs molécules sont accrochées ensemble. 7, record 1, French, - pellicule%20de%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Points de contact entre le film de polyéthylène et la structure de serre d'acier : là où le film touche la construction, il est nécessaire de protéger le film avec une couche opaque de peinture blanche vinyl-acrylique ou une bande adhésive blanche bien stabilisée. 8, record 1, French, - pellicule%20de%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pellicule de polyéthylène : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 9, record 1, French, - pellicule%20de%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
film de polyéthylène : terme et définition tirés du «Vocabulaire de la flexographie» de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l'Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 10, record 1, French, - pellicule%20de%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales plásticos
- Impermeabilización (Construcción)
- Cuidado de los cultivos (Agricultura)
- Equipo (Artes gráficas e imprenta)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- película de polietileno
1, record 1, Spanish, pel%C3%ADcula%20de%20polietileno
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- film de polietileno 2, record 1, Spanish, film%20de%20polietileno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las películas de polietileno para invernaderos se presentan en diversos colores, dependiendo del tipo de aplicación a realizar. Algunos de estos colores son verde clorofila, blanco, negro, translúcido, o blanco difuso. Dependiendo de la intensidad del color varía la reflectividad y el paso de la luz producido. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pel%C3%ADcula%20de%20polietileno
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