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PROCEDE PRESSION OSCILLANTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Treatment of Wood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alternating-pressure process
1, record 1, English, alternating%2Dpressure%20process
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OPP 1, record 1, English, OPP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alternating pressure method 2, record 1, English, alternating%20pressure%20method
correct
- alternating pressure process 2, record 1, English, alternating%20pressure%20process
correct
- oscillating-pressure process 1, record 1, English, oscillating%2Dpressure%20process
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process of applying rapidly alternating pressure and vacuum ... originally designed to impregnate refractory timber; generally applied at moisture contents above fiber-saturation point ... 1, record 1, English, - alternating%2Dpressure%20process
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The alternating-pressure method, developed from this process in New Zealand, uses no vacuum, only alternations of high pressure with atmospheric pressure. 1, record 1, English, - alternating%2Dpressure%20process
Record 1, Key term(s)
- oscillating-pressure method
- oscillating pressure process
- oscillating pressure method
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- procédé par pression oscillante
1, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20par%20pression%20oscillante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- procédé par pression et vides répétés 2, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20par%20pression%20et%20vides%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9t%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé d'imprégnation mettant en jeu l'alternance rapide de la pression et du vide; initialement conçu pour imprégner des bois particulièrement réfractaires, le procédé est généralement appliqué à des bois dont l'humidité est supérieure au point de saturation des fibres. 2, record 1, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20par%20pression%20oscillante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la madera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tratamiento por presiones oscilantes
1, record 1, Spanish, tratamiento%20por%20presiones%20oscilantes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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