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PVC PLASTIC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- poly(vinyl chloride) plastic
1, record 1, English, poly%28vinyl%20chloride%29%20plastic
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- PVC plastic 1, record 1, English, PVC%20plastic
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plastic based on polymers of vinyl chloride or copolymers of vinyl chloride with other monomers, the vinyl chloride being in the greatest amount by mass. 1, record 1, English, - poly%28vinyl%20chloride%29%20plastic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poly(vinyl chloride) plastic; PVC plastic: term, shortened form and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - poly%28vinyl%20chloride%29%20plastic
Record 1, Key term(s)
- polyvinyl chloride plastic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plastique poly(chlorure de vinyle)
1, record 1, French, plastique%20poly%28chlorure%20de%20vinyle%29
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plastique PVC 1, record 1, French, plastique%20PVC
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plastique à base de polymère du chlorure de vinyle ou de copolymères du chlorure de vinyle avec d'autres monomères, le chlorure de vinyle représentant la plus grande partie en masse. 1, record 1, French, - plastique%20poly%28chlorure%20de%20vinyle%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plastique poly(chlorure de vinyle); plastique PVC : terme, forme abrégée et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - plastique%20poly%28chlorure%20de%20vinyle%29
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plastique polychlorure de vinyle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plástico de poli(cloruro de vinilo)
1, record 1, Spanish, pl%C3%A1stico%20de%20poli%28cloruro%20de%20vinilo%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- plástico PVC 1, record 1, Spanish, pl%C3%A1stico%20PVC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plástico a base de polímeros de cloruro de vinilo o copolímeros de cloruro de vinilo con otros monómeros, siendo el cloruro de vinilo el de mayor cantidad por masa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pl%C3%A1stico%20de%20poli%28cloruro%20de%20vinilo%29
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plástico de policloruro de vinilo
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