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R.P [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Construction
- Construction Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- retarder
1, record 1, English, retarder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- set retarder 2, record 1, English, set%20retarder
correct
- set-retarding admixture 3, record 1, English, set%2Dretarding%20admixture
correct
- setting retarder 4, record 1, English, setting%20retarder
correct
- chemical retarder 5, record 1, English, chemical%20retarder
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound (as gypsum, lime, sodium tannate, etc.) that is used to prolong the thickening, setting, or hardening time of oil-well cements ... 6, record 1, English, - retarder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Retarders are materials that decrease the cement's rate of hydration, thereby increasing setting time and decreasing the strengthening rate during the early ages. 7, record 1, English, - retarder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the opposite of an accelerator, which is added to reduce the setting time. 6, record 1, English, - retarder
Record 1, Key term(s)
- retarding admix
- retarding admixture
- retarder of set
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bétonnage
- Matériaux de construction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retardateur de prise
1, record 1, French, retardateur%20de%20prise
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- R.P 2, record 1, French, R%2EP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- retardateur 3, record 1, French, retardateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adjuvant retardant la prise du béton. 4, record 1, French, - retardateur%20de%20prise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les retardateurs de prise [sont] utilisés dans les bétons transportés sur de grandes distances ou mis en place à l'aide de pompes, ainsi que dans la construction de grandes pièces monolithes. 5, record 1, French, - retardateur%20de%20prise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retardateur de prise : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 6, record 1, French, - retardateur%20de%20prise
Record 1, Key term(s)
- retardeur de prise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hormigonado
- Materiales de construcción
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aditivo retardante
1, record 1, Spanish, aditivo%20retardante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- retardador 2, record 1, Spanish, retardador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aditivo que prolonga el inicio del fraguado del concreto. 1, record 1, Spanish, - aditivo%20retardante
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