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SEC TOUCHER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tack free
1, record 1, English, tack%20free
noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tack free drying stage 2, record 1, English, tack%20free%20drying%20stage
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That period of time in drying at which the surface of the film will not fingerprint; yet the film is not dry and hard throughout. 3, record 1, English, - tack%20free
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stages in drying [:] - dust dry[;] - through dry[;] - surface dry[;] - stackable[;] - tack free[.] 4, record 1, English, - tack%20free
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tack free: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - tack%20free
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hors poisse
1, record 1, French, hors%20poisse
masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- non collant 1, record 1, French, non%20collant
masculine noun, standardized
- stade de séchage hors poisse 2, record 1, French, stade%20de%20s%C3%A9chage%20hors%20poisse
proposal, masculine noun
- stade de séchage non collant 2, record 1, French, stade%20de%20s%C3%A9chage%20non%20collant
proposal, masculine noun
- sec hors poisse 3, record 1, French, sec%20hors%20poisse
masculine noun
- sec au toucher 3, record 1, French, sec%20au%20toucher
masculine noun
- non poisseux 4, record 1, French, non%20poisseux
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stades de séchage [:] - hors poussière[;] - sec à cœur[;] - sec en sur face[;] - gerbable; empilable[;] - hors poisse; non collant[.] 1, record 1, French, - hors%20poisse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hors poisse; non collant : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - hors%20poisse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Finishing
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dry to touch
1, record 2, English, dry%20to%20touch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- skin dry 2, record 2, English, skin%20dry
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After the paint is dry to touch (usually about 5 minutes), carefully remove the stencil. Align the second stencil, using the registration marks to position it correctly. 1, record 2, English, - dry%20to%20touch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finitions (Construction)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sec au toucher
1, record 2, French, sec%20au%20toucher
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sec en surface 2, record 2, French, sec%20en%20surface
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de l'état de séchage d'un feuil tel qu'une légère translation du doigt à sa surface ne laisse plus d'empreinte, bien que le feuil reste encore collant. 3, record 2, French, - sec%20au%20toucher
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Laisser sécher jusqu'à ce que ce soit sec au toucher. 4, record 2, French, - sec%20au%20toucher
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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