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SULFATATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sulphatizing 1, record 1, English, sulphatizing
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sulphating 1, record 1, English, sulphating
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sulfatizing
- sulfating
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bétonnage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sulfatation
1, record 1, French, sulfatation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation de sulfate de chaux, en particulier sous forme d'efflorescences à la surface des briques. 2, record 1, French, - sulfatation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Batteries and Alternators (Motor Vehicles)
- Storage Cells (Electr.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sulfation
1, record 2, English, sulfation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sulphation 2, record 2, English, sulphation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sulfation ... if the battery is allowed to stand for long periods in a discharged condition, the lead sulfate becomes converted into a hard, crystalline substance. 3, record 2, English, - sulfation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Accumulateurs et alternateurs (Véhicules automobiles)
- Accumulateurs (Électricité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sulfatation
1, record 2, French, sulfatation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Production d’une couche de sulfate de plomb sur les plaques d’un accumulateur au plomb, augmentant sa résistance et diminuant ses performances. 2 2, record 2, French, - sulfatation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-12-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sulfation
1, record 3, English, sulfation
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sulphation 2, record 3, English, sulphation
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical reaction resulting in the formation of a sulphuric ester. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 3, English, - sulfation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In practice, a mono-sulphuric ester is obtained. 1, record 3, English, - sulfation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sulfation: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - sulfation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sulphation: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). It is to be noted that the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry recommends the form "sulfation" rather than "sulphation." 4, record 3, English, - sulfation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sulfatation
1, record 3, French, sulfatation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réaction chimique permettant d'obtenir un ester sulfurique. 2, record 3, French, - sulfatation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En pratique on obtient un monoester sulfurique. 2, record 3, French, - sulfatation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sulfatation : terme normalisé par l'ISO; retenu par Environnement Canada : utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 3, record 3, French, - sulfatation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-10-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sulfatizing
1, record 4, English, sulfatizing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sulfatization 2, record 4, English, sulfatization
correct
- sulphatisation 3, record 4, English, sulphatisation
- sulfating 3, record 4, English, sulfating
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The chemical reaction that takes place in many roasting operations in which metallic sulfates form instead of oxides. 1, record 4, English, - sulfatizing
Record 4, Key term(s)
- sulphatization
- sulfatisation
- sulfatising
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sulfatation
1, record 4, French, sulfatation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transformation d'une substance minérale en sulfate. 1, record 4, French, - sulfatation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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