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AIR VOIDS [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hollow fibre
1, record 1, English, hollow%20fibre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hollow fiber 2, record 1, English, hollow%20fiber
correct
- hollow-core fibre 3, record 1, English, hollow%2Dcore%20fibre
correct
- hollow core fibre 4, record 1, English, hollow%20core%20fibre
correct
- hollow core fiber 5, record 1, English, hollow%20core%20fiber
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A manufactured fiber with internal voids created by air injection or use of special spinnerets. 2, record 1, English, - hollow%20fibre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hollow core fiber makes the filament yarn very light ... This kind of fiber also ensures faster transportation of moisture away from the skin to the outer layer. 5, record 1, English, - hollow%20fibre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fibre creuse
1, record 1, French, fibre%20creuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filament constitué d'un ou plusieurs canaux. 2, record 1, French, - fibre%20creuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les canaux rendent la fibre plus légère et plus isolante. 3, record 1, French, - fibre%20creuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Preparation and Mixing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- entrapped air
1, record 2, English, entrapped%20air
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- accidental air 2, record 2, English, accidental%20air
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Entrapped air" is air that is naturally entrapped in all concrete, occurring without the use of an air entraining agent. These bubbles/voids are larger than entrained air and... [have] no consequential positive or negative effect on the performance of the concrete. 3, record 2, English, - entrapped%20air
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du béton
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- air occlus
1, record 2, French, air%20occlus
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Air incorporé de manière non intentionnelle dans le béton. 2, record 2, French, - air%20occlus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación del hormigón
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aire atrapado
1, record 2, Spanish, aire%20atrapado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- aire retenido 2, record 2, Spanish, aire%20retenido
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hueco en la masa del hormigón que no es intencionado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - aire%20atrapado
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un vacío de aire atrapado se caracteriza por tener 1 mm o más de ancho, y por su forma irregular. 1, record 2, Spanish, - aire%20atrapado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- composting pile
1, record 3, English, composting%20pile
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The oxygen exists and permeates through the air voids between individual particles within the composting pile. 1, record 3, English, - composting%20pile
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pile de compostage
1, record 3, French, pile%20de%20compostage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'oxygène est présent et s'infiltre dans les espaces vides entre les particules individuelles au sein de la pile de compostage. 1, record 3, French, - pile%20de%20compostage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-03-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Construction
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bulk specific gravity
1, record 4, English, bulk%20specific%20gravity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the weight in air of a given volume of a permeable material(including both permeable and impermeable voids normal to the material) at a stated temperature to the weight in air of an equal volume of distilled water at the same temperature. 1, record 4, English, - bulk%20specific%20gravity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bétonnage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- densité relative globale
1, record 4, French, densit%C3%A9%20relative%20globale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport entre la masse d'un volume donné de matériau perméable (incluant les vides perméables et imperméables du matériau) à une température donnée et la masse d'un volume égal d'eau distillée à la même température. 1, record 4, French, - densit%C3%A9%20relative%20globale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hormigonado
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- densidad relativa aparente
1, record 4, Spanish, densidad%20relativa%20aparente
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relación entre la masa en el aire de un volumen dado de agregado, incluidos los poros saturables y no saturables, (pero sin incluir los vacíos entre partículas) y la masa de un volumen igual de agua destilada, libre de gas, a una temperatura establecida. 1, record 4, Spanish, - densidad%20relativa%20aparente
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-10-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Practice
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- air voids in sand 1, record 5, English, air%20voids%20in%20sand
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voids : Spaces between separate grains of sand, gravel, or soil, occupied by air or water or both. 2, record 5, English, - air%20voids%20in%20sand
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maçonnerie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vides d'air intergranulaires dans le sable
1, record 5, French, vides%20d%27air%20intergranulaires%20dans%20le%20sable
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-08-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- consolidated ice cover
1, record 6, English, consolidated%20ice%20cover
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ice cover resulting from the packing and freezing together of floes, brash ice and other forms of floating ice. 2, record 6, English, - consolidated%20ice%20cover
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Over time, a consolidated ice covered is referred to as first year ice. It has a high brine content and generally a smooth surface. In the subsequent summer melt period, brine drainage reduces the brine concentration, and a low saline ice with air voids is produced. This is known as multi year ice. 3, record 6, English, - consolidated%20ice%20cover
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- couvert de glace soudée
1, record 6, French, couvert%20de%20glace%20soud%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-06-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Practice
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cavity brick construction
1, record 7, English, cavity%20brick%20construction
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A construction work composed of elements containing air voids. 2, record 7, English, - cavity%20brick%20construction
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Impact sound insulation [can be] determined by laboratory testing. A standard "tapping machine" is set to operate on a horizontal steel plate which rests against the test specimen. The sound transmission through the wall is then measured and the impact sound levels are converted to normalised levels using a reference equivalent absorption area of 1.0 m². Adequate impact sound insulation is achieved if the performance of the test specimen is equivalent to, or better than, the performance of a cavity brick construction under the same test conditions. 1, record 7, English, - cavity%20brick%20construction
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Maçonnerie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- maçonnerie de corps creux
1, record 7, French, ma%C3%A7onnerie%20de%20corps%20creux
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
corps creux : matériau de maçonnerie moulé comportant une proportion importante de vides d'air : blocs, briques creuses, et surtout hourdis creux pour entrevous de planchers. 2, record 7, French, - ma%C3%A7onnerie%20de%20corps%20creux
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-10-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- consolidation
1, record 8, English, consolidation
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The gradual, slow compression of a cohesive soil due to weight acting on it, which occurs as water or water and air are driven out of the voids in the soil. 2, record 8, English, - consolidation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Consolidation only occurs with clays or other soils of low permeability. It is not the same as compaction, which is a mechanical, immediate process and only occurs in soils with at least some sand. 2, record 8, English, - consolidation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
consolidation: Less specific term than "diagenesis." 3, record 8, English, - consolidation
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Essais du sol (Construction)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- consolidation
1, record 8, French, consolidation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] phénomène naturel qui se produit lorsque, par l'effet de son propre poids, le terrain élimine l'air et l'eau qui existent dans les vides [...] 2, record 8, French, - consolidation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle est à distinguer du compactage [réalisé] à l'aide d'engins [...] 2, record 8, French, - consolidation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
consolidation : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 3, record 8, French, - consolidation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica del suelo
- Pruebas del suelo (Construcción)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- consolidación
1, record 8, Spanish, consolidaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-07-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Demolition (Military)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- tamp
1, record 9, English, tamp
correct, verb
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In demolitions, to apply gentle, but firm, pressure to a charge to remove air voids in it and between the charge and the target. 1, record 9, English, - tamp
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Destruction (Militaire)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- bourrer
1, record 9, French, bourrer
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En destruction, répéter une pression ferme mais non excessive sur une charge afin d'enlever l'air dans celle-ci ou entre la charge et l'explosif. 1, record 9, French, - bourrer
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bourrer : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 2, record 9, French, - bourrer
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-04-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Road Construction
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- zero air voids curve
1, record 10, English, zero%20air%20voids%20curve
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- zero-air-voids curve 2, record 10, English, zero%2Dair%2Dvoids%20curve
correct
- zero air-voids curve 3, record 10, English, zero%20air%2Dvoids%20curve
correct
- zero-air-voids line 4, record 10, English, zero%2Dair%2Dvoids%20line
correct
- zero air-voids line 5, record 10, English, zero%20air%2Dvoids%20line
correct
- zero-voids curve 6, record 10, English, zero%2Dvoids%20curve
correct
- saturation line 5, record 10, English, saturation%20line
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A line showing the dry density-moisture content relationship for soil containing no air voids. 5, record 10, English, - zero%20air%20voids%20curve
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The "zero-voids curve" in Fig. 16. 13 indicates the moisture contents for various dry densities if the material is fully saturated, i. e., all its pores are filled with water. It means that in a regularly compacted earth material, there is some air in the pores. 6, record 10, English, - zero%20air%20voids%20curve
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The compacted dry density increases with increasing moisture... The increase is limited by saturation-the zero air voids curve-where neutral stress prevents a further reduction in void ratio without a reduction in moisture. 1, record 10, English, - zero%20air%20voids%20curve
Record 10, Key term(s)
- saturation curve
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- courbe de saturation
1, record 10, French, courbe%20de%20saturation
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- hyperbole équilatère zéro de vides d'air 2, record 10, French, hyperbole%20%C3%A9quilat%C3%A8re%20z%C3%A9ro%20de%20vides%20d%27air
correct, feminine noun
- hyperbole zéro de vides d'air 2, record 10, French, hyperbole%20z%C3%A9ro%20de%20vides%20d%27air
correct, feminine noun
- hyperbole zéro vides d'air 2, record 10, French, hyperbole%20z%C3%A9ro%20vides%20d%27air
correct, feminine noun
- hyperbole de saturation 3, record 10, French, hyperbole%20de%20saturation
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbe exprimant la densité sèche du sol saturé en fonction de la teneur en eau. 4, record 10, French, - courbe%20de%20saturation
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les maximums des essais Proctor standard et Proctor modifié ainsi que tous les maximums correspondant à des énergies de compactage différentes devraient donc se trouver sur l'hyperbole équilatère «zéro de vides d'air» d'équations paramétriques. 2, record 10, French, - courbe%20de%20saturation
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1996-10-16
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- partial volume 1, record 11, English, partial%20volume
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In soils, the ratio of the volume of a phase(air, water, solid matrix) to the gross volume, inclusive of voids. 1, record 11, English, - partial%20volume
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- volume partiel
1, record 11, French, volume%20partiel
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un sol, rapport du volume occupé par une phase (air, eau, matière solide) au volume total, vides compris. 1, record 11, French, - volume%20partiel
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- volumen parcial
1, record 11, Spanish, volumen%20parcial
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En suelos, la relación entre el volumen de una fase (aire, agua, matriz sólida), y el volumen total, incluyendo los huecos. 1, record 11, Spanish, - volumen%20parcial
Record 12 - internal organization data 1991-04-03
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Metal Joining Processes - Various
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- acoustic microscopy 1, record 12, English, acoustic%20microscopy
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acoustic microscopy is the term applied to high resolution, high frequency ultrasonic inspection techniques which produce images of features beneath the surface of a sample. Because ultrasonic energy requires continuity of materials to propagate, internal defects such as voids, delaminations and cracks interfere with the transmission and/or reflection of ultrasound signals. Since air is a very poor conductor of ultrasound, gaps within or between samples are easily visualized by the localized changes in the ultrasound. 1, record 12, English, - acoustic%20microscopy
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Procédés divers d'assemblage des métaux
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- microscopie acoustique
1, record 12, French, microscopie%20acoustique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1989-07-07
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Pulp and Paper
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- bubble coated paper
1, record 13, English, bubble%20coated%20paper
correct, standardized
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paper coated in which the coating layer contains voids caused by minute air bubbles deliberately introduced into the coating slip. 2, record 13, English, - bubble%20coated%20paper
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "bubble coated paper" has been standardized by ISO. 3, record 13, English, - bubble%20coated%20paper
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Pâtes et papier
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- papier couché mousse
1, record 13, French, papier%20couch%C3%A9%20mousse
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- papier couché-mousse 2, record 13, French, papier%20couch%C3%A9%2Dmousse
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- papier couché à l'émulsion 3, record 13, French, papier%20couch%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9mulsion
masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Papier couché par un procédé de couchage quelconque avec une sauce où l'on introduit de minuscules bulles d'air, ce qui donne une couche comprenant des vides. 2, record 13, French, - papier%20couch%C3%A9%20mousse
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme "papier couché-mousse" a été normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 13, French, - papier%20couch%C3%A9%20mousse
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1978-06-28
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- apparent specific gravity
1, record 14, English, apparent%20specific%20gravity
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) the ratio of the weight in air of a unit volume of the impermeable portion of a permeable material(that is a solid matter including its impermeable voids or pores) at a stated temperature to the weight in air of an equal volume of distilled water at a stated temperature. 2, record 14, English, - apparent%20specific%20gravity
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- densité apparente 1, record 14, French, densit%C3%A9%20apparente
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) le rapport du poids dans l'air à une température déterminée du volume unitaire d'une matière solide (y compris ses pores ou vides imperméables), au poids dans l'air à la même température d'un volume égal d'eau distillée. 1, record 14, French, - densit%C3%A9%20apparente
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Construction
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- ZAVD curve 1, record 15, English, ZAVD%20curve
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- zero air-voids density curve 1, record 15, English, zero%20air%2Dvoids%20density%20curve
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the--, which represents dry density at zero air voids or 100 percent Saturation with water, may be computed knowing the specific gravity of the soil solids 1, record 15, English, - ZAVD%20curve
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Bétonnage
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- zéro vides interstitiels 1, record 15, French, z%C3%A9ro%20vides%20interstitiels
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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