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FRENCH POLISHING [2 records]

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Record 1 2018-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Finishing
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
OBS

French polish: A preparation usually of shellac and oil used as a furniture polish.

OBS

French polishing : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finitions (Construction)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
CONT

Le vernissage au tampon se déroule en [cinq] temps : le passage à l'huile, le remplissage, le vernissage, le rechargement, le bufflage [...] Le passage à l'huile a pour but de faire ressortir les veines du bois [...] Le remplissage consiste à boucher les pores du bois pour que la surface soit très unie et nette [...] Le vernissage est la partie la plus délicate de l'opération; il peut être fait avec le même tampon que celui qui a servi au remplissage [...] On imbibe le tampon avec une moitié de vernis et une moitié d'alcool [...] Le rechargement consiste à appliquer une nouvelle couche de vernis après quelques jours de séchage [...] Le bufflage vient après chaque rechargement mais souvent seulement après le premier.

OBS

vernissage au tampon : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Additives
  • Chocolate and Confectionery
  • Chemistry
CONT

Glazing and Polishing Agents. This group of food additives is used to make certain food surfaces shiny and in some cases to protect the product from spoiling; they are used mainly in candies.

OBS

Sugar-coated panned candies, which are typified by jelly beans, Jordan almonds and French burnt peanuts, are produced by placing centres and a specific amount of sugar sirup in huge revolving pans similar in shape to barrels. Coating and polishing are accomplished by the continuous revolving action of the pans.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Confiserie et chocolaterie
  • Chimie
CONT

Agents de satinage ou de glaçage. Les additifs alimentaires de cette catégorie confèrent un fini brillant à divers aliments et, dans certains cas peuvent aussi empêcher leur détérioration; ils sont surtout utilisés dans les bonbons.

Spanish

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