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FUGITIVE DYE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fugitive dye
1, record 1, English, fugitive%20dye
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A fast dye remains permanently; a fugitive dye fades or washes off. 2, record 1, English, - fugitive%20dye
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- teinture fugace
1, record 1, French, teinture%20fugace
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour éviter de mélanger [les] deux trames au moment du tissage, on a pensé que le meilleur moyen était de les différencier par une teinture fugace, qui ne résiste pas à un simple lavage [...] 2, record 1, French, - teinture%20fugace
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Strength of Materials
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- water repellant
1, record 2, English, water%20repellant
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- water repellent 2, record 2, English, water%20repellent
proposal, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Water repellant solutions. Often based on silicone resin these solutions prevent penetration of rainwater on porous or absorbent masonry type surfaces. Sometimes they are coloured with a fugitive dye to aid visibility of application. 1, record 2, English, - water%20repellant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Repellent, also repellant. 3, record 2, English, - water%20repellant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Résistance des matériaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hydrofuge
1, record 2, French, hydrofuge
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des substances qui protègent de l'action de l'humidité. Exemple : la paraffine. 2, record 2, French, - hydrofuge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[Qualifie un] produit imperméabilisant, ayant pour effet d'interdire ou de ralentir le cheminement de l'eau ou sa pénétration dans les matériaux, et de les préserver contre les effets de l'humidité. 3, record 2, French, - hydrofuge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Qualification donnée aux produits susceptibles de protéger les subjectiles contre l'action de l'eau. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 4, record 2, French, - hydrofuge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hydrofuge : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 2, French, - hydrofuge
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hydrophobe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Resistencia de los materiales
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
- Impermeabilización (Construcción)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidrófugo
1, record 2, Spanish, hidr%C3%B3fugo
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que evita la humedad o la quita. 1, record 2, Spanish, - hidr%C3%B3fugo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los tejidos hidrófugos impregnados de silicones repelen el agua. 1, record 2, Spanish, - hidr%C3%B3fugo
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