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FUNCTIONAL DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Materials Processing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- agro-based material
1, record 1, English, agro%2Dbased%20material
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- agro based material 2, record 1, English, agro%20based%20material
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Material and product design incorporating agro-based materials goes beyond applications like thatched roofs, wattle façades and other examples harking back to older days. Its goal is to use proven and new technologies and make such composites that satisfy the demanded functional specifications while containing a high degree of environmental friendliness. The first applications of agro based materials in the building industry may be found in insulation and interior decoration. The Dutch market offers insulation materials based on waste paper(including Isofloc and Isocell). Flax insulation mats are produced in the Netherlands by Eco Fiber. Hemp is another material suitable for insulation mats. Hemp is better resistant to moisture than flax. But as yet there has not been much experience with applications of this material in the building industry. The use of coconut fibers as insulation material offers several benefits such as a low energy content and high insulation value. The material is naturally highly moisture resistant. Insulation materials can be treated with halogen-free cellulose fire retardant. To preserve the material, the fibers can be treated just like wood with boric salt. Another technology is to treat cellulose fibers via the so-called PLATO(Proving Lasting Advanced Timber Option) process. This involves heating the fibers in an autoclave under 14 atmosphere pressure to about 200 degrees Celsius. In this process the lignin and the hemi-cellulose in the fiber chemically react generating a water resistant bakelite-type of resin-compound around the remaining cellulose. 2, record 1, English, - agro%2Dbased%20material
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élaboration et mise en œuvre des matériaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agro-matériau
1, record 1, French, agro%2Dmat%C3%A9riau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Voilà 8 ans désormais que AFT Plasturgie travaille à la mise en œuvre d'agro-matériaux dans les processus industriels, notamment dans la filière automobile et du bâtiment. L'entreprise a développé un procédé original de conditionnement des fibres de chanvre permettant d'obtenir une bonne interface fibre/polymère sans modification chimique des composants, assurant ainsi une très bonne compatibilité entre la fibre végétale et les matières thermoplastiques. Elle travaille sur 2 lignes de produits intégrant des fibres de chanvre : les [composés] thermoplastiques (granulés) destinés à la transformation par extrusion et injection et les non-tissés (production de pièces par thermocompression et renforcement des pièces moulées en résine thermodurcissable). 2, record 1, French, - agro%2Dmat%C3%A9riau
Record 1, Key term(s)
- agro matériau
- agromatériau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- functional check
1, record 2, English, functional%20check
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- functional test 2, record 2, English, functional%20test
correct
- functional testing 3, record 2, English, functional%20testing
correct
- functional checking 4, record 2, English, functional%20checking
- function checkout 5, record 2, English, function%20checkout
- functional checkout 5, record 2, English, functional%20checkout
- serviceability check 6, record 2, English, serviceability%20check
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Functional Test : That procedure required to ascertain that a system or unit is functioning in all aspects in accordance with minimum acceptable system or unit design specifications. These tests may require supplemental ground support equipment and should be more specific and detailed than an operational test. It should contain all necessary information to perform proficiency tests to maintain system or unit reliability at an acceptable level, without reference to additional documents. A functional/test is tests at minor maintenance periods. 7, record 2, English, - functional%20check
Record 2, Key term(s)
- functional check out
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vérification de fonctionnement
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9rification%20de%20fonctionnement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- essai de fonctionnement 2, record 2, French, essai%20de%20fonctionnement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- épreuve de fonctionnement 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20fonctionnement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Essai de fonctionnement : Opération nécessaire pour s'assurer qu'un système ou un équipement fonctionne à tous égards, conformément aux spécifications minimales acceptables relatives à la conception de ce système ou de cet équipement. Cet essai peut nécessiter un complément d'équipements au sol et doit être plus précis et détaillé que l'essai opérationnel. Cet essai doit comprendre toutes les données nécessaires pour effectuer les essais permettant de s'assurer des possibilités du système ou de l'équipement, afin d'en maintenir la fiabilité à un niveau acceptable, sans le secours d'aucun autre document. Les essais de fonctionnement s'effectuent aux périodicités de petit entretien. 4, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9rification%20de%20fonctionnement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vérification de fonctionnement : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 5, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9rification%20de%20fonctionnement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vérification de fonctionnement : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9rification%20de%20fonctionnement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
essai de fonctionnement : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 5, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9rification%20de%20fonctionnement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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