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FURNITURE POLISH [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Finishing
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- French polishing
1, record 1, English, French%20polishing
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
French polish : A preparation usually of shellac and oil used as a furniture polish. 2, record 1, English, - French%20polishing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
French polishing: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - French%20polishing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finitions (Construction)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vernissage au tampon
1, record 1, French, vernissage%20au%20tampon
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, French, - vernissage%20au%20tampon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vernissage au tampon : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - vernissage%20au%20tampon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- French polish
1, record 2, English, French%20polish
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A preparation usually of shellac and oil used as a furniture polish. 2, record 2, English, - French%20polish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
French polish: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - French%20polish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
French polish: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - French%20polish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vernis au tampon
1, record 2, French, vernis%20au%20tampon
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vernis tampon 2, record 2, French, vernis%20tampon
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vernis appliqué par couches et frotté avec un tampon sur une pièce de bois. 3, record 2, French, - vernis%20au%20tampon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le vernis au tampon ordinaire [...] s'obtient par simple dissolution à froid de gomme laque dans l'alcool éthylique dénaturé pesant 95 degrés Gay-Lussac. [...] Pour vernir l'ébène et les bois noirs, on devra employer du «vernis au tampon noir» [...] 4, record 2, French, - vernis%20au%20tampon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On devrait dire «vernis laque au tampon» s'il est à base de gomme laque ou «vernis pour vernissage au tampon». 5, record 2, French, - vernis%20au%20tampon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vernis au tampon : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 6, record 2, French, - vernis%20au%20tampon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
vernis au tampon; vernis tampon : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 2, French, - vernis%20au%20tampon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ammonium (12R-9Z)-12-(sulfooxy)octadec-9-enoate
1, record 3, English, ammonium%20%2812R%2D9Z%29%2D12%2D%28sulfooxy%29octadec%2D9%2Denoate
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ammonium sulforicinoleate 2, record 3, English, ammonium%20sulforicinoleate
avoid, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound in the form of a yellow liquid, soluble in alcohol, used in medicine and in furniture polish. 3, record 3, English, - ammonium%20%2812R%2D9Z%29%2D12%2D%28sulfooxy%29octadec%2D9%2Denoate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ammonium (12R-9Z)-12-(sulfooxy)octadec-9-enoate: The capital letters "R" and "Z" must be italicized; form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 1, record 3, English, - ammonium%20%2812R%2D9Z%29%2D12%2D%28sulfooxy%29octadec%2D9%2Denoate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- (12R-9Z)-12-(sulfooxy)octadéc-9-énoate d'ammonium
1, record 3, French, %2812R%2D9Z%29%2D12%2D%28sulfooxy%29octad%C3%A9c%2D9%2D%C3%A9noate%20d%27ammonium
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sulforicinoléate d'ammonium 2, record 3, French, sulforicinol%C3%A9ate%20d%27ammonium
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(12R-9Z)-12-(sulfooxy)octadéc-9-énoate d'ammonium : les lettres majuscules «R» et «Z» s'écrivent en italique; forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 1, record 3, French, - %2812R%2D9Z%29%2D12%2D%28sulfooxy%29octad%C3%A9c%2D9%2D%C3%A9noate%20d%27ammonium
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-12-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- 2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl oleate
1, record 4, English, 2%2D%282%2Dhydroxyethoxy%29ethyl%20oleate
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- 2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl (9Z)-octadec-9-enoate 1, record 4, English, 2%2D%282%2Dhydroxyethoxy%29ethyl%20%289Z%29%2Doctadec%2D9%2Denoate
correct, see observation
- diglycol oleate 2, record 4, English, diglycol%20oleate
correct, see observation
- diethylene glycol monooleate 2, record 4, English, diethylene%20glycol%20monooleate
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] emulsifying agent for fluid water-in-oil emulsions for the manufacture of furniture and automobile polish, water-emulsion paints, agricultural sprays. 3, record 4, English, - 2%2D%282%2Dhydroxyethoxy%29ethyl%20oleate
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl oleate: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 1, record 4, English, - 2%2D%282%2Dhydroxyethoxy%29ethyl%20oleate
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl (9Z)-octadec-9-enoate: The capital letter "Z" must be italicized. 1, record 4, English, - 2%2D%282%2Dhydroxyethoxy%29ethyl%20oleate
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
diglycol oleate; diethylene glycol monooleate: commercial terms. 1, record 4, English, - 2%2D%282%2Dhydroxyethoxy%29ethyl%20oleate
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Chemical formula: C17H33COOC2H4OC2H4OH 4, record 4, English, - 2%2D%282%2Dhydroxyethoxy%29ethyl%20oleate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- oléate de 2-(2-hydroxyéthoxy)éthyle
1, record 4, French, ol%C3%A9ate%20de%202%2D%282%2Dhydroxy%C3%A9thoxy%29%C3%A9thyle
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- 2-(2-hydroxyéthoxy)éthyl (9Z)-octadéc-9-énoate 1, record 4, French, 2%2D%282%2Dhydroxy%C3%A9thoxy%29%C3%A9thyl%20%289Z%29%2Doctad%C3%A9c%2D9%2D%C3%A9noate
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- monooléate de diéthylèneglycol 2, record 4, French, monool%C3%A9ate%20de%20di%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8neglycol
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oléate de 2-(2-hydroxyéthoxy)éthyle : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 1, record 4, French, - ol%C3%A9ate%20de%202%2D%282%2Dhydroxy%C3%A9thoxy%29%C3%A9thyle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
2-(2-hydroxyéthoxy)éthyl (9Z)-octadéc-9-énoate : La lettre majuscule «Z» s'écrit en italique. 1, record 4, French, - ol%C3%A9ate%20de%202%2D%282%2Dhydroxy%C3%A9thoxy%29%C3%A9thyle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
monooléate de diéthylèneglycol : terme commercial. 1, record 4, French, - ol%C3%A9ate%20de%202%2D%282%2Dhydroxy%C3%A9thoxy%29%C3%A9thyle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Formule chimique : C17H33COOC2H4OC2H4OH 3, record 4, French, - ol%C3%A9ate%20de%202%2D%282%2Dhydroxy%C3%A9thoxy%29%C3%A9thyle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- monoleato del dietilenglicol
1, record 4, Spanish, monoleato%20del%20dietilenglicol
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: C17H33COOC2H4OC2H4OH 2, record 4, Spanish, - monoleato%20del%20dietilenglicol
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-11-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrochemistry
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- petroleum distillate
1, record 5, English, petroleum%20distillate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Furniture polish containing petroleum distillate. 2, record 5, English, - petroleum%20distillate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie du pétrole
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- distillat de pétrole
1, record 5, French, distillat%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distillat : Produit obtenu par distillation du pétrole. 1, record 5, French, - distillat%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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