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FUSING TEMPERATURE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Engineering
- Metal Processing
- Heat Treatment of Metals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pyrometallurgical engineer
1, record 1, English, pyrometallurgical%20engineer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pyrometallurgical engineers design and develop heat-based processes and equipment to concentrate, extract, refine and process metals and other materials. Pyrometallurgical engineers study the nature and properties of different metals and materials and conduct high temperature experiments to design new products that can be commercially sold. They extract and obtain pure metals and ore through various extractive processes such as refining..., welding, fusing and smelting metals. 2, record 1, English, - pyrometallurgical%20engineer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Ingénierie
- Transformation des métaux
- Traitement à chaud des métaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ingénieur en pyrométallurgie
1, record 1, French, ing%C3%A9nieur%20en%20pyrom%C3%A9tallurgie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ingénieure en pyrométallurgie 1, record 1, French, ing%C3%A9nieure%20en%20pyrom%C3%A9tallurgie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flame spray coating
1, record 2, English, flame%20spray%20coating
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- flame spraying 2, record 2, English, flame%20spraying
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coating process in which a powdered polymer is heated to fusing temperature in a cone of flame placed between the spray gun orifice and the substrate. 3, record 2, English, - flame%20spray%20coating
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flame spray coating: term and definiton standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - flame%20spray%20coating
Record 2, Key term(s)
- flame-spraying
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- revêtement au pistolet à flamme
1, record 2, French, rev%C3%AAtement%20au%20pistolet%20%C3%A0%20flamme
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de revêtement, selon lequel un polymère sous forme de poudre est chauffé à la température de fusion dans le cône d'une flamme, placée entre l'orifice de projection et le support à revêtir. 2, record 2, French, - rev%C3%AAtement%20au%20pistolet%20%C3%A0%20flamme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
revêtement au pistolet à la flamme : terme et définitions normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - rev%C3%AAtement%20au%20pistolet%20%C3%A0%20flamme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
- Preparación y elaboración (Textiles)
- Tejidos sintéticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- revestimiento atomizado en llama
1, record 2, Spanish, revestimiento%20atomizado%20en%20llama
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- recubrimiento por proyección con llama 2, record 2, Spanish, recubrimiento%20por%20proyecci%C3%B3n%20con%20llama
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de revestimiento en el cual un polímero en polvo se calienta a la temperatura de fusión en el cono de una llama colocada entre el orificio de atomización y el sustrato. 1, record 2, Spanish, - revestimiento%20atomizado%20en%20llama
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-06-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Roasting of Metal Ore
- Environment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- calcination
1, record 3, English, calcination
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- calcining 2, record 3, English, calcining
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The action or process of calcining. 3, record 3, English, - calcination
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Calcium carbonate ... from limestone, chalk, or other calcium rich materials and other raw ingredients, such as silicates, are heated in a high-temperature kiln, forming lime (CaO) and CO2. This process is called calcination or calcining. 2, record 3, English, - calcination
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"to calcine" : to heat... to a high temperature but without fusing in order to drive off volatile matter or to effect changes. 3, record 3, English, - calcination
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
calcination: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 4, record 3, English, - calcination
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Calcination (Métallurgie)
- Environnement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- calcination
1, record 3, French, calcination
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- calcinage 2, record 3, French, calcinage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traitement thermique destiné à produire une modification d'ordre physique ou chimique [...] 3, record 3, French, - calcination
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Du carbonate de calcium [...] provenant du calcaire, de la craie ou d’autres substances riches en calcium et d’autres charges d’alimentation comme des silicates sont chauffés dans un four à haute température pour produire de la chaux vive, CaO et du CO2. Ce procédé est appelé calcination ou calcinage. 2, record 3, French, - calcination
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calcination : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 4, record 3, French, - calcination
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calcinación (Metalurgia)
- Medio ambiente
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- calcinación
1, record 3, Spanish, calcinaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- proceso de calcinación 2, record 3, Spanish, proceso%20de%20calcinaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción y efecto de calcinar. 3, record 3, Spanish, - calcinaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-08-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ceramic glaze
1, record 4, English, ceramic%20glaze
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dental ceramic having a lower fusing temperature than the ceramic structure to which it is applied in order to provide a thin transparent surface with a reflectivity similar to that of a natural tooth. 1, record 4, English, - ceramic%20glaze
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ceramic glaze: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 4, English, - ceramic%20glaze
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- glaçure céramique
1, record 4, French, gla%C3%A7ure%20c%C3%A9ramique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Céramique dentaire ayant une température de fusion plus basse que celle de la structure en céramique sur laquelle elle est appliquée pour donner une mince surface transparente ayant une réflectivité similaire à celle de la dent naturelle. 1, record 4, French, - gla%C3%A7ure%20c%C3%A9ramique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glaçure céramique : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 4, French, - gla%C3%A7ure%20c%C3%A9ramique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Odontología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cerámica para glaseado
1, record 4, Spanish, cer%C3%A1mica%20para%20glaseado
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cerámica dental con un punto de fusión relativamente bajo, utilizada para producir una superficie delgada, vidriosa, lustrada en una estructura cerámica. 1, record 4, Spanish, - cer%C3%A1mica%20para%20glaseado
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-10-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Furnaces and Ovens (Metallurgy)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- calcining furnace
1, record 5, English, calcining%20furnace
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- calciner 2, record 5, English, calciner
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A furnace in which ores or metallurgical products are calcined. 1, record 5, English, - calcining%20furnace
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calcination : The operation of heating an ore or a refractory material to a high temperature but without fusing in order to effect useful physical and chemical changes. 3, record 5, English, - calcining%20furnace
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[calcination] differs from roasting because air is not supplied to the charge during heating. The essential difference between calcining and roasting is that roasting involves a chemical reaction between the gas and the solids, but in calcination the surrounding hot gas serves merely to provide the necessary heat. 1, record 5, English, - calcining%20furnace
Record 5, Key term(s)
- calcining kiln
- calcination furnace
- calcination kiln
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fours (Métallurgie)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- four de calcination
1, record 5, French, four%20de%20calcination
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- four à calcination 1, record 5, French, four%20%C3%A0%20calcination
masculine noun
- four à calciner 1, record 5, French, four%20%C3%A0%20calciner
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-12-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Powder Metallurgy
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Coal Preparation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- agglomeration
1, record 6, English, agglomeration
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Agglomeration, the formation into tough lumps of material that cannot be smelted as fine particles, may be carried out by fusing the material at high temperature, variously called sintering, pelletizing, and briquetting. A binder such as starch, molasses, or bentonite may be mixed with the fine ore and the mixture heated or subjected to pressure. 2, record 6, English, - agglomeration
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Métallurgie des poudres
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Préparation des charbons
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- agglomération
1, record 6, French, agglom%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de préparation des minerais pour faciliter leur traitement dans les appareils d'élaboration. 2, record 6, French, - agglom%C3%A9ration
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Procédé de concentration des minerais qui, par des moyens mécaniques, permet de regrouper de fines poussières en des particules plus volumineuses. 3, record 6, French, - agglom%C3%A9ration
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Preparación de los productos mineros
- Metalurgia del polvo
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
- Preparación del carbón
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- aglomeración
1, record 6, Spanish, aglomeraci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-05-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fire Warning Devices
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- spring-operated contact
1, record 7, English, spring%2Doperated%20contact
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under normal conditions, the device holds a spring-operated contact inside the detector in the open position... When a fire raises the ambient temperature to the fusing temperature of the device, the solder melts, allowing the spring to move the contact point. This action completes the alarm circuit, which initiates an alarm signal. 1, record 7, English, - spring%2Doperated%20contact
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Alarme-incendie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- point de contact à ressort
1, record 7, French, point%20de%20contact%20%C3%A0%20ressort
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans des conditions normales, un point de contact à ressort est maintenu en position ouverte à l'intérieur du dispositif [...] Lorsque la température ambiante s'élève à la température de fusion du dispositif en raison d'un incendie, la brasure fond permettant ainsi au ressort de déplacer le point de contact.Le circuit d'alarme est donc fermé et un signal est déclenché. 1, record 7, French, - point%20de%20contact%20%C3%A0%20ressort
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-05-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fire Warning Devices
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- fusible device
1, record 8, English, fusible%20device
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A fusible device is normally held in place by a solder with a known melting(fusing) temperature. Under normal conditions, the device holds a spring-operated contact inside the detector in the open position... When a fire raises the ambient temperature to the fusing temperature of the device, the solder melts, allowing the spring to move the contact point. This action completes the alarm circuit which initiates an alarm signal. 1, record 8, English, - fusible%20device
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Alarme-incendie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- dispositif fusible
1, record 8, French, dispositif%20fusible
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un dispositif fusible est habituellement maintenu en place par une brasure dont la température de fusion est connue. Dans les conditions normales, un point de contact à ressort est maintenu en position ouverte à l'intérieur du dispositif [...] Lorsque la température ambiante s'élève à la température de fusion du dispositif en raison d'un incendie, la brasure fond permettant ainsi au ressort de déplacer le point de contact. Le circuit d'alarme est donc fermé et un signal d'alarme est déclenché. 1, record 8, French, - dispositif%20fusible
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Glazing Materials (Constr.)
- Walls and Partitions
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- glass block
1, record 9, English, glass%20block
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- glass brick 2, record 9, English, glass%20brick
- glass building brick 3, record 9, English, glass%20building%20brick
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hollow translucent block usually with ribbed exterior made by fusing two sections of clear pressed glass at high temperature and used as a building material chiefly for wall panels. 1, record 9, English, - glass%20block
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux verriers (Construction)
- Murs et cloisons
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- brique de verre
1, record 9, French, brique%20de%20verre
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- brique en verre 2, record 9, French, brique%20en%20verre
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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