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GEL-LIKE SUSPENSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plastigel
1, record 1, English, plastigel
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gel-like suspension of a finely divided polymer in a plasticizer. 2, record 1, English, - plastigel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plastigel: term and definition standardized by ISO [International Organization for Standardization]. 3, record 1, English, - plastigel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plastigel
1, record 1, French, plastigel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suspension semblable à un gel d'un polymère finement divisé dans un plastifiant. 2, record 1, French, - plastigel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plastigel : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO [Organisation internationale de normalisation]. 3, record 1, French, - plastigel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plastigel
1, record 1, Spanish, plastigel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suspensión parecida a un gel de un polímero finamente dividido en un plastificante. 1, record 1, Spanish, - plastigel
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gel-like suspension
1, record 2, English, gel%2Dlike%20suspension
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
They noted that accidental release of [horizontal directional drilling] mud would not likely adversely impact water quality because it would stay bound together in a gel-like suspension when mixed with water and would eventually settle out. 2, record 2, English, - gel%2Dlike%20suspension
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- suspension géliforme
1, record 2, French, suspension%20g%C3%A9liforme
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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