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Record 1 2024-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Keyboard Instruments
  • Percussion Instruments
  • String Instruments
CONT

Hammer shank reducer. This piano tool is used to remove glue and reduce the size of hammer shanks to fit new hammer heads.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à clavier
  • Instruments de musique à percussion
  • Instruments de musique à cordes

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Thermal Insulation
  • Types of Constructed Works
CONT

Building insulators install or apply special material to buildings or to the exposed surfaces of equipment to prevent or reduce heat, cold, air, sound or moisture.

CONT

Building insulators may do some or all of the following : study building or equipment plans and quotes; advise clients on insulation materials suitable for different jobs; erect scaffolding, trestles or ladders; install heat insulation in ceilings, walls and under floors; cut insulation materials to the size required; attach insulation materials using glue, staples or tape; operate equipment to inject loose fill or foamed insulation; repair and maintain existing insulation; install insulation for vehicles and boats; install hot water cylinder wraps; install sound and fireproofing products; put draught excluders on doors; put draught sealant around doors and windows; put security stays on windows; sell insulation materials and equipment; deal with merchants.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Isolation thermique
  • Types de constructions

Spanish

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Record 3 2014-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glues and Adhesives (Industries)
  • Food Additives
  • Brewing and Malting
DEF

... a firm whitish gelatin material prepared from the dried swim bladders of certain fish.

CONT

Isinglass is used as a clarifying agent for vinegar, beer, and wines. It is dissolved in organic solvents ... to produce a strong adhesive ... In the production of isinglass, the fish bladder is cut open, cleaned, and dried. The dried inner membrane of the bladder, which is the isinglass, may then be formed into sheets or ribbons or be compressed into cakes.

OBS

fish glue : The distinction between gelatin, glue, and size is based only on their relative purity : the first extracts, which are mainly free of extraneous materials, are called gelatin, and the later, less pure, extracts are called glue or size.

Key term(s)
  • ichtyocolla
  • ichtyocol
  • ichtyocoll

French

Domaine(s)
  • Colles et adhésifs (Industries)
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Brasserie et malterie
DEF

Colle présentée en pains, en feuilles ou en lamelles, préparée par dessiccation de la vessie natatoire de certains poissons.

OBS

On l'utilise pour le collage des vins, des bières et pour rendre adhésifs certains enduits. On l'additionne souvent de gélatine [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pegamentos y adhesivos (Industrias)
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Fabricación de cerveza y malta
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Record 4 2012-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Hardware
  • Wood Finishing
  • Construction Finishing
DEF

Paper coated with glue on which is sprinkled broken glass of a definite grain size; used for rubbing down surfaces.

OBS

Nowadays, glasspaper also refers to an abrasive paper, not necessarily always composed of glass (flint, garnet, corundum and similar powders are used), in which the fine grit is bonded to cloth or paper and is used for smoothing many types of surfaces, particularly wood.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Quincaillerie générale
  • Finition du bois
  • Finitions (Construction)
DEF

Type de papier abrasif dont la surface est enduite de poudre de verre.

OBS

Aujourd'hui la poudre de verre est rarement utilisé et est remplacée par la poudre de silex ou d'autres matériaux abrasifs, de sorte que le terme «papier de verre» en est venu à désigner aussi et plus ou moins abusivement, tous les papiers abrasifs de façon générale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ferretería general
  • Pulido de la madera
  • Acabado (Construcción)
DEF

Papel fuerte sobre el cual, previamente embardunado con cola, se espolvorean polvos y granos [...] de vidrio y que sirve como abrasivo para alisar y pulir metales, maderas y otras materias.

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Record 5 2003-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Products
  • Plywood
  • Natural Construction Materials
DEF

finger jointed plywood : Plywood obtained by glue assembling two or more panels with edges machined to interlock to obtain an increase in size. [Term and definition standardized by ISO. ]

OBS

See record "finger joint/joint à entures multiples."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits du bois
  • Contreplaqués
  • Matériaux de construction naturels
OBS

panneaux assemblés par entures multiples : Contreplaqué obtenu en assemblant et collant deux ou plusieurs panneaux contreplaqués, dont les rives ont été préalablement usinées de façon à s'imbriquer les unes dans les autres afin d'en accroître la dimension.

OBS

Voir la fiche «joint à entures multiples/finger joint».

Key term(s)
  • panneaux de contreplaqué assemblés par entures multiples

Spanish

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Record 6 2002-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulp and Paper
  • Paper Manufacturing Processes
DEF

Any material used in the internal sizing or surface sizing of paper and paperboard.

OBS

Typical agents are rosin, alum, alkaline size, glue, gelatin, starch, modified cellulose, synthetic resins, lattices and waxes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pâtes et papier
  • Fabrication du papier

Spanish

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Record 7 2000-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Planting Techniques (Farming)
  • Nurseries (Farming)
DEF

A seedling container made of 3 different biodegradable qualities of paper which comes packed flat and opens to form a honeycomb of several hundred cavities.

OBS

During the time that the seedlings grow to usable size, the glue that initially holds the individual containers together dissolves, allowing the containers to be separated for outplanting.

Key term(s)
  • paperpot container system
  • paper pot system
  • paper pot

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques de plantation
  • Pépinières
CONT

Comme le nom l'indique, les pots de papier ou paperpots ont été inventés au Japon [...] Les semis sont placés dans de petits tubes de papier individuels [...] Les tubes sont fabriqués en blocs de 39 à 1 400 unités; ces blocs sont livrés plats et se déplient en forme de nid d'abeilles pour permettre d'y placer le mélange de terre. La colle qui sert à relier les godets est soluble dans l'eau, ce qui permet de les séparer très facilement lors de la plantation. [...] Le papier contient des fibres artificielles et des produits chimiques qui lui permettent de résister aux agents de décomposition présents dans le sol jusqu'à la formation de racines fermes.

Spanish

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Record 8 1998-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
  • Plywood
OBS

Tapeless splicing is used to form face-veneer panels from several pieces. The backs and faces are glued to the cross bands and the core. The edges of the core are planed on the jointer. The core stock is edge glued and cut to panel size by a clipper machine.... All the plies are then ready to be glued into a sheet. Glue is applied to the sheets of veneer as they go through large rollers.... After the glue is applied to the cross-banded layers, core, face, and back panels, the press-gluing operation begins. The use of the giant hot press... is one of the crucial steps in the manufacture of plywood. Extreme pressure and controlled heat are used to cure(set) the adhesive.... After heating and pressing, skinner and trim saws cut the panel edges and stack the panels in one automatic operation....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
  • Contreplaqués

Spanish

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Record 9 1998-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Art Supplies
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
  • Painting (Arts)
DEF

... water-base paints using binders of glue size, and sometimes casein.

OBS

Loosely applied to any paint that is used for flat wall decoration, murals, and large scene paintings.

OBS

Pure distemper as distinguished from tempera [with egg yolk] makes use of size only.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel d'artistes
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
  • Peinture (Arts)
DEF

Peinture dont le liant, en dissolution dans l'eau, est constitué par une colle. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

Cette peinture est réservée aux grands travaux, par exemple aux décors de théâtre.

OBS

On désigne couramment ces peintures par l'expression - rejetée par les normes françaises - de peintures à l'eau.

OBS

peinture à la colle; peinture à la détrempe; détrempe : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR.

Key term(s)
  • blanc gélatineux

Spanish

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