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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Steelmaking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coke plate
1, record 1, English, coke%20plate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- coke tin plate 2, record 1, English, coke%20tin%20plate
correct
- coke tinplate 3, record 1, English, coke%20tinplate
correct
- coke 4, record 1, English, coke
correct, see observation
- common coke 5, record 1, English, common%20coke
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
cokes: The standard grades of hot-dipped tinplates, that carry about 0.56 kg of tin per basis box (i.e. lighter coating than the charcoal grades), that consist of mild-steel coated with tin, and that are used for packaging, canning and general purposes. 3, record 1, English, - coke%20plate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Various grades of hot-dipped tin plate were produced, the terminology indicating in a general way the weight of tin coating or, more exactly, the amount of tin used to produce the given unit or base box of plate. Coke tin plate has always designated the plate produced with the lowest amount of tin and formerly was called Cokes or Common Cokes. In ascending weight of coating, the various grades were Common Cokes, Standard Cokes, Best Cokes, and Kanners Special. Charcoal tin plate carries still heavier coatings including 1A and 2A. 2, record 1, English, - coke%20plate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Terms, charcoal plate and coke plate, which in last century described quality of iron used as a base metal, have now come to be applied to tin plate of certain coating thickness. Amount of coating on coke plates is generally between 1. 24 and 2. 5 pounds per base box-on charcoal plates between 3 pounds and 5 pounds per base box. For roofing applications, heavier charcoal weight coatings have always been preferred. Common cokes, 1. 25 lb/base box. Standard cokes, 1. 50 lb/base box; Best cokes, 1. 70 lb/base box. "Kanners" special cokes, 2. 0 lb/base box.... Weight of coating on an electrolytic plate is a measurement of amount of coating on both sides of sheet, expressed in grams per square meter. Prior to adoption of this system, a "pot yield" method was used. The coating designation numbers are a hold over from this earlier system. 1, record 1, English, - coke%20plate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coke; common coke: Terms usually used in the plural ("cokes"; "common cokes"). 3, record 1, English, - coke%20plate
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cokes
- common cokes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élaboration de l'acier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fer blanc à étamage mince
1, record 1, French, fer%20blanc%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tamage%20mince
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fer blanc étamé de qualité «common coke» 2, record 1, French, fer%20blanc%20%C3%A9tam%C3%A9%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20%C2%ABcommon%20coke%C2%BB
proposal, masculine noun
- fer blanc étamé en couche d'épaisseur ordinaire 3, record 1, French, fer%20blanc%20%C3%A9tam%C3%A9%20en%20couche%20d%27%C3%A9paisseur%20ordinaire
proposal, masculine noun
- fer blanc de qualité «common coke» 3, record 1, French, fer%20blanc%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20%C2%ABcommon%20coke%C2%BB
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fer blanc étamé à chaud à partir de fers noirs laminés [...] Qualités : Common coke et standard coke. 4, record 1, French, - fer%20blanc%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tamage%20mince
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fer-blanc à étamage mince
- fer-blanc étamé en couche d'épaisseur ordinaire
- fer-blanc de qualité «common coke»
- fer-blanc étamé de qualité «common coke»
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Steelmaking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- best coke
1, record 2, English, best%20coke
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- best coke tin plate 2, record 2, English, best%20coke%20tin%20plate
- best coke tinplate 2, record 2, English, best%20coke%20tinplate
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Terms, charcoal plate and coke plate, which in last century described quality of iron used as a base metal, have now come to be applied to tin plate of certain coating thickness. Amount of coating on coke plates is generally between 1. 24 and 2. 5 pounds per base box-on charcoal plates between 3 pounds and 5 pounds per base box. For roofing applications, heavier charcoal weight coatings have always been preferred. Common cokes, 1. 25 lb/base box. Standard cokes, 1. 50 lb/base box; Best cokes, 1. 70 lb/base box. "Kanners" special cokes, 2. 0 lb/base box.... Weight of coating on an electrolytic plate is a measurement of amount of coating on both sides of sheet, expressed in grams per square meter. Prior to adoption of this system, a "pot yield" method was used. The coating designation numbers are a hold over from this earlier system. 3, record 2, English, - best%20coke
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Various grades of hot-dipped tin plate were produced, the terminology indicating in a general way the weight of tin coating or, more exactly, the amount of tin used to produce the given unit or base box of plate. Coke tin plate has always designated the plate produced with the lowest amount of tin and formerly was called Cokes or Common Cokes. In ascending weight of coating, the various grades were Common Cokes, Standard Cokes, Best Cokes, and Kanners Special. Charcoal tin plate carries still heavier coatings including 1A and 2A. 4, record 2, English, - best%20coke
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This grade of tin-plate carries heavier coatings of tin than coke grades but less than charcoal grades. 2, record 2, English, - best%20coke
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
best coke: Usually used in the plural ("best cokes"). 2, record 2, English, - best%20coke
Record 2, Key term(s)
- best cokes
- best coke tin-plate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élaboration de l'acier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tôle de fer blanc étamée en épaisse couche
1, record 2, French, t%C3%B4le%20de%20fer%20blanc%20%C3%A9tam%C3%A9e%20en%20%C3%A9paisse%20couche
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fer blanc étamé en couche d'épaisseur supérieure 2, record 2, French, fer%20blanc%20%C3%A9tam%C3%A9%20en%20couche%20d%27%C3%A9paisseur%20sup%C3%A9rieure
proposal, masculine noun
- fer blanc de qualité «best coke» 2, record 2, French, fer%20blanc%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20%C2%ABbest%20coke%C2%BB
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-12-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Paper
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- light weight coated paper
1, record 3, English, light%20weight%20coated%20paper
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- lightweight coated paper 2, record 3, English, lightweight%20coated%20paper
correct
- LWC paper 1, record 3, English, LWC%20paper
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A paper that has been coated and whose basis weight goes up to 70-80 GSM [grams per square meter]. 3, record 3, English, - light%20weight%20coated%20paper
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Widely used in the printing of high quality magazines. 3, record 3, English, - light%20weight%20coated%20paper
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de papier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- papier couché léger
1, record 3, French, papier%20couch%C3%A9%20l%C3%A9ger
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- LWC 1, record 3, French, LWC
masculine noun
- papier mince couché 2, record 3, French, papier%20mince%20couch%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- papier LWC 3, record 3, French, papier%20LWC
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Papier couché avec bois, de grammage léger (45 à 70 g en général). 4, record 3, French, - papier%20couch%C3%A9%20l%C3%A9ger
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le grammage de référence de ce papier est le 60 g. 4, record 3, French, - papier%20couch%C3%A9%20l%C3%A9ger
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-10-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Steel
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pound per base box
1, record 4, English, pound%20per%20base%20box
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- lb/bb 2, record 4, English, lb%2Fbb
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- pound per basis box 3, record 4, English, pound%20per%20basis%20box
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tin plate is now sold both on a weight per unit area basis and on a thickness basis. The old unit of area is the base box, equal to the area of 112 sheets, 14 by 20 inches, or 31 360 square inches (217.78 square feet). The new unit of thickness is the millimetre and the corresponding area designation for pricing and weight or area calculations is the SITA (System International Tin Plate Area) which equals 100 square metres or 4.9426 base boxes. ... The use of symbols to designate gage was displaced by the use of base weights (or basis weights) expressed in pounds per base box that also indicated the approximate thickness of the tin-mill product ... With the recent introduction of the metric system (SI) in production, gage is the basic unit for specification and area becomes only a derived value for commercial usage. 2, record 4, English, - pound%20per%20base%20box
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Amount of coating on coke plates is generally between 1.24 and 2.5 pounds per base box - on charcoal plates between 3 pounds and 5 pounds per base box. 4, record 4, English, - pound%20per%20base%20box
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The commercial grades of electrolytic tin plate available at present include coating weights of 2. 2, 5. 6, 7. 7, 11. 2, 16. 8 and 22. 4 grams of tin per square meter(0. 10, 0. 25, 0. 35, 0. 50, 0. 75 and 1. 00 pound of tin per base box), identified by the numerals 10, 25, 35, 50, 75 and 100 respectively. 2, record 4, English, - pound%20per%20base%20box
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Acier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- livre par base box
1, record 4, French, livre%20par%20base%20box
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- livre par basis box 1, record 4, French, livre%20par%20basis%20box
feminine noun
- livre par caisse de base 2, record 4, French, livre%20par%20caisse%20de%20base
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fer blanc (tin plate). [...] Suivant le procédé utilisé, l'épaisseur de la couche d'étain varie de 0,4 micron dans le fer blanc électrolytique à 20 microns dans le fer blanc au trempé. [...] L'appréciation d'un fer blanc est caractérisée d'une part par l'épaisseur et la composition de l'acier de base et, d'autre part, par le taux d'étamage. En France, celui-ci représente la quantité d'étain déposée par unité de surface de feuille sur les deux faces, exprimée en grammes par mètre carré (taux courants : 27 g, 33 g, 40 g, 49 g). En Angleterre, le poids du revêtement d'étain est exprimé en onces par basis box et aux États-Unis en livres par base box (le basis box ou base box étant une unité de surface, utilisée dans l'industrie du fer blanc, et qui équivaut à 40,465 m² de surface étamée.) 1, record 4, French, - livre%20par%20base%20box
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caisse de base : Selon la compagnie Stelco (à Lachine), cet équivalent français est utilisé dans l'industrie. Dans les ouvrages français, l'expression «base box» (de même que son synonyme «basis box») est laissée en anglais. 2, record 4, French, - livre%20par%20base%20box
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Steelmaking
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Kanners special coke
1, record 5, English, Kanners%20special%20coke
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Kanners special coke tin plate 2, record 5, English, Kanners%20special%20coke%20tin%20plate
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Terms, charcoal plate and coke plate, which in last century described quality of iron used as a base metal, have now come to be applied to tin plate of certain coating thickness. Amount of coating on coke plates is generally between 1. 24 and 2. 5 pounds per base box-on charcoal plates between 3 pounds and 5 pounds per base box. For roofing applications, heavier charcoal weight coatings have always been preferred. Common cokes, 1. 25 lb/base box. Standard cokes, 1. 50 lb/base box; Best cokes, 1. 70 lb/base box. "Kanners" special cokes, 2. 0 lb/base box.... Weight of coating on an electrolytic plate is a measurement of amount of coating on both sides of sheet, expressed in grams per square meter. Prior to adoption of this system, a "pot yield" method was used. The coating designation numbers are a hold over from this earlier system. 3, record 5, English, - Kanners%20special%20coke
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Various grades of hot-dipped tin plate were produced, the terminology indicating in a general way the weight of tin coating or, more exactly, the amount of tin used to produce the given unit or base box of plate. Coke tin plate has always designated the plate produced with the lowest amount of tin and formerly was called Cokes or Common Cokes. In ascending weight of coating, the various grades were Common Cokes, Standard Cokes, Best Cokes, and Kanners Special. Charcoal tin plate carries still heavier coatings including 1A and 2A. 4, record 5, English, - Kanners%20special%20coke
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This grade of tin-plate carries heavier coatings of tin than coke grades but less than charcoal grades. 2, record 5, English, - Kanners%20special%20coke
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Kanners special coke tin-plate
- Kanners special coke tinplate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Élaboration de l'acier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fer blanc étamé en couche d'épaisseur «Kanners special»
1, record 5, French, fer%20blanc%20%C3%A9tam%C3%A9%20en%20couche%20d%27%C3%A9paisseur%20%C2%ABKanners%20special%C2%BB
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- fer blanc de qualité «Kanners special» 1, record 5, French, fer%20blanc%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20%C2%ABKanners%20special%C2%BB
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Key term(s)
- fer-blanc étamé en couche d'épaisseur «Kanners special»
- fer-blanc de qualité «Kanners special»
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-10-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Steelmaking
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tin pot yield
1, record 6, English, tin%20pot%20yield
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coating weights : Pure tin coating on a hot-dip tin plate is mechanically distributed over sheet surface by tinning rolls. Due to nature of this tinning operation and elevated temperature of metal it is not possible to control, within close limits, tin coating weight. For these and other reasons, coating is measured and described by "tin pot yield" method. Total weight(in pounds) of tin consumed in manufacture of one base box, is pot yield. Terms, charcoal plate and coke plate, which in last century described quality of iron used as a base metal, have now come to be applied to tin plate of certain coating thickness. Amount of coating on coke plates is generally between 1. 24 and 2. 5 pounds per base box-on charcoal plates between 3 pounds and 5 pounds per base box. For roofing applications, heavier charcoal weight coatings have always been preferred. Common cokes, 1. 25 lb/base box. Standard cokes, 1. 50 lb/base box; Best cokes, 1. 70 lb/base box. "Kanners" special cokes, 2. 0 lb/base box.... Weight of coating on an electrolytic plate is a measurement of amount of coating on both sides of sheet, expressed in grams per square meter. Prior to adoption of this system, a "pot yield" method was used. The coating designation numbers are a hold over from this earlier system. 1, record 6, English, - tin%20pot%20yield
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Various grades of hot-dipped in tin plate were produced, the terminology indicating in a general way the weight of tin coating or, more exactly, the amount of tin used to produce the given unit or base box of plate. Coke tin plate has always designated the plate produced with the lowest amount of tin and formerly was called Cokes or Common Cokes. In ascending weight of coating, the various grades were Common Cokes, Standard Cokes, Best Cokes, and Kanners Special. Charcoal tin plate carries still heavier coatings including 1A and 2A. 2, record 6, English, - tin%20pot%20yield
Record 6, Key term(s)
- pot yield
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Élaboration de l'acier
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rendement de l'étain au creuset
1, record 6, French, rendement%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tain%20au%20creuset
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- rendement au creuset d'étamage 1, record 6, French, rendement%20au%20creuset%20d%27%C3%A9tamage
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rendement de l'étain au creuset : équivalent proposé par la compagnie Stelco à Lachine. 1, record 6, French, - rendement%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tain%20au%20creuset
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-10-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Steelmaking
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- standard coke
1, record 7, English, standard%20coke
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- standard coke tin plate 2, record 7, English, standard%20coke%20tin%20plate
- standard coke tinplate 2, record 7, English, standard%20coke%20tinplate
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Terms, charcoal plate and coke plate, which in last century described quality of iron used as a base metal, have now come to be applied to tin plate of certain coating thickness. Amount of coating on coke plates is generally between 1. 24 and 2. 5 pounds per base box-on charcoal plates between 3 pounds and 5 pounds per base box. For roofing applications, heavier charcoal weight coatings have always been preferred. Common cokes, 1. 25 lb/base box. Standard cokes, 1. 50 lb/base box; Best cokes, 1. 70 lb/base box. "Kanners" special cokes, 2. 0 lb/base box.... Weight of coating on an electrolytic plate is a measurement of amount of coating on both sides of sheet, expressed in grams per square meter. Prior to adoption of this system, a "pot yield" method was used. The coating designation numbers are a hold over from this earlier system. 3, record 7, English, - standard%20coke
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Various grades of hot-dipped tin plate were produced, the terminology indicating in a general way the weight of tin coating or, more exactly, the amount of tin used to produce the given unit or base box of plate. Coke tin plate has always designated the plate produced with the lowest amount of tin and formerly was called Cokes or Common Cokes. In ascending weight of coating, the various grades were Common Cokes, Standard Cokes, Best Cokes, and Kanners Special. Charcoal tin plate carries still heavier coatings including 1A and 2A. 4, record 7, English, - standard%20coke
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Élaboration de l'acier
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fer blanc étamé en couche d'épaisseur standard
1, record 7, French, fer%20blanc%20%C3%A9tam%C3%A9%20en%20couche%20d%27%C3%A9paisseur%20standard
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- fer blanc de qualité standard 1, record 7, French, fer%20blanc%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20standard
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-10-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- tear index
1, record 8, English, tear%20index
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- tear factor 2, record 8, English, tear%20factor
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tear-resistant related expression equal to the force in grams required to tear a strip of paper(under specific conditions) divided by the basis weight in grams per square meter multiplied by 100. 2, record 8, English, - tear%20index
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Fabrication du papier
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- indice de déchirement
1, record 8, French, indice%20de%20d%C3%A9chirement
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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