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GRANULAR SOLID [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Extinguishing Agents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dry powder
1, record 1, English, dry%20powder
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dry compound 2, record 1, English, dry%20compound
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solid materials in powder or granular form designed to extinguish class D combustible metal fires by crusting, smothering or heat transferring means. 3, record 1, English, - dry%20powder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents extincteurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poudre pour feux de classe D
1, record 1, French, poudre%20pour%20feux%20de%20classe%20D
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poudre sèche 2, record 1, French, poudre%20s%C3%A8che
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matières solides sous forme de poudre ou granulaire, conçues pour l'extinction d'incendies de métaux combustibles de classe D, par un procédé d'encroûtement, d'étouffement ou de transfert thermique. 3, record 1, French, - poudre%20pour%20feux%20de%20classe%20D
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poudre sèche : Cette désignation est l'équivalent à la fois de «dry chemical» (qui désigne les poudres utilisées pour éteindre les feux de classe A, B ou C) et de «dry powder» (qui se rapporte aux poudres servant à éteindre les feux de classe D). 4, record 1, French, - poudre%20pour%20feux%20de%20classe%20D
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La poudre sèche est pratiquement le seul agent extincteur utilisé sous forme solide. Les produits pulvérulents les plus employés sont les bicarbonates de sodium et de potassium. [...] La poudre sèche doit être parfaitement protégée de l'humidité afin d'éviter qu'elle ne s'agglomère en un bloc compact. L'hydrofugation est obtenue en enrobant chaque grain de particules grasses, stéarate en général, ou d'un film isolant d'autre nature. [...] La poudre sèche classique est efficace sur les feux de classe B et de classe C. [...] Il existe depuis quelques années des poudres polyvalentes permettant d'intervenir à la fois sur les feux de classes A, B et C; certaines permettent également d'obtenir de bons résultats sur les feux de métaux [classe D]. 5, record 1, French, - poudre%20pour%20feux%20de%20classe%20D
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
poudre sèche : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 4, record 1, French, - poudre%20pour%20feux%20de%20classe%20D
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-07-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
- Blasting (Construction)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dry blasting agent
1, record 2, English, dry%20blasting%20agent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A granular mixture of solid oxidizer, commonly ammonium nitrate, into which a liquid fuel or propellant is absorbed. 1, record 2, English, - dry%20blasting%20agent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
- Dynamitage (Construction)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent de sautage sec
1, record 2, French, agent%20de%20sautage%20sec
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-02-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cover material
1, record 3, English, cover%20material
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Granular material, generally soil, that is used to cover compacted solid waste in a sanitary landfill... 2, record 3, English, - cover%20material
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- matériau de couverture
1, record 3, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20de%20couverture
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- matériau de recouvrement 2, record 3, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20de%20recouvrement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bien que les sites d'enfouissement de plus petite envergure ne puissent généralement pas se permettre de l'équipement de compactage dispendieux, les techniciens (ou opérateurs) peuvent utiliser la machinerie lourde disponible pour effectuer le compactage. Afin de conserver davantage la capacité, il est important d'utiliser les matériaux de recouvrement efficacement. 2, record 3, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20de%20couverture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- material de cobertura
1, record 3, Spanish, material%20de%20cobertura
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-01-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Presses (Machinery)
- Medication
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pill press
1, record 4, English, pill%20press
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- tabletting press 2, record 4, English, tabletting%20press
correct
- tablet press 3, record 4, English, tablet%20press
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A manual, semi-automatic or fully automatic device that may be used to compact or mould powdered, granular or semi-solid material to produce coherent solid tablets. 4, record 4, English, - pill%20press
Record 4, Key term(s)
- tableting press
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Presses (Machines)
- Médicaments
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- presse à comprimés
1, record 4, French, presse%20%C3%A0%20comprim%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument à opération manuelle, semi-automatique ou entièrement automatique pouvant être utilisé pour compacter ou mouler des matériaux sous forme de poudres ou de granules ou des matériaux mi-solides afin de produire des comprimés solides et cohérents. 2, record 4, French, - presse%20%C3%A0%20comprim%C3%A9s
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-02-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- titanomagnetite
1, record 5, English, titanomagnetite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A titaniferous variety of magnetite. 2, record 5, English, - titanomagnetite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term "titaniferous magnetite" refers to granular aggregates and exsolution intergrowths consisting of ilmenite, magnetite, hematite, and titanomagnetite(a solid solution of Fe3O4-Fe2TiO4). 3, record 5, English, - titanomagnetite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- titanomagnétite
1, record 5, French, titanomagn%C3%A9tite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'appellation «magnétite titanifère» se rapporte à des agrégats granulaires et à des enchevêtrements d'exsolution composés d'ilménite, de magnétite, d'hématite et de titanomagnétite (solution solide Fe3O4 [magnétite]-FeTiO4 [...] 2, record 5, French, - titanomagn%C3%A9tite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- titanomagnetita
1, record 5, Spanish, titanomagnetita
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Magnetita que contiene óxido de titanio. 1, record 5, Spanish, - titanomagnetita
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-08-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Rubber
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dicyclohexyl phthalate
1, record 6, English, dicyclohexyl%20phthalate
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- DHCP 1, record 6, English, DHCP
see observation
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical product which appears under the form of a white, granular, non-volatile solid having a mildly aromatic odor, and which is used as a plasticizer for nitrocellulose, ethyl cellulose, chlorinated rubber, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl chloride, and other polymers. 2, record 6, English, - dicyclohexyl%20phthalate
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DHCP: This might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion. 3, record 6, English, - dicyclohexyl%20phthalate
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: C6H4(COOC6H11)2 2, record 6, English, - dicyclohexyl%20phthalate
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Plasturgie
- Caoutchouc
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- phtalate de dicyclohexyle
1, record 6, French, phtalate%20de%20dicyclohexyle
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : C6H4(COOC6H11)2 2, record 6, French, - phtalate%20de%20dicyclohexyle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Fabricación de plásticos
- Caucho
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- ftalato de diciclohexilo
1, record 6, Spanish, ftalato%20de%20diciclohexilo
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: C6H4(COOC6H11)2 2, record 6, Spanish, - ftalato%20de%20diciclohexilo
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-01-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Solar Energy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- polycrystalline silicon
1, record 7, English, polycrystalline%20silicon
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- polysilicon 2, record 7, English, polysilicon
correct
- multicrystalline silicon 3, record 7, English, multicrystalline%20silicon
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicon which has solidified at such a rate that many small crystals (crystallites) were formed. 4, record 7, English, - polycrystalline%20silicon
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The product, called "polycrystalline silicon"(polysilicon or poly) is granular in nature, and the size of the crystallites depends on the conditions under which the silicon cooled.... Polysilicon can be formed as an ingot, or solid block, or in the shape of a ribbon drawn up from a molten bath, or by boiling the silicon off and allowing the vapor to deposit and cool on some flat surface. 5, record 7, English, - polycrystalline%20silicon
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A polycrystalline material is a semiconductor material, deposited by vacuum evaporation or another suitable method, consisting of a multitude of tiny crystals with random orientation, used as the active region of thin-film transistors. 6, record 7, English, - polycrystalline%20silicon
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Énergie solaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- silicium polycristallin
1, record 7, French, silicium%20polycristallin
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- silicium multicristallin 2, record 7, French, silicium%20multicristallin
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Silicium polycristallin. Les efforts en vue de la fabrication d'un semiconducteur à faible prix de revient ont orienté tout naturellement les études vers le silicium sous forme de polycristal. On équipe maintenant les systèmes photovoltaïques terrestres de cellules solaires fabriquées avec ce matériau. 3, record 7, French, - silicium%20polycristallin
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Semiconductores (Electrónica)
- Energía solar
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- silicio policristalino
1, record 7, Spanish, silicio%20policristalino
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Silicio policristalino, consta de pequeños cristales unidos entre sí que tienen un tamaño de entre pocos milímetros y varios centímetros. 1, record 7, Spanish, - silicio%20policristalino
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-03-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- granular fracture
1, record 8, English, granular%20fracture
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- crystalline fracture 2, record 8, English, crystalline%20fracture
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of irregular surface produced when metal is broken that is characterized by a rough, grainlike appearance, rather than a smooth or fibrous one. 1, record 8, English, - granular%20fracture
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Granular fracture can be subclassified as transgranular fracture or intergranular fracture. It is frequently called crystalline fracture; however, the inference that the metal broke because it "crystallized" is not justified, because all metals are crystalline in the solid state. 1, record 8, English, - granular%20fracture
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cassure cristalline
1, record 8, French, cassure%20cristalline
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- rupture granulaire 2, record 8, French, rupture%20granulaire
feminine noun
- rupture cristalline 2, record 8, French, rupture%20cristalline
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cassure présentant un faciès irrégulier d'aspect rugueux et laissant apparaître des grains. Elle se différencie de la rupture fibreuse d'aspect plus soyeux et moins rugueux. 2, record 8, French, - cassure%20cristalline
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une rupture granulaire peut être de type intergranulaire ou de type transgranulaire. 2, record 8, French, - cassure%20cristalline
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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