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Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metal Finishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- buffing
1, record 1, English, buffing
correct, United States, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mopping 2, record 1, English, mopping
correct, Great Britain, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The smoothing of a surface by means of a rotating flexible wheel to the surface of which fine, abrasive particles are applied in suspension in a liquid, in the form of a paste or a grease stick. 2, record 1, English, - buffing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mopped (buffed) surface is characterized as semi-bright to mirror-bright without pronounced line patterns on the surface. 2, record 1, English, - buffing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terms and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - buffing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finissage des métaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polissage au disque d'étoffe
1, record 1, French, polissage%20au%20disque%20d%27%C3%A9toffe
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bufflage 2, record 1, French, bufflage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polissage d'une surface au moyen d'un disque rotatif flexible (souple) et avec apport de fines particules d'abrasif en suspension dans un liquide, une pâte ou une graisse. 1, record 1, French, - polissage%20au%20disque%20d%27%C3%A9toffe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une surface polie au disque est caractérisée par son état semi-brillant à brillant et sans raies prononcées. 1, record 1, French, - polissage%20au%20disque%20d%27%C3%A9toffe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme [polissage au disque d'étoffe] et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - polissage%20au%20disque%20d%27%C3%A9toffe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acabado de metales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- abrillantado
1, record 1, Spanish, abrillantado
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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