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GYPSUM ROCK [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gypsum sludge
1, record 1, English, gypsum%20sludge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Work has been completed on flood-leaching characteristics of various mixtures of crushed rock from heap-leached uranium waste piles and iron hydroxide gypsum sludge. 1, record 1, English, - gypsum%20sludge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "sludge" is considered to be an uncountable noun. However, it is often found in the plural form (sludges), particularly when speaking of different types of sludge. 2, record 1, English, - gypsum%20sludge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gypsum sludges
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boues de gypse
1, record 1, French, boues%20de%20gypse
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les travaux sur les caractéristiques de la lixiviation par inondation de divers mélanges de roche broyée provenant de résidus d'uranium lixiviés en tas et de boues de gypse et d'hydroxyde de fer ont été parachevés. 1, record 1, French, - boues%20de%20gypse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- boue de gypse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction
- Plywood
- Do-it-yourself (Hobbies)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- GIB® board
1, record 2, English, GIB%C2%AE%20board
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Gib board 2, record 2, English, Gib%20board
correct, see observation
- Gibraltar board 2, record 2, English, Gibraltar%20board
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of lining board with a cardboard surface and a gypsum core. 3, record 2, English, - GIB%C2%AE%20board
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Drywall is a common building material used for the finish lining of interior walls and ceilings. Drywall is also commonly referred to as gib board or gib in New Zealand.(GIB is a registered trademark of Winstone Wallboards.) Gypsum board or plasterboard in the UK [United Kingdom] and Ireland, Rock lath or sheetrock in the United States, Gyprock in Australia and Canada(GYPROCK is a registered trademark of CSR Building products Australia) and referred to as Rigips in Eastern Europe and Germany. A drywall sheet is basically made by sandwiching gypsum plaster between two sheets of paper to form a liner. 1, record 2, English, - GIB%C2%AE%20board
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Gib: An abbreviation for Gib Board, itself an abbreviation of Gibraltar Board, all Winston Wallboards’ tradenames for drywall (plasterboard). 4, record 2, English, - GIB%C2%AE%20board
Record 2, Key term(s)
- GIB board
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Construction
- Contreplaqués
- Bricolage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- panneau Gib®
1, record 2, French, panneau%20Gib%C2%AE
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gib : marque de commerce. 1, record 2, French, - panneau%20Gib%C2%AE
Record 2, Key term(s)
- panneau Gib
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Speleology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- karst
1, record 3, English, karst
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- karst topography 2, record 3, English, karst%20topography
correct
- karst area 3, record 3, English, karst%20area
- carst 4, record 3, English, carst
correct, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A topography characterized by caves, sinkholes, disappearing streams, and underground drainage. 5, record 3, English, - karst
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Karst forms when groundwater dissolves pockets of limestone, dolomite, or gypsum in bedrock. 5, record 3, English, - karst
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Karst topography usually forms in regions of plentiful rainfall where bedrock consists of carbonate-rich rock, such as limestone, gypsum, or dolomite, that is easily dissolved. Surface streams are usually absent from karst topography. 2, record 3, English, - karst
Record 3, Key term(s)
- carst topography
- carst area
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Spéléologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- karst
1, record 3, French, karst
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- topographie du karst 2, record 3, French, topographie%20du%20karst
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région de calcaires et dolomites ayant une topographie souterraine particulière due à la dissolution de certaines parties du sous-sol et au cheminement des eaux dans les galeries naturelles ainsi formées. 3, record 3, French, - karst
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un type exceptionnel [de dépôt proluvial] est formé dans les dépressions du terrain profondément et irrégulièrement désagrége (la topographie du karst). 2, record 3, French, - karst
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les formes d'érosion qui résultent de l'activité des eaux souterraines sont très particulières. [...] Ce sont les régions formées de roches solubles, situées à une altitude supérieure au niveau du lit des grands cours d'eaux qui les traversent [...] 4, record 3, French, - karst
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Espeleología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- karst
1, record 3, Spanish, karst
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- carst 2, record 3, Spanish, carst
correct, masculine noun
- carso 3, record 3, Spanish, carso
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona de calizas y dolomías que posee una topografía peculiar, debida a la disolución de parte del subsuelo y a la desviación de las aguas superficiales a las galerías naturales así formadas. 4, record 3, Spanish, - karst
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-12-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sedimentary rock
1, record 4, English, sedimentary%20rock
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock resulting from the consolidation of loose sediment that has accumulated in layers. 2, record 4, English, - sedimentary%20rock
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sandstone, shale, and limestone are sedimentary rocks. 3, record 4, English, - sedimentary%20rock
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Examples may include] a clastic rock(such as conglomerate or tillite) consisting of mechanically formed fragments of older rock transported from its source and deposited in water or from air or ice; or a chemical rock(such as rock salt or gypsum) formed by precipitation from solution; or an organic rock(such as certain limestones) consisting of the remains or secretions of plants and animals. 2, record 4, English, - sedimentary%20rock
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- roche sédimentaire
1, record 4, French, roche%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche formée par le dépôt plus ou moins continu de matériaux prélevés sur les continents après altération des roches préexistantes et transport par des agents mécaniques externes (eau ou vent). 2, record 4, French, - roche%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'après leur origine, on distingue les roches sédimentaires détritiques (accumulation de débris variés : sable, grès), physico-chimiques (précipitation d'ions : calcaire, silex), organiques (dues aux êtres vivants (hydrocarbures, charbons)). 2, record 4, French, - roche%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les roches sédimentaires se sont formées à la surface de la Terre, et résultent de l'activité des êtres vivants, de la précipitation de substances chimiques ou de l'action des systèmes d'érosion. 3, record 4, French, - roche%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- roca sedimentaria
1, record 4, Spanish, roca%20sedimentaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca exógena originada por un proceso de sedimentación. Presenta estructuras características como la estratificación o disposición en estratos o capas superpuestas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - roca%20sedimentaria
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-07-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
- Furnaces and Ovens (Metallurgy)
- Processing of Construction Materials
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- firing
1, record 5, English, firing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- burning 2, record 5, English, burning
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act or an instance of treating, preparing, or curing by heat.... 3, record 5, English, - firing
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Heat treatment of a shaped refractory material to produce mechanical strength and other necessary properties. 4, record 5, English, - firing
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The mixture [calcareous and argillaceous materials] is burned in a rotary kiln at a temperature of above 2700 °F to form hard modulized pellets called clinker. The clinker is ground with a retarder(usually rock gypsum) to a fine powder, which constitutes the portland cement. 5, record 5, English, - firing
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... (in US usage, building bricks are "burned" and firebricks are "fired"). 6, record 5, English, - firing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
- Fours (Métallurgie)
- Traitement des matériaux de construction
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cuisson
1, record 5, French, cuisson
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transformation de la nature d'un matériau sous l'influence d'une élévation de température. 2, record 5, French, - cuisson
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La cuisson des matériaux de construction : pierres à chaux ou à plâtre, carreaux, poteries, ciments, etc., a pour objet de provoquer suivant les produits une déshydratation (pierres à chaux), le développement de combinaisons à températures élevées (céramiques, ciments) ou une vitrification (émaux, verres). Elle s'opère dans des fours de formes et de dimensions variables suivant la nature du produit à cuire, le combustible employé, la température à atteindre, le tonnage à produire, etc. 2, record 5, French, - cuisson
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Traitement thermique que doivent subir des produits réfractaires façonnés pour acquérir la résistance mécanique et autres propriétés nécessaires à leur emploi. 3, record 5, French, - cuisson
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-03-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Quarried Stone - Various
- Natural Construction Materials
- Binders and Mastics (Constr.)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gypsum rock
1, record 6, English, gypsum%20rock
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- gyprock 2, record 6, English, gyprock
correct
- plaster stone 3, record 6, English, plaster%20stone
correct
- plaster rock 4, record 6, English, plaster%20rock
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An evaporite rock composed chiefly of gypsum. 5, record 6, English, - gypsum%20rock
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Pierres diverses (Carrières)
- Matériaux de construction naturels
- Liants et mastics (Construction)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pierre à plâtre
1, record 6, French, pierre%20%C3%A0%20pl%C3%A2tre
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- roche gypseuse 2, record 6, French, roche%20gypseuse
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-11-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- flood-leaching 1, record 7, English, flood%2Dleaching
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Work has been completed on flood-leaching characteristics of various mixtures of crushed rock from heap-leached uranium waste piles and iron hydroxide gypsum sludge. 1, record 7, English, - flood%2Dleaching
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- lixiviation par inondation
1, record 7, French, lixiviation%20par%20inondation
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les travaux sur les caractéristiques de la lixiviation par inondation de divers mélanges de roche broyée provenant de résidus d'uranium lixiviés en tas de boues de gypse et d'hydroxyde de fer ont été parachevés. 1, record 7, French, - lixiviation%20par%20inondation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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