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HAIR GREASE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scum layer
1, record 1, English, scum%20layer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scum blanket 1, record 1, English, scum%20blanket
correct
- scum 2, record 1, English, scum
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Sludge Digestion. ] The liquid separates readily from the solids which begin to settle to the bottom.(...) A layer of liquid, the digester overflow or supernatant forms above the solids, and this layer has only a small amount of suspended solids.(...) In all probability a scum layer consisting of hair, match sticks, undigested grease and other material will form at the top. This scum layer is very objectionable(...) 1, record 1, English, - scum%20layer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
for "scum" : a thin layer of impurities which forms on the top of liquids or bodies of water, often as the result of boiling or fermentation. 2, record 1, English, - scum%20layer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "scum" : The term "scum" usually means any matter that floats up to form a layer rather than the layer itself. However, the above definition enables us to conclude that there has recently been an extension of meaning. 3, record 1, English, - scum%20layer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chapeau
1, record 1, French, chapeau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chapeau de matières flottantes 1, record 1, French, chapeau%20de%20mati%C3%A8res%20flottantes
correct, masculine noun
- chapeau de boue 2, record 1, French, chapeau%20de%20boue
correct, masculine noun
- couche flottante 1, record 1, French, couche%20flottante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un digesteur à moyenne charge en fonctionnement normal comporte trois zones principales: une couche flottante ou chapeau, une couche intermédiaire (...) où la concentration en matières sèches est la plus faible, une couche inférieure où les boues digérées ou en cours de digestion s'épaississent progressivement. 1, record 1, French, - chapeau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Leatherworking Procedures
- Furs and Fur Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drumming 1, record 2, English, drumming
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In connection with fur dressing and finishing, the drumming of the skins in process with sawdust, or sand and sawdust and sand or kaolin, gypsum etc. to adjust the moisture content, remove excess grease, loose dye etc. and give lustre to the hair.(Source : Six-lang. Leather Technical Dict.) 1, record 2, English, - drumming
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de travail du cuir
- Pelleteries et fourrures
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lustrage
1, record 2, French, lustrage
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- brillantage 1, record 2, French, brillantage
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Leather Techn. Dict. 1, record 2, French, - lustrage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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