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LUB [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lubrication Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lubricate
1, record 1, English, lubricate
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- lub 2, record 1, English, lub
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apply oil or some other substance to (a machine) in order to minimize the friction and make it run easily. 3, record 1, English, - lubricate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lubricate; lub : designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - lubricate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tribologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lubrifier
1, record 1, French, lubrifier
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- lub 2, record 1, French, lub
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enduire d'un produit onctueux qui sert à atténuer le frottement et à faciliter le fonctionnement. 3, record 1, French, - lubrifier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lubrifier; lub : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - lubrifier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lubrifier : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 5, record 1, French, - lubrifier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Chemistry
- Lubrication Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lubricant
1, record 2, English, lubricant
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- lub 2, record 2, English, lub
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lube 3, record 2, English, lube
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any substance which, when interposed between two surfaces in relative motion, reduces friction or increases wear resistance. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 4, record 2, English, - lubricant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lubricant: designation standardized by ISO. 5, record 2, English, - lubricant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lubrificant; lub : designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 2, English, - lubricant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Chimie
- Tribologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lubrifiant
1, record 2, French, lubrifiant
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- lub 2, record 2, French, lub
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière onctueuse interposée sous forme de film entre les surfaces en contact de deux éléments mécaniques en mouvement l'un par rapport à l'autre pour diminuer le frottement, l'usure et l'échauffement. 3, record 2, French, - lubrifiant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout corps possédant l'onctuosité et la viscosité voulues peut servir de lubrifiant. Actuellement, on a recours à des huiles presque exclusivement minérales (naturelles ou synthétiques) ou à des produits à base de silicones. On utilise aussi des produits solides, en particulier le soufre, le graphite, le bisulfure de sodium. 4, record 2, French, - lubrifiant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lubrifiant : désignation normalisée par l'ISO. 5, record 2, French, - lubrifiant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lubrifiant : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 6, record 2, French, - lubrifiant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lubrifiant; lub : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 7, record 2, French, - lubrifiant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Química
- Técnica de lubricación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lubricante
1, record 2, Spanish, lubricante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia que, interpuesta entre dos sólidos en movimiento relativo, disminuye el rozamiento entre ellos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - lubricante
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