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MELT RATE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- freshet
1, record 1, English, freshet
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fresh 2, record 1, English, fresh
correct
- spate 3, record 1, English, spate
correct
- high water 2, record 1, English, high%20water
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A comparatively high rate of flow of fresh water of short duration in a stream, resulting from heavy rainfall or rapid snow melt. 4, record 1, English, - freshet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
freshet: term and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - freshet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crue nivale
1, record 1, French, crue%20nivale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- avalaison 2, record 1, French, avalaison
correct, feminine noun
- crue 3, record 1, French, crue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- petite crue 4, record 1, French, petite%20crue
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Débit important d'eau douce, de courte durée, dans un courant, résultant de fortes pluies ou de la fonte rapide des neiges. 5, record 1, French, - crue%20nivale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les crues nivales [sont] liées à la fonte des neiges mais plus encore à des averses de printemps [...] 6, record 1, French, - crue%20nivale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crue : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 7, record 1, French, - crue%20nivale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- crecida
1, record 1, Spanish, crecida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caudal comparativamente alto de agua dulce de corta duración en una corriente, y que resulta de lluvia intensa o de nieve que se derrite con rapidez. 2, record 1, Spanish, - crecida
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- melt rate
1, record 2, English, melt%20rate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The melt rate for icebergs in Arctic waters is slow, but, even so, it is unlikely that more than 20 to 25 per cent of the icebergs calved from Greenland glaciers reach western Baffin Bay. 1, record 2, English, - melt%20rate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rythme de fonte des icebergs
1, record 2, French, rythme%20de%20fonte%20des%20icebergs
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bien que le rythme de fonte des icebergs soit lent dans les eaux arctiques, il est peu probable que plus de 20 à 25 % des icebergs détachés des glaciers du Groenland atteignent l'ouest de la baie de Baffin. 1, record 2, French, - rythme%20de%20fonte%20des%20icebergs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- metering zone
1, record 3, English, metering%20zone
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- metering section 2, record 3, English, metering%20section
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The final zone of a screw, in which the melt is advanced at a uniform rate to the breaker plate or die. 3, record 3, English, - metering%20zone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
metering zone: term and definition standardized by ISO [International Organization for Standardization]. 4, record 3, English, - metering%20zone
Record 3, Key term(s)
- homogenizing zone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone de dosage
1, record 3, French, zone%20de%20dosage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- zone de pompage 2, record 3, French, zone%20de%20pompage
correct, feminine noun
- zone de mise en pression 3, record 3, French, zone%20de%20mise%20en%20pression
correct, feminine noun
- zone d'extrusion 4, record 3, French, zone%20d%27extrusion
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dernière zone d'une vis où la matière en fusion avance de façon uniforme vers la grille ou la filière. 5, record 3, French, - zone%20de%20dosage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone de dosage : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO [Organisation internationale de normalisation]. 6, record 3, French, - zone%20de%20dosage
Record 3, Key term(s)
- zone d'homogénéisation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de clasificación
1, record 3, Spanish, zona%20de%20clasificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- zona de dosificación 2, record 3, Spanish, zona%20de%20dosificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- zona de homogenización 3, record 3, Spanish, zona%20de%20homogenizaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona final del husillo, en la cual la materia fundida avanza a una velocidad uniforme hasta la placa o boquilla. 1, record 3, Spanish, - zona%20de%20clasificaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-02-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Petrochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- olefinically unsaturated monomer
1, record 4, English, olefinically%20unsaturated%20monomer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A process for making a polymer of acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile and olefinically unsaturated monomers.... A process for making a thermally stable melt processable acrylonitrile/methacrylonitrile/olefinically unsaturated multipolymer, comprising polymerizing a mixture of acrylonitrile monomer, methacrylonitrile monomer, and olefinically unsaturated monomer in which the rate of addition of the multimonomer mixture isset by the rate of polymerization so that the concentration of unreacted acrylonitrile monomer, unreacted methacrylonitrile monomer and unreacted olefinically unsaturated monomer is low and the polymerization process is in a monomer starved condition. 2, record 4, English, - olefinically%20unsaturated%20monomer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Process for the free-radical polymerisation of at least one olefinically unsaturated monomer, the polymerisation being performed in the presence of a compound for effecting molecular weight control, being a CoII chelate of formula (I), wherein each group X is a divalent group which forms with the two carbon atoms to which it is bonded a pericondensed polycyclic group, being a group having 3 or more carbocyclic rings where the oxime-containing carbocyclic ring has carbon atoms in common with 2 or more of the other rings, said polycyclic group being unsubstituted (apart from the oxime groups) or having at least one hydrocarbyl substitutent; ... 3, record 4, English, - olefinically%20unsaturated%20monomer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie du pétrole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- monomère alcénique
1, record 4, French, monom%C3%A8re%20alc%C3%A9nique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monomère réalisé à partir de carbure éthylénique. [Renseignement obtenu du vérificateur à Consommation et Corporations, en 1985] 2, record 4, French, - monom%C3%A8re%20alc%C3%A9nique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Procédé destiné à la polymérisation radicalaire libre d'au moins un monomère alcénique, cette polymérisation étant réalisée en présence d'un composé servant à obtenir une régulation de poids moléculaire, ce composé pouvant être un chélate de CoII de la formule (I), dans laquelle chaque groupe X est un groupe divalent formant avec les deux atomes de carbone auxquels il est lié un groupe polycyclique péricondensé, lequel groupe possède au moins trois cycles carbocycliques dans lesquels le cycle carbocyclique contenant des oximes possède des atomes de carbone en commun avec au moins deux des autres cycles, n'est pas substitué (à l'exception des groupes d'oximes) ou possède au moins un substituant hydrocarbyle; [...] 3, record 4, French, - monom%C3%A8re%20alc%C3%A9nique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-11-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- reactive polystyrene
1, record 5, English, reactive%20polystyrene
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- RPS 1, record 5, English, RPS
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A maleic anhydride grafted ethylene-propylene copolymer having 0. 65% maleic anhydride, 43% ethylene and a melt flow rate of 3-4 g/10 minutes was also provided by Exxon Chemical Company. This "reactive" ethylene-propylene graft polymer was dry blended with a commercially available oxazoline functionalized polystyrene, called Reactive Polystyrene("RPS") available from Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Mich. This RPS had a molecular weight of 200, 000, a melt flow rate of 7 g/10 min. and an oxazoline content of 1%. 1, record 5, English, - reactive%20polystyrene
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- polystyrène réactif
1, record 5, French, polystyr%C3%A8ne%20r%C3%A9actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- RPS 1, record 5, French, RPS
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polystyrène capable de réagir avec certains polymères pour former des alliages de polymères. 1, record 5, French, - polystyr%C3%A8ne%20r%C3%A9actif
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dow Chemical commercialise, depuis 1985, aux États-Unis, un agent compatibilisant, le RPS, ou polystyrène réactif, polystyrène auquel on a greffé des fonctions oxazolines. [...] (Science et Technologie, 03.1990, 24, p. 57). 1, record 5, French, - polystyr%C3%A8ne%20r%C3%A9actif
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les fonctions oxazolines greffées au polystyrène réactif peuvent établir des liaisons chimiques avec les groupes fonctionnels de certains polymères. Dow a ainsi pu réaliser un alliage de polystyrène et de polyéthylène basse densité (Primacor). 1, record 5, French, - polystyr%C3%A8ne%20r%C3%A9actif
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-07-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- melt-level controller 1, record 6, English, melt%2Dlevel%20controller
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The feed mechanism is connected to a melt-level controller consisting of a differential-pressure transducer and a ceramic tube immersed in the melt. The controller varies the raw-material feed rate and the pressure of the controlled atmosphere to maintain constant hydrostatic pressure, thereby assuring that an equal volume of liquid is issued to each microballoon. 1, record 6, English, - melt%2Dlevel%20controller
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- régulateur de fusion
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20fusion
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-09-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- parison stretch
1, record 7, English, parison%20stretch
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Problem : Excess parison stretch. Probable Causes : High melt temperature, slow extrusion rate. 1, record 7, English, - parison%20stretch
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- étirage de la paraison
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9tirage%20de%20la%20paraison
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les éléments à prendre en compte pour concevoir un corps creux sont : -Forme des orifices. -Soudure de la paraison. -Étirage de la matière pendant le soufflage. -Étirage de la paraison sous son propre poids. [...] 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9tirage%20de%20la%20paraison
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-09-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- extrusion rate
1, record 8, English, extrusion%20rate
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- extrusion speed 2, record 8, English, extrusion%20speed
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Problem : Excess parison stretch. Probable causes : High melt temperature, slow extrusion rate. 3, record 8, English, - extrusion%20rate
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Data on a material safety data sheet for a product called "SAPOKOL DK 4001", a polyurethane sealant. 4, record 8, English, - extrusion%20rate
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- vitesse d'extrusion
1, record 8, French, vitesse%20d%27extrusion
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Défilement continu des moules à la vitesse d'extrusion et dans l'axe de ceux-ci. 2, record 8, French, - vitesse%20d%27extrusion
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Donnée se rapportant au calcul de la viscosité de la matière, qui a une influence sur la vitesse d'extrusion. Ne pas traduire ici «rate» par «taux». 3, record 8, French, - vitesse%20d%27extrusion
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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