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METAL CLEANER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Surface Treatment of Metals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metal conditioner
1, record 1, English, metal%20conditioner
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical cleaner that removes rust and corrosion from bare metal and helps to prevent further rusting. 2, record 1, English, - metal%20conditioner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
metal conditioner: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - metal%20conditioner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Traitements de surface des métaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conditionneur de métal
1, record 1, French, conditionneur%20de%20m%C3%A9tal
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agent de conditionnement pour métaux 2, record 1, French, agent%20de%20conditionnement%20pour%20m%C3%A9taux
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quand la rouille, la peinture et la saleté ont été enlevées et que le métal est à nu, traitez la tôle au conditionneur [...] Le conditionneur est en fait un acide qui attaque les traces de rouille et noircit le métal. 3, record 1, French, - conditionneur%20de%20m%C3%A9tal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
conditionneur de métal : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - conditionneur%20de%20m%C3%A9tal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surface Treatment of Metals
- Electrolytical Processes (Metallurgy)
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stagnant rinse
1, record 2, English, stagnant%20rinse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- still rinse 2, record 2, English, still%20rinse
correct
- dead rinse 2, record 2, English, dead%20rinse
correct
- recovery rinse 2, record 2, English, recovery%20rinse
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pollution Prevention Opportunity Evaluation. Waste-generating Process: Metal Finishing - Surface Preparation. Opportunity: Reduce Rinsewater Use; Use of Rinsewater as Chemical Solution Make-up. ... The use water for rinsing can be reduced by several methods: ... A still rinse tank, also known as "dead rinse," "stagnant rinse," and "recovery rinse," can be used ahead of flowing rinses to concentrate the drag out in one tank and to reduce the amount of chemicals discharged to the sewer. The dead rinsewater can be used as make-up chemical solution. 2, record 2, English, - stagnant%20rinse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Installing an electrowinning unit on a stagnant rinse tank after a dragout recovery tank is the most common and costeffective application of electrowinning. To maintain a steady-state metal concentration in the stagnant rinse at or below the maximum contaminant concentration, the rate of metal deposition onto the electrowinning cathodes must be greater than or equal to the rate of dragin from the preceding tank. Thus, the metal deposition rate is an essential design parameter that ultimately affects the capacity, size and cost of the electrowinning unit.... Because metal and cyanide concentration in the stagnant rinse are lowered, subsequent rinses will be cleaner, allowing the flow rates in these rinses to be reduced or turned off. In many cases, rinse water flow is reduced to a rate equal to the evaporation rate from the stagnant rinse. 3, record 2, English, - stagnant%20rinse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitements de surface des métaux
- Électrolyse (Métallurgie)
- Mesures antipollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rinçage mort
1, record 2, French, rin%C3%A7age%20mort
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rinçage statique 2, record 2, French, rin%C3%A7age%20statique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rinçage [...] en bain sans circulation. 3, record 2, French, - rin%C3%A7age%20mort
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rinçage statique ou rinçage mort. Propriétés : cuve sans alimentation continue en eau propre, vidanges périodiques, permet de réduire les pertes par entraînement. 2, record 2, French, - rin%C3%A7age%20mort
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les cuves de prérinçage. Avant le rinçage proprement dit, les pièces sont placées dans des cuves de rinçage statique («rinçage mort»). 4, record 2, French, - rin%C3%A7age%20mort
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pollution (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- metal pollution
1, record 3, English, metal%20pollution
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- metal contamination 2, record 3, English, metal%20contamination
correct
- metallic contamination 3, record 3, English, metallic%20contamination
- metallic pollution 4, record 3, English, metallic%20pollution
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contamination by metallic elements. 5, record 3, English, - metal%20pollution
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the mechanisms by which indigenous microbial communities in polluted environments affect the speciation and bioavailability of metals must be understood. The focus of this research is on the microbial precipitation of heavy metals as processes for the natural attenuation of metal pollution in estuarine sediments that could lead to a cleaner and safer environment for all animals, including humans. 1, record 3, English, - metal%20pollution
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pollution par les métaux
1, record 3, French, pollution%20par%20les%20m%C3%A9taux
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- contamination par les métaux 2, record 3, French, contamination%20par%20les%20m%C3%A9taux
correct, feminine noun
- pollution métallique 3, record 3, French, pollution%20m%C3%A9tallique
feminine noun
- contamination métallique 4, record 3, French, contamination%20m%C3%A9tallique
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pollution essentiellement d'origine industrielle contenant des éléments tels que : aluminium, argent, arsenic, cadmium, chrome, cobalt, cuivre, fer, mercure, manganèse, molybdène, nickel, plomb, zinc. 5, record 3, French, - pollution%20par%20les%20m%C3%A9taux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans des conditions de forte pollution métallique, la plupart des végétaux sont éliminés, cependant une flore peut se développer sur des sols éminemment intoxiqués par la présence de métaux lourds. 6, record 3, French, - pollution%20par%20les%20m%C3%A9taux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-09-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- deep-etch plate
1, record 4, English, deep%2Detch%20plate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The name "deep-etch plate" is related to the fact that the printing image is recessed in the plate metal, though only very slightly. The non-printing areas of deep-etch plates are, consequently, on the surface of the plate and slightly above the printing areas. The differences in depth, or in elevation, between the printing and the non-printing areas of deep-etch plates are indeed very slight-on the average about two or three ten-thousandths of an inch. Deep-etch plates have considerably longer press life than do surface plates; they are more dependable, run cleaner, and can be made from positives which lend themselves better to dot-etching than do photographic negatives, the intermediate elements of surface plates. 2, record 4, English, - deep%2Detch%20plate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plaque offset en creux
1, record 4, French, plaque%20offset%20en%20creux
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Beaucoup de plaques, surtout pour les tirages en couleurs, sont en creux. Une plaque en creux suppose l'utilisation de positifs photo dont le contrôle au développement et la retouche sont plus aisés que celui des négatifs. La définition de l'image est meilleure. Elle est bien délimitée par les creux et bien accrochée par la laque. On ne court pas le risque des particules de couche restées dans les régions non imprimantes. Les parties imprimantes présentent un creux maximum de 5 à 7 millièmes : ce creux protège le fond des tailles, donc l'image, contre l'usure par frottement des rouleaux. 1, record 4, French, - plaque%20offset%20en%20creux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-03-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Small Electric Tools
- Construction Tools
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- nibbler shears
1, record 5, English, nibbler%20shears
plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nibbler shears(...) CRAFTSMAN. Cuts sheet metal as thick as 19 ga.(. 042") faster, cleaner than manual shears. Motor develops max, 1/4 hp : no-load single speed 2700 strokes/min. 1, record 5, English, - nibbler%20shears
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Petit outillage électrique
- Outils (Construction)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cisailles-grignoteuse
1, record 5, French, cisailles%2Dgrignoteuse
plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cisailles-grignoteuse CRAFTSMAN pour couper la tôle d'un calibre max. de 19 (.042"), bien mieux que les cisailles à main. 1/4 hp max, à 1 vitesse; vitesse sans charge 2700 tr/mn. 1, record 5, French, - cisailles%2Dgrignoteuse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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