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MICRO MINERAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microsurfacing
1, record 1, English, microsurfacing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- micro surfacing 2, record 1, English, micro%20surfacing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polymer-modified cold-mix paving system that can remedy a broad range of problems on today’s streets, highways, and airfields. 2, record 1, English, - microsurfacing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Like its parent product, slurry seal, micro surfacing begins as a mixture of dense-graded aggregate, asphalt emulsion, water, and mineral fillers. While conventional slurry seal is used around the world as an economical treatment for sealing and extending the service life of both urban and rural roads, micro surfacing has added capabilities, thanks to the use of high-quality, carefully monitored materials, including advanced polymers and other modern additives. 2, record 1, English, - microsurfacing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microrevêtement
1, record 1, French, microrev%C3%AAtement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- micro revêtement 2, record 1, French, micro%20rev%C3%AAtement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Chemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- talc
1, record 2, English, talc
correct, noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- talck 2, record 2, English, talck
former designation, correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A naturally occurring monoclinic mineral of hydrated silicate of magnesium which covers a wide range of products of diverse composition, shape, purity and brightness, occurs in foliated, granular or fibrous masses, appears usually under the form of a white, apple-green, gray powder or of transparent laminae or plates, with a characteristic soapy or greasy feel and a shining lustre ... 3, record 2, English, - talc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... used in ceramics, in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, as a filler in rubber, paints, soap, putty, plaster and oilcloth, as a dusting agent, as a lubricant, in paper, in slate pencils and crayons and for electrical insulation. 3, record 2, English, - talc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Talc exists in three varieties: foliated, massive (steatite or soapstone), and indurated (talc slate or schist). Compact, massive varieties may be called steatite in distinction from the foliated varieties, which are called talc. Soapstone is an impure variety of steatite. 4, record 2, English, - talc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formulas: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 or 3MgO·4SiO2·H2O 4, record 2, English, - talc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
talc: term standardized by ISO; officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 2, English, - talc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Also known under a very large number of commercial designations, such as : Agalite; Asbestine; B 9; B 13; Beaver White 200; B 13(mineral) ;CP 10-40; CP 38-33; Crystalite CRS 6002; Desertalc 57; Emtal 500; EX-IT; Fibrene C 400; Finntalc C10; FW-XO; IT Extra; LMR 100; Micro Ace K1; Micron White 5000A; Microtalco IT Extra; Mistron 139; Mistron RCS; Mistron Star; Mistron Super Frost; Mistron Vapor; MP 12-50; MST; Mussolinite; Nytal 200; P 3; PK-C; PK-N; Polytal 4641; Steawhite; Supreme; Supreme Dense; Talcan PK-P; Talcron CP 44-31; Talcum; TY 80. 6, record 2, English, - talc
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Chimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- talc
1, record 2, French, talc
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicate naturel de magnésium hydraté renfermant de l'eau et diverses impuretés [telles le fer, l'aluminium], trouvé en amas lamellaires, constituant le plus tendre des minéraux, onctueux au toucher, blanc ou coloré [...] 2, record 2, French, - talc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Utilisé] entre autres en pharmacie, comme poudre de toilette, comme enduit pour produits caoutchoutés, dans la fabrication de produits de haute réfractarité et dans les peintures. 2, record 2, French, - talc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Identifié dans le Colour Index par le numéro C.I. «CI 77 718» et le nom C.I. «Pigment White 26». 3, record 2, French, - talc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formules chimiques : Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 ou 3MgO·4SiO2·H2O 2, record 2, French, - talc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
talc : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et par l'ISO; uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - talc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Poudre de talc. 4, record 2, French, - talc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Saupoudrer de talc. 4, record 2, French, - talc
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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