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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plate or Sheet Glass
- Glazing Materials (Constr.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- float glass
1, record 1, English, float%20glass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- float 2, record 1, English, float
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flat glass with a nearly true optical surface produced by floating a continuous sheet of molten glass on a bed of molten tin until the glass cools and hardens. 3, record 1, English, - float%20glass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Float glass is the picture framing standard glass. After cooling the glass may be treated to control light reflections and increase ultraviolet light filtering properties. 4, record 1, English, - float%20glass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Verre en feuille ou en plaque
- Matériaux verriers (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glace flottée
1, record 1, French, glace%20flott%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- verre flotté 2, record 1, French, verre%20flott%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- verre float 3, record 1, French, verre%20float
correct, masculine noun
- float-glass 1, record 1, French, float%2Dglass
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitrage de qualité glace obtenu par flottage du verre fondu sur de l'étain liquide. 1, record 1, French, - glace%20flott%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le «Float» est un verre cristal plat de base, qui, après certaines transformations et finitions est destiné au bâtiment et aux industries de l'automobile, de l'électroménager et du meuble, entre autres. Une vaste gamme de produits est fabriquée à partir du verre float, tels les verres laminés de sécurité, les verres réfléchissants de contrôle solaire SGG COOL-LITE et SGG ANTELIO et les miroirs MIRAGE et OPTIMIRROR, les doubles vitrages, les verres sérigraphiés, les verres trempés et d'autres. 4, record 1, French, - glace%20flott%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La norme AFNOR NF B 32.001 précise : les mots «glace» et «verre» différencient uniquement les modes de fabrication des produits. On appelle «glace» un produit qui a subi un travail mécanique complémentaire (doucissage et polissage) destiné à dresser ses deux faces pour les rendre pratiquement planes et parallèles. On appelle «verre» un produit qui n'a reçu aucun travail de surface après refroidissement. 5, record 1, French, - glace%20flott%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
verre flotté : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 25 avril 2014. 6, record 1, French, - glace%20flott%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- float glass
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrodiagnosis
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- photoplethysmograph
1, record 2, English, photoplethysmograph
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Photoplethysmograph. The name suggests that this device should measure volume by optical methods. In fact it is limited to detecting changes in blood perfusion in limbs and tissues.... As arterial pulsations fill the capillary bed the changes in volume of the blood vessels modify the absorption, reflection and scattering of the light. 1, record 2, English, - photoplethysmograph
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électrodiagnostiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- photopléthysmographe
1, record 2, French, photopl%C3%A9thysmographe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil d'exploration fonctionnelle vasculaire destiné à évaluer les variations du volume sanguin; une cellule photoélectrique mesure les différences d'éclairement subies par un rayon lumineux traversant les tissus. 1, record 2, French, - photopl%C3%A9thysmographe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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