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ROOT FACE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Indigenous Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- National Action Plan to End the Tragedy of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
1, record 1, English, National%20Action%20Plan%20to%20End%20the%20Tragedy%20of%20Missing%20and%20Murdered%20Indigenous%20Women%20and%20Girls
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Implementation of the National Action Plan to End the Tragedy of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is providing targeted, culturally appropriate supports to Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA [Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual] people, while working to address the root causes of the violence they face. 2, record 1, English, - National%20Action%20Plan%20to%20End%20the%20Tragedy%20of%20Missing%20and%20Murdered%20Indigenous%20Women%20and%20Girls
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
National Action Plan to End the Tragedy of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls: program announced in the 2024 federal budget. 3, record 1, English, - National%20Action%20Plan%20to%20End%20the%20Tragedy%20of%20Missing%20and%20Murdered%20Indigenous%20Women%20and%20Girls
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Sociologie des Autochtones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Plan d'action national pour mettre fin à la tragédie des femmes et des filles autochtones disparues et assassinées
1, record 1, French, Plan%20d%27action%20national%20pour%20mettre%20fin%20%C3%A0%20la%20trag%C3%A9die%20des%20femmes%20et%20des%20filles%20autochtones%20disparues%20et%20assassin%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Plan d'action national pour mettre fin à la tragédie des femmes et des filles autochtones disparues et assassinées prévoit des mesures de soutien ciblées et adaptées sur le plan culturel aux femmes, aux filles et aux personnes 2ELGBTQQIA [bispirituelles, lesbiennes, gaies, bisexuelles, transgenres, queers, en questionnement, intersexuées, asexuelles] autochtones, tout en permettant de s'attaquer aux causes profondes de la violence à laquelle elles font face. 2, record 1, French, - Plan%20d%27action%20national%20pour%20mettre%20fin%20%C3%A0%20la%20trag%C3%A9die%20des%20femmes%20et%20des%20filles%20autochtones%20disparues%20et%20assassin%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plan d'action national pour mettre fin à la tragédie des femmes et des filles autochtones disparues et assassinées : programme annoncé dans le budget fédéral de 2024. 3, record 1, French, - Plan%20d%27action%20national%20pour%20mettre%20fin%20%C3%A0%20la%20trag%C3%A9die%20des%20femmes%20et%20des%20filles%20autochtones%20disparues%20et%20assassin%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-10-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- actual throat
1, record 2, English, actual%20throat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance from the weld root to the weld face. 1, record 2, English, - actual%20throat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Soudage (Métal)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gorge réelle
1, record 2, French, gorge%20r%C3%A9elle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épaisseur correspondant à la distance de la racine à la surface de la soudure. 2, record 2, French, - gorge%20r%C3%A9elle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- root face
1, record 3, English, root%20face
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- land 2, record 3, English, land
see observation, noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That portion of the groove face adjacent to the root of the joint. [Definition standardized by the AWS. ] 3, record 3, English, - root%20face
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to the American Welding Society, "root face" should be used preferably to "land. " 3, record 3, English, - root%20face
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
root face : term standardized by the American Welding Society(AWS). 3, record 3, English, - root%20face
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
root face; land : terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 4, record 3, English, - root%20face
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Soudage (Métal)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méplat
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9plat
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- talon 2, record 3, French, talon
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion d'une face à souder, située à la racine de la soudure, faisant un angle avec le reste de cette surface et parallèle à la portion correspondante de l'autre face [...] 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9plat
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Par extension] : ensemble de ces deux portions parallèles. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9plat
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
talon : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9plat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Welding - Various Processes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- underfill
1, record 4, English, underfill
correct, noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A depression on the face of the weld or root surface extending below the surface of the adjacent base metal. [Definition standardized by the AWS. ] 2, record 4, English, - underfill
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
underfill: term standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS). 3, record 4, English, - underfill
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
underfill: term standardized by the CSA International. Material reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International. 3, record 4, English, - underfill
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de soudage divers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- manque de métal
1, record 4, French, manque%20de%20m%C3%A9tal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Insuffisance locale ou continue de métal fondu conduisant à un profil de cordon en retrait par rapport au profil correct. [Définition normalisée par la CSA International.] 1, record 4, French, - manque%20de%20m%C3%A9tal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
manque de métal : terme normalisé par la CSA International. Reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA International. 2, record 4, French, - manque%20de%20m%C3%A9tal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-09-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- overlap
1, record 5, English, overlap
correct, noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The protrusion of weld metal beyond the toe, face, or root of the weld; in resistance seam welding, the area in the preceding weld remelted by the succeeding weld. [Definition standardized by the AWS. ] 2, record 5, English, - overlap
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
overlap: term standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS). 3, record 5, English, - overlap
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
overlap: term standardized by the CSA International. Material reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International. 3, record 5, English, - overlap
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
overlap: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 5, English, - overlap
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Soudage (Métal)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- débordement
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9bordement
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excès de métal d'apport qui se répand sur la surface du métal de base sans fusion de ce dernier. [Définition normalisée par la CSA International.] 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9bordement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
débordement : terme normalisé par la CSA International. Reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA International. 3, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9bordement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
débordement : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9bordement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-05-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Medicinal Plants
- Cosmetology
- Pharmacology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- allantoin 1, record 6, English, allantoin
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Allantoin is a chemical extracted from the comfrey root. It is an anti-irritant, with healing and soothing properties, which is used in diaper-rash creams, moisturizing lotions, and sunburn preparations. It has no antiseptic properties. It is not considered a major cause of cosmetic allergies and is frequently a valuable additive in face creams, masks, and lotions. Its presence must be noted on the label of any product in which it appears. 2, record 6, English, - allantoin
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In lipstick the encapsulated allantoin will have emollient and skin-softening properties while at the same time preventing chapping, drying, and fissuring of the lips. 3, record 6, English, - allantoin
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes médicinales
- Cosmétologie
- Pharmacologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- allantoïne
1, record 6, French, allanto%C3%AFne
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance extraite d'une plante, la grande consoude, qui possède des propriétés cicatrisantes et anti-inflammatoires. 1, record 6, French, - allanto%C3%AFne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de plantas medicinales
- Productos de belleza
- Farmacología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- alantoína
1, record 6, Spanish, alanto%C3%ADna
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La alantoína (glioxil-diurea) puede actuar como un estimulante de la epitelización de la piel por estímulo de la proliferación celular. Ayuda a eliminar las capas superficiales, ya muertas, de la piel, sustituyéndolos por tejidos nuevos. Ayuda como agente anti-irritante, ayudando al mantenimiento del buen estado de la piel. 1, record 6, Spanish, - alanto%C3%ADna
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-06-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
- Riveting (Metals)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bevel
1, record 7, English, bevel
correct, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- chamfer 2, record 7, English, chamfer
correct, see observation, noun, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An angular type of edge preparation. 1, record 7, English, - bevel
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To be precise, a bevel describes and edge preparation with a sharp or "feather" edge, while a chamfer is an edge preparation with a root face or "land". Machinists make a clear distinction between the bevel and chamfer, but weld fabricators often simply apply the term "bevel" to both. [Blueprint Reading for Welders, Bennett, 1988, p. 33). 3, record 7, English, - bevel
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chamfer: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 7, English, - bevel
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Soudage (Métal)
- Rivetage (Métallurgie)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- chanfrein
1, record 7, French, chanfrein
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite coupe en biseau effectuée sur l'arête vive d'une pièce pour la supprimer; surface oblique ainsi obtenue. 2, record 7, French, - chanfrein
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chanfrein : Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 7, French, - chanfrein
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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