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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2012-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
  • Waterproofing (Construction)
CONT

Most vinyl roofing membranes are sealed using hot air, which can be compared to welding metal. The process joins two rolls of membranes at the overlap areas(without using another dissimilar material) to create one monolithic layer that covers the entire roof. The heat-welded, permanently fused seams on vinyl roofing membrane form a watertight seal, and their peel strength can be critical to the roof system's long-term performance against wind forces.

CONT

ROOF technology allows old roof membrane to be renewed without removal. ROOF technology is based upon a thermochemical treatment of bitumen roof coating. With heat applied to a section of roof coating bitumen and bituminiferous mastics start melting. Imbued with own bitumen, roof coating gains improved waterproofing capabilities. Once cooled such coating becomes a tough monolithic layer, smooth and watertight.

CONT

Hot-applied rubberized asphalts consist of proprietary blends of asphalt, mineral fillers, elastomers (natural, synthetic, or a blend of both), virgin or reclaimed oil and a thermoplastic resin. It is applied hot in such a manner as to form an impermeable monolithic membrane over the surface to be waterproofed, which may be concrete, gypsum board or wood. Improved versions of this type of system consist of two coats of rubberized asphalt with a polyester mat in between, called the fully reinforced or two-ply system.

OBS

monolithic layer: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Étanchéité (Construction)
CONT

Les bitumes caoutchoutés sont constitués de mélanges particuliers de bitume, de fillers minéraux, d'élastomères (naturels, synthétiques ou un mélange des deux), d'huile vierge ou recyclée et d'une résine thermoplastique. Le produit est appliqué à chaud de manière à former une membrane monolithique imperméable au-dessus de la surface à hydrofuger, qui peut être en bêton, en plaques de plâtre ou en bois. Des versions améliorées de ce type de membrane sont composées de deux couches de bitume caoutchouté et d'un mat de polyester intercalaire; ces membranes sont dites «entièrement armées» ou «à deux épaisseurs».

OBS

couche monolithique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
OBS

Backup rings are used in conjunction with seals subjected to high pressure. They prevent high pressures from pinching the seal between moving parts and the stationary parts, such as a piston and cylinder wall. They give additional strength to the seal.

OBS

back-up ring: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
OBS

bague d'appui : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères et Maintenance.

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Opening and Closing Devices (Packaging)
DEF

A type of seal for joining two ends of strapping that has a substance on the inside face, such as a grit, to improve the holding strength of this seal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Modes d'ouverture et de fermeture (Emball.)
DEF

Type de cachet dont les parois internes sont revêtues d'une matière abrasive pour mieux assurer la fermeture d'un feuillard.

Spanish

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Record 4 1992-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
  • Packaging in Plastic
CONT

High-frequency sealing is the most-used method for sealing laminated tubes. Its advantages include excellent seal strength and high speeds. In this system, high frequency current is sent through the tube causing the aluminum foil layer to heat up. The hot foil melts the plastic inner layer, creating a strong, hermetic seal when the tube is crimped.

OBS

... used principally with PVC materials ....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
  • Emballages en matières plastiques
CONT

Soudage par haute fréquence. Il utilise l'échauffement d'un isolant placé dans un champ électrostatique alternatif qui provoque une agitation moléculaire. (...) Les soudures par haute fréquence sont résistantes et d'un très bon aspect (...) On utilise ce procédé (...) couramment (...) pour la fabrication de doses soudées en tubes après remplissage. On l'emploie avec les P.V.C., le chlorure de polyvinylidène, l'acétate de cellulose, les polyamides.

OBS

Bien que contesté entre autres par le Grand Dictionnaire Encyclopédique Larousse, le terme "soudure" est employé au sens de "soudage" (l'opération) par les auteurs de "L'emballage sous toutes ses facettes" (code : BEMBA, 1988), ouvrage piloté par le Laboratoire National d'Essais de France et la revue Emballages Magazine.

Spanish

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