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THIN OXIDE [15 records]

Record 1 2023-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heat Treatment of Metals
DEF

[A] treatment carried out in an oxidizing medium... at a temperature such that the bright surface of a workpiece becomes covered with a thin, continuous, adherent film of blue-coloured oxide.

OBS

blueing: designation and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement à chaud des métaux
DEF

Opération effectuée en milieu oxydant [...] à une température telle que la surface polie d'une pièce se recouvre d'une couche mince continue d'oxyde adhérent de couleur bleue.

OBS

bleuissage : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Steel
DEF

A Japanese malleable iron containing only a small amount of carbon.

CONT

A remarkable characteristic of "hocho-tetsu" is high corrosion-resistance caused by the formation of [a thin] magnetite... film on the surface of [the] steel. Although [it is] often heavily corroded on the surface, [its core contains] sound metallic iron that is free of oxide scaling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acier

Spanish

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Record 3 2023-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heat Treatment of Metals
DEF

[An] operation carried out in an oxidizing medium at a temperature such that the polished surface of a workpiece becomes covered with a thin, continuous, adherent film of dark-coloured oxide...

OBS

blacking: designation and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement à chaud des métaux
DEF

Opération effectuée en milieu oxydant à une température telle que la surface polie du produit ferreux se recouvre d'une couche mince continue d'oxyde adhérent de couleur sombre [...]

OBS

brunissage : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 4 2013-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A grey-black mineral which is an oxide of manganese and copper and typically occurs as aggregates and coatings of thin plate-like crystals with a submetallic lustre.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Minéral (oxyde) du système cristallin monoclinique, noir à gris métallique, possédant des stries noires à brunes et un clivage parfait.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
DEF

Óxido de manganeso y cobre [...], que se encuentra en forma de masas grisáceas.

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Record 5 2010-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

Sedimentary strata composed largely of sandstone, siltstone, and shale, with locally thin units of conglomerate, limestone, or marl, that are predominantly red in color due to the presence of ferric oxide(hematite) usually coating individual grains.

CONT

Sandstone-uranium-vanadium-base metal deposits ... are found in terrestrial sediments ... As a result, the host rocks are often red in color and for this reason copper deposits of this type are commonly referred to as "red bed copper." ... copper mineralization ... is widespread in red bed successions though it is not often up to ore grade.

OBS

red beds; redbeds; continental redbeds: terms used in the plural when collectively used to mean a whole series or succession of strata.

OBS

redbeds: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

Key term(s)
  • red-beds
  • redbed
  • red-bed
  • red bed
  • redbed succession
  • red-bed succession
  • continental red beds
  • continental red-beds
  • continental redbed
  • continental red-bed
  • continental red bed
  • red-bed sequence
  • red bed sequence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
CONT

[...] pour beaucoup de dépôts métallifères à dominante stratiforme, un rapport de causalité direct entre le dépôt des métaux et celui de leur enveloppe sédimentaire est contesté. Il s'agit, par exemple, de l'uranium et du cuivre dans les séries gréseuses rouges continentales (Red beds) [...]

OBS

couches rouges : terme appliqué aux roches sédimentaires rouges.

OBS

couches rouges; formations rouges; couches rouges continentales; couches rouges de milieu continental : termes collectifs utilisés au pluriel.

OBS

couches rouges : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Key term(s)
  • couche rouge
  • formation rouge
  • couche rouge continentale
  • couche rouge de milieu continental

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
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Record 6 2008-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nonferrous Metals and Alloys - Various
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
CONT

The Tungum alloy is an alpha-brass of British origins. It has a passive oxide layer, which on exposure to reagents develops a very thin oxide coating. Tungum resists both stress and crevice corrosion in marine environments/atmospheres. This offers excellent service-life, even at intermittent duty in the highly corrosive 'splash’ zone. Tungum is non-magnetic and has non-sparking(electrostatic discharge) properties. This allows Tungum to be used in high pressure gas pipework systems(oxygen & inert gases). Uncommon among copper alloys, Tungum alloy can be precipitation hardened using heat treatment techniques. This enables its physical properties to be modified as required to suit various applications. Tungum alloy can be used for low temperature(cryogenic) applications.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Métaux et alliages non ferreux divers
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
OBS

tungum: terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

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Record 7 2006-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
DEF

A round magnetic plate that constitutes part of a hard disk.

CONT

Platters are typically made from aluminium or glass, plastics are rarely used. A thin layer of either iron oxide or another material that possesses similar magnetic properties coats each side of a hard disk platter in order to store the magnetic information.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
CONT

Un disque dur est constitué non pas d'un seul disque, mais de plusieurs disques rigides [...] en métal, en verre ou en céramique, empilés à une très faible distance les uns des autres et appelés plateaux [...]

Spanish

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Record 8 2004-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
DEF

[Film consisting] of a thin layer of metal oxide applied to the exterior face of the interior glazing in a double-glazed window.

CONT

Triple-glazed windows have three layers of glass, or two layers with a low-emissivity (Low-E) film suspended between them.

Key term(s)
  • low emissivity film
  • low E film

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
DEF

[Pellicule] faite d'une mince couche d'oxyde métallique appliquée sur la paroi extérieure du vitrage intérieur d'une fenêtre à double vitrage.

CONT

Les fenêtres à triple vitrage comportent trois panneaux de verre ou deux panneaux entre lesquels est intercalée une pellicule à faible émissivité.

Spanish

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Record 9 2002-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Semiconductors (Electronics)
CONT

Ion implantation has by this time become an established technique for the manufacture of semiconductor devices in silicon. ... However, the field of ion implantation in silicon films on insulating substrates has not been so carefully researched. The annealing behaviour of boron and phosphorus ions implanted in silicon on sapphire (SOS) has been investigated by Eklund, Holmén and Peterstrom ..., who found that the sheet resistivity of implanted layers in 1-2 [ohm-centimeter] SOS and bulk silicon is almost the same.

OBS

Silicon-on-sapphire : A semiconductor manufacturing technology in which metal oxide semiconductor devices are constructed in a thin single-crystal silicon film grown on an electrically insulating synthetic sapphire substrate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
CONT

Ces progrès sont dus pour une grande part à une technique, mais aussi à un nouveau matériau : la technique MOS et le matériau S.O.S. M.O.S. cela veut dire Métal-Oxyde-Semiconducteur. La plaquette de circuits intégrés est un mince sandwich à trois couches : un métal, un isolant (oxyde de silicium), un semi-conducteur (silicium). [...] Quant à S.O.S., cela veut dire aussi, désormais «Silicon-on-Sapphire». En effet, le substrat est maintenant du saphir synthétique, recouvert d'une fine couche de silicium. Pour éviter le franglais, on dit aussi S.S.I. : Silicium-sur-Isolant.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Semiconductores (Electrónica)
DEF

Tecnología de semiconductores de óxido metálico (MOS) por la que se hace crecer una capa de cristal de silicio sobre un substrato de zafiro sintético; después se eliminan ciertas secciones del mismo, quedando pequeños parches o islas con los cuales se hacen los transistores de semiconductores de óxido metálico.

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Record 10 2001-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geochemistry
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
DEF

A thin, dark, shiny film or coating, composed of iron oxide accompanied by traces of manganese oxide and silica, formed on the surfaces of pebbles, boulders, and other rock fragments in desert regions after long exposure, as well as on ledges and other rock outcrops.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géochimie
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
DEF

[...] mince couche [...] brune à noire et plus ou moins brillante qui ressemble à une couche de vernis dont on aurait enduit les pierres.

OBS

Cette croûte est composée de sels de fer, de manganèse et de silice.

Spanish

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Record 11 1997-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coins and Bank Notes
  • Numismatics
  • Coining
DEF

An optical phenomenon that is responsible for our perception of the colours from the thin transparent oxide film that surrounds a coin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
  • Numismatique
  • Monnayage

Spanish

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Record 12 1996-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
CONT

Semiconductive Thin Film Detector. Using the known principle that the adsorption and desorption of gases cause a change in electrical conductivity of semiconductors, Seiyama et al. developed a new chromatographic detector for gaseous components.... The current, depending upon the resistance of the film, is converted to voltage by the variable resistance, which is fed without amplification to a recorder. Resistance also adjusts the input voltage of the recorder at desired sensitivity. Using zinc oxide as an example of a typical film material, the conductivity of its film maintains a fixed value when the nitrogen carrier gas is passed at a constant flow rate throught the borosilicate glass tube. When a small amount of another gas or vapor is added to the carrier gas, its conductivity is changed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique

Spanish

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Record 13 1996-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metallurgy - General
DEF

The anodic oxide film structure, usually a hexagonal configuration with a centre pore constituting the main body of the oxide. A thin barrier layer exists at the interface between the aluminium metal surface and the porous oxide layer.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Métallurgie générale
DEF

Structure du film d'oxyde anodique correspondant habituellement à une configuration hexagonale avec un pore central qui constitue la partie principale de l'oxyde. Une couche barrière mince se situe à l'interface entre la surface métallique de l'aluminium et la couche poreuse d'oxyde.

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 14 1996-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metallurgy - General
DEF

Anodizing process for forming thin, dense, pore-free oxide coatings on aluminium, generally for use in electrolytic capacitors.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Métallurgie générale
DEF

Procédé d'anodisation formant des couches d'oxyde minces denses et non poreuses sur l'aluminium, généralement employé pour les condensateurs électrolytiques.

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 15 1989-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Components
  • Industrial Ceramics
CONT

Substrates are used for either thick film or thin film devices.... Most ceramic substrates are aluminum oxide containing additives. However, some beryllium oxide substrates are also marketed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants électroniques
  • Céramiques industrielles
OBS

Le substrat sur lequel seront déposées les couches minces, joue un rôle mécanique et thermique en tant que support et électrique en tant qu'isolant. [...] le choix se limite aux matériaux relativement inerte : les verres et les céramiques.

Spanish

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