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BRONZE CASTING [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foundry Practice
- Casting and Patternmaking (Metal Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- permanent mold
1, record 1, English, permanent%20mold
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- permanent mould 2, record 1, English, permanent%20mould
correct
- die 3, record 1, English, die
see observation, noun, Canada, Great Britain
- chill mould 4, record 1, English, chill%20mould
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reusable metal mold for the production of many castings of the same kind. 5, record 1, English, - permanent%20mold
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Permanent-mold casting. For quantity production, castings are obtained by pouring molten metal into a mold made of cast iron, steel, or bronze. Semipermanent-mold materials such as aluminum, silicon carbide, and graphite may also be used.... The process is used for cast iron and nonferrous alloys... 6, record 1, English, - permanent%20mold
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
die: Use of this term should be restricted to those contexts in which it is clear that the mold is filled by gravity, not by pressure. 7, record 1, English, - permanent%20mold
Record 1, Key term(s)
- chill mold
- gravity die
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fonderie
- Moulage et modelage des métaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coquille
1, record 1, French, coquille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moule métallique 2, record 1, French, moule%20m%C3%A9tallique
correct, masculine noun
- coquille métallique 3, record 1, French, coquille%20m%C3%A9tallique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les moules métalliques (fonte, acier ordinaire ou spécial), ou coquilles, sont utilisés pour la coulée de pièces de petites ou de moyennes dimensions et de grandes séries, notamment pour le moulage de pièces en alliages cuivreux, en alliages légers ou ultralégers, en alliages à base de zinc [...] Le moule est parfois constitué de matériaux réfractaires spéciaux, tels que graphite, Carborundum aggloméré, [...] alliages réfractaires à base de chrome-silicium [...] 4, record 1, French, - coquille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fundición
- Colada y modelaje de metales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coquilla
1, record 1, Spanish, coquilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Molde permanente, metálico, que [...] permite colar numerosas piezas [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - coquilla
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nonferrous Metals and Alloys - Various
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bell metal
1, record 2, English, bell%20metal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
High tin bronze, containing up to 30 percent tin and some zinc and lead; used in casting bells. 1, record 2, English, - bell%20metal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Métaux et alliages non ferreux divers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bronze de cloche
1, record 2, French, bronze%20de%20cloche
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- métal de cloche 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tal%20de%20cloche
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alliage de cuivre et d'étain entrant dans la fabrication des cloches. 1, record 2, French, - bronze%20de%20cloche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-09-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lead, Zinc, Thallium and Cadmium Mining
- Geochemistry
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- zinc minerals
1, record 3, English, zinc%20minerals
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Zinc minerals. Main source of zinc is sphalerite, but some smithsonite(calamine), hemimorphite, zincite, willemite and franklinite are mined. Main uses of the metal are in galvanizing, sheet zinc, die casting, pigments, dry batteries and alloys-brass, manganese bronze, German silver, etc. 1, record 3, English, - zinc%20minerals
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zinc minerals: term rarely used in the singular as a collective noun. 2, record 3, English, - zinc%20minerals
Record 3, Key term(s)
- zinc mineral
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plomb, zinc, thallium et cadmium (Mines)
- Géochimie
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zincides
1, record 3, French, zincides
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Famille de minéraux qui comprend le zinc et ses composés. 2, record 3, French, - zincides
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Nom générique des minéraux renfermant du zinc. 3, record 3, French, - zincides
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zincides : terme collectif rarement utilisé au singulier (zincide). 4, record 3, French, - zincides
Record 3, Key term(s)
- zincide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-04-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Casting and Patternmaking (Metal Processing)
- Metal Arts and Crafts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lost-wax process
1, record 4, English, lost%2Dwax%20process
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cire-perdue 2, record 4, English, cire%2Dperdue
correct
- cire perdue 3, record 4, English, cire%20perdue
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method used in investment casting in which a wax pattern between a two-layered mold is removed by melting and replaced with molten metal; used for casting bronze statues and in jewelry casting. 4, record 4, English, - lost%2Dwax%20process
Record 4, Key term(s)
- lost wax casting
- lost-wax molding
- lost-wax moulding
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Moulage et modelage des métaux
- Arts du métal
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coulée à cire perdue
1, record 4, French, coul%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20cire%20perdue
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- coulée en cire perdue 2, record 4, French, coul%C3%A9e%20en%20cire%20perdue
correct
- moulage à cire perdue 1, record 4, French, moulage%20%C3%A0%20cire%20perdue
correct
- moulage à la cire perdue 3, record 4, French, moulage%20%C3%A0%20la%20cire%20perdue
correct
- moulage en cire perdue 4, record 4, French, moulage%20en%20cire%20perdue
correct
- cire-perdue 5, record 4, French, cire%2Dperdue
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
coulée d'un métal dans un moule dont l'empreinte est laissée par un modèle de l'objet en cire éliminée par fusion (cire perdue). 1, record 4, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20cire%20perdue
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Procédé de moulage de précision connu depuis la plus haute antiquité. Modernisé, il est maintenant appliqué à la prothèse dentaire, à la bijouterie (métaux précieux) et à la fabrication en grande série de petites pièces mécaniques de haute précision (...) 6, record 4, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20cire%20perdue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-08-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hollow Glassware
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bronze casting
1, record 5, English, bronze%20casting
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
casting: any article obtained by the process of casting: pièce coulée. 2, record 5, English, - bronze%20casting
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brass casting: laiton coulé, iron casting: fonte coulée. 2, record 5, English, - bronze%20casting
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Verre creux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bronze coulé
1, record 5, French, bronze%20coul%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- pièce coulée en bronze 1, record 5, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20coul%C3%A9e%20en%20bronze
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces pièces servent à fabriquer des moules pour la fabrication du verre. 1, record 5, French, - bronze%20coul%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1983-04-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bronze casting 1, record 6, English, bronze%20casting
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a statue cast in bronze 1, record 6, English, - bronze%20casting
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- moulage en bronze 1, record 6, French, moulage%20en%20bronze
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- fonte du bronze 1, record 6, French, fonte%20du%20bronze
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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