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COLD BLAST IRON [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Steelmaking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- basic oxygen steelmaking plant
1, record 1, English, basic%20oxygen%20steelmaking%20plant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- BOS plant 1, record 1, English, BOS%20plant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Basic Oxygen Steelmaking(BOS) plant uses molten iron from the Blast Furnaces, cold scrap steel, and burnt fluxes(lime and dolomite) to produce steel. 1, record 1, English, - basic%20oxygen%20steelmaking%20plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élaboration de l'acier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aciérie à l'oxygène
1, record 1, French, aci%C3%A9rie%20%C3%A0%20l%27oxyg%C3%A8ne
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La filière intégrée [...] utilise l'aciérie à l'oxygène où la fonte est transformée en acier liquide primaire. La filière courte utilise [...] le four électrique à arcs pour fondre les ferrailles. 1, record 1, French, - aci%C3%A9rie%20%C3%A0%20l%27oxyg%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Steel
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Swedish iron
1, record 2, English, Swedish%20iron
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Swedish steel 2, record 2, English, Swedish%20steel
correct
- Swedish charcoal iron 3, record 2, English, Swedish%20charcoal%20iron
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term which refers to a wrought iron made in Sweden from cold blast iron, using a relatively pure iron ore. 1, record 2, English, - Swedish%20iron
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acier suédois
1, record 2, French, acier%20su%C3%A9dois
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fer de Suède 2, record 2, French, fer%20de%20Su%C3%A8de
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-09-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Steel
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cold blast iron 1, record 3, English, cold%20blast%20iron
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sidérurgie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fonte à l'air froid 1, record 3, French, fonte%20%C3%A0%20l%27air%20froid
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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