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Record 1 2011-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrochemistry
  • Electrometallurgy
  • Dry Cells
DEF

In a dry cell, a paper or card divider between the inner face of the negative electrode and the depolarizing mix.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrochimie
  • Électrométallurgie
  • Piles sèches
DEF

Dans une pile sèche, membrane poreuse qui recouvre la surface intérieure de l'électrode négative et qui la sépare du mélange dépolarisant.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Electroquímica
  • Electrometalurgia
  • Pilas secas
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Record 2 2003-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Wood Finishing
  • Glass Polishing
  • Surface Treatment of Metals
CONT

German piano finishers and others used this technique for final polishing. Take sulfuric acid and add it to water (1 part to 10 parts water). ... Sprinkle Vienna chalk (a nasty feeling and smelling fine grit compound) on the work piece. Pour some of the acid solution into the palm of the hand and rub the solution and chalk onto your workpiece creating a paste, which when dried can be wiped off.

CONT

Cleaning of Optics. This includes the output window and rear mirror.... Polishing with Vienna chalk.... Do not use Vienna chalk with coated optics. To use Vienna chalk, lay down some tissues and put about half a teaspoon of the powder on the tissues. Add a few drops of water or alcohol and mix to form a slurry. Place the face to be cleaned on the slurry and polish with a gentle circular motion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Finition du bois
  • Polissage du verre
  • Traitements de surface des métaux
CONT

Dans le finissage des métaux, notre Calcinella [marque de commerce], connue aussi comme «chaux de Vienne», est absolument irremplaçable : elle produit une boue légèrement abrasive et très dense qui garantit l'ablation de toutes imperfections dans le polissage des billes des paliers à roulement.

CONT

Pour les instruments argentés mats ... il faut utiliser de la chaux de Vienne mélangée avec de l'alcool à brûler, en faire une pâte un peu claire.

CONT

Poudres de polissage. [...] Magnésie, oxyde de magnésium carbonisé. [...] Chaux de Vienne.

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Concrete Preparation and Mixing
  • Exterior Covering Materials
DEF

Mixture of cement and stone dust used for the facing of a concrete block to simulate actual stone

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fabrication du béton
  • Revêtements extérieurs

Spanish

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