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FACE MOULD [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Facilities and Equipment (Rubber)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parting line
1, record 1, English, parting%20line
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mould parting line 2, record 1, English, mould%20parting%20line
correct
- partition line 2, record 1, English, partition%20line
- mold parting face 3, record 1, English, mold%20parting%20face
- parting plane 2, record 1, English, parting%20plane
- parting surface 2, record 1, English, parting%20surface
- mold parting line 4, record 1, English, mold%20parting%20line
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If one were inside a closed mold and looking outside, the mating junction of the mold cavities would appear as a line. It also appears as a line on the molded piece and is called the parting line. A piece may have several parting lines. 5, record 1, English, - parting%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "mould seam". 6, record 1, English, - parting%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
parting line: can mean the line representing the surface of contact between mold halves, or the line found on the object. 7, record 1, English, - parting%20line
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mould parting face
- mold parting line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
- Installations et équipement (Caoutchouc)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne de joint du moule
1, record 1, French, ligne%20de%20joint%20du%20moule
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plan de joint du moule 2, record 1, French, plan%20de%20joint%20du%20moule
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour laisser échapper l'air contenu dans l'empreinte, on pratique des évents (trous ou rainures) au niveau du plan de joint des demi-moules. 3, record 1, French, - ligne%20de%20joint%20du%20moule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
- Instalaciones y equipo (Caucho)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea de separación del molde
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20separaci%C3%B3n%20del%20molde
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- matrix
1, record 2, English, matrix
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In hot-metal typesetting, a metal mould from which a type face is cast, either as a unit or as part of a solid slug. 1, record 2, English, - matrix
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- matrice
1, record 2, French, matrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En composition mécanique, petit bloc de métal utilisé pour la fonte des caractères typographiques. 1, record 2, French, - matrice
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Composición (Imprenta)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- matriz
1, record 2, Spanish, matriz
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Molde de cobre que lleva una letra grabada en hueco y sirve para fundir los tipos de imprenta. 1, record 2, Spanish, - matriz
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Soil Tests (Construction)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Proctor test
1, record 3, English, Proctor%20test
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Proctor compaction test 2, record 3, English, Proctor%20compaction%20test
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Proctor test itself consists of dropping a 2. 5 kg hammer with 5. 1 cm diameter face from a height of 0. 30 m onto the soil specimen confined in a 10. 2 cm diameter mould. The soil must be compacted in 3 equal layers, each to receive 25 blows of the hammer. 3, record 3, English, - Proctor%20test
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Compaction tests ... The simplest and the most widely used are the "Proctor tests" named for R.R. Proctor, who first developed the optimum-moisture-maximum-density concept. 4, record 3, English, - Proctor%20test
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Essais du sol (Construction)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- test de compactage Proctor
1, record 3, French, test%20de%20compactage%20Proctor
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- essai Proctor 2, record 3, French, essai%20Proctor
correct, masculine noun
- test Proctor 1, record 3, French, test%20Proctor
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le but de l'essai Proctor est de déterminer quelle est la teneur en eau optimale d'un sol qui permet le meilleur compactage pour une énergie donnée. Il est basé sur la remarque que la compacité est proportionnelle à la densité sèche du terrain. 3, record 3, French, - test%20de%20compactage%20Proctor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'essai Proctor se fait en compactant dans un moule des couches successives de terre ayant la même teneur en eau, en laissant tomber en chute libre une petite dame [...] Le sol ne doit pas avoir de grains supérieurs à 5 millimètres, et les conditions de l'essai sont normalisées, ainsi d'ailleurs que la nature du socle sur lequel repose le moule. 4, record 3, French, - test%20de%20compactage%20Proctor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les essais de laboratoire de loin les plus répandus sont des essais de compactage manuel par percussion (chute d'une masse sur des couches de sol à étudier). On citera en premier lieu les deux essais Proctor dénommés respectivement «essai Proctor modifié» et «essai Proctor normal». 5, record 3, French, - test%20de%20compactage%20Proctor
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-03-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Classification of Coal
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- particulate block
1, record 4, English, particulate%20block
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solid block consisting of particles of crushed coal representative of the sample, bound in resin, cast in a mould and with one face ground and polished. 2, record 4, English, - particulate%20block
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 3, record 4, English, - particulate%20block
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Polished particulate block. 4, record 4, English, - particulate%20block
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Classification des charbons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- section de grains
1, record 4, French, section%20de%20grains
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bloc solide composé de particules de charbon broyé représentatif de l'échantillon, lié avec de la résine, coulée dans un moule, une de ses surfaces étant meulée et polie. 1, record 4, French, - section%20de%20grains
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 4, French, - section%20de%20grains
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-03-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sprue
1, record 5, English, sprue
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
1. The primary feed channel that runs from the outer face of an injection or transfer mould, to the mould gate in a single cavity mould or to the runners in a multicavity mould. 2. The moulding material in this primary feed channel. 2, record 5, English, - sprue
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sprue: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 5, English, - sprue
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- carotte
1, record 5, French, carotte
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
1. Canal primaire d'alimentation qui unit la face extérieure d'un moule d'injection ou de transfert à l'entrée d'un moule à simple cavité, ou aux canaux d'un moule à empreintes multiples. 2. Matière de moulage dans ce canal primaire d'alimentation. 2, record 5, French, - carotte
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carotte : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 5, French, - carotte
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Construction Finishing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- face mould 1, record 6, English, face%20mould
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Finitions (Construction)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- moulure de parement
1, record 6, French, moulure%20de%20parement
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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