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FERROUS SCRAP [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Waste Management
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- car shredder
1, record 1, English, car%20shredder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- automotive shredder 2, record 1, English, automotive%20shredder
correct
- auto shredder 3, record 1, English, auto%20shredder
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The core of any modern ferrous metal recycling plant is the car shredder. A huge hammer mill, with rapidly rotating hammers, strikes the flattened automobile and continually shears and compresses the scrap material until it is small enough to pass through sizing grates. 4, record 1, English, - car%20shredder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Gestion des déchets
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déchiqueteur de voitures
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chiqueteur%20de%20voitures
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déchiqueteur d'automobiles 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chiqueteur%20d%27automobiles
correct, masculine noun
- déchiqueteuse de voitures 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chiqueteuse%20de%20voitures
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- déchiqueteur de voiture
- déchiqueteur d'automobile
- déchiqueteuse de voiture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scrap
1, record 2, English, scrap
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- scrap metal 2, record 2, English, scrap%20metal
correct
- ferrous scrap 3, record 2, English, ferrous%20scrap
correct
- reclaimed scrap 2, record 2, English, reclaimed%20scrap
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any [metal] cutting or reject of a manufacturing operation, which may be suitable for recycling as feedstock to the primary operation. 4, record 2, English, - scrap
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déchet
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- riblon 2, record 2, French, riblon
correct, masculine noun
- rognure 2, record 2, French, rognure
correct, feminine noun
- ferraille 3, record 2, French, ferraille
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déchet de fonte ou d'acier trié en vue de la refusion. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9chet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Steel
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- electric furnace steel plant
1, record 3, English, electric%20furnace%20steel%20plant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- electric steel plant 2, record 3, English, electric%20steel%20plant
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electric furnace steel plant. Process description. Solid substances used in the electric arc furnace(scrap, ferrous alloys, iron slury) are melted predominantly by electrical energy which is inputted via the electrodes, as well as by fossil energies in the presence of oxygen. 1, record 3, English, - electric%20furnace%20steel%20plant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Acier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aciérie électrique
1, record 3, French, aci%C3%A9rie%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Séparation directe et récupération des métaux contenus dans les fumées d'aciérie électrique. 2, record 3, French, - aci%C3%A9rie%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-07-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Committee of the National Ferrous Scrap Federations and Associations of the Common Market
1, record 4, English, Committee%20of%20the%20National%20Ferrous%20Scrap%20Federations%20and%20Associations%20of%20the%20Common%20Market
correct, Europe
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Commission des fédérations et syndicats nationaux des entreprises de récupération de ferrailles du Marché commun
1, record 4, French, Commission%20des%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rations%20et%20syndicats%20nationaux%20des%20entreprises%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20de%20ferrailles%20du%20March%C3%A9%20commun
correct, Europe
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- COFENAF 1, record 4, French, COFENAF
correct, Europe
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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