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FLOOR BUFFER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Household Cleaning and Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floor polisher
1, record 1, English, floor%20polisher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- floor buffer 2, record 1, English, floor%20buffer
correct
- floor polishing machine 2, record 1, English, floor%20polishing%20machine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electrical appliance that is used to clean and maintain non-carpeted floors, such as hardwood, marble or linoleum. 2, record 1, English, - floor%20polisher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polisseuse
1, record 1, French, polisseuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- polisseuse à plancher 2, record 1, French, polisseuse%20%C3%A0%20plancher
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-03-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capillary barrier
1, record 2, English, capillary%20barrier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The floor [of the SLB disposal unit] will be composed of a layer of buffer to sorb radionuclides superimposed on a layer of gravel to act as a capillary barrier. 1, record 2, English, - capillary%20barrier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"capillary": involving or held by capillary action (i.e., capillary water) - resulting from surface tension in the soil (i.e., capillary capacity is a measure of the ability of a soil to hold water in the surface layers against the action of gravity. 2, record 2, English, - capillary%20barrier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barrière capillaire
1, record 2, French, barri%C3%A8re%20capillaire
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Phénomènes capillaires" : phénomènes dus à la tension superficielle. 2, record 2, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20capillaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les barrières sont les dispositifs prévus pour empêcher la migration de radioactivité vers l'homme dans un module de stockage de déchets nucléaires. 3, record 2, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20capillaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
- Química
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- barrera capilar
1, record 2, Spanish, barrera%20capilar
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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