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FOAMED VINYL PLASTIC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1988-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- closed-cell foamed vinyl plastic
1, record 1, English, closed%2Dcell%20foamed%20vinyl%20plastic
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- closed-cell vinyl foam 1, record 1, English, closed%2Dcell%20vinyl%20foam
proposal
- closed-cell sponge vinyl plastic 1, record 1, English, closed%2Dcell%20sponge%20vinyl%20plastic
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"closed-cell foamed plastic": A cellular plastic ... in which non-interconnecting cells are present to an extent which renders the mass relatively supervious to air and fluids. 2, record 1, English, - closed%2Dcell%20foamed%20vinyl%20plastic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"foamed plastic": synthetic resin converted into a spongelike mass with a closed-cell or open-cell structure.... 3, record 1, English, - closed%2Dcell%20foamed%20vinyl%20plastic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"vinyl plastic": any of a group of tough durable plastics based on vinyl resins.... 4, record 1, English, - closed%2Dcell%20foamed%20vinyl%20plastic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
A cellular plastic (foamed plastic) is often called simply a foam. 5, record 1, English, - closed%2Dcell%20foamed%20vinyl%20plastic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mousse vinylique à alvéoles fermées
1, record 1, French, mousse%20vinylique%20%C3%A0%20alv%C3%A9oles%20ferm%C3%A9es
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mousse plastique vinylique cellulaire 1, record 1, French, mousse%20plastique%20vinylique%20cellulaire
proposal, feminine noun
- vinyle éponge à cellules closes 2, record 1, French, vinyle%20%C3%A9ponge%20%C3%A0%20cellules%20closes
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une «cellule» est une alvéole fermée. Une matière plastique cellulaire est donc une matière plastique à alvéoles fermées. 1, record 1, French, - mousse%20vinylique%20%C3%A0%20alv%C3%A9oles%20ferm%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«produit à alvéoles fermées» : Produit alvéolaire dans lequel, pratiquement, toutes les alvéoles sont des cellules. 3, record 1, French, - mousse%20vinylique%20%C3%A0%20alv%C3%A9oles%20ferm%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"«vinyle éponge» et «cellules closes» sont des anglicismes. 1, record 1, French, - mousse%20vinylique%20%C3%A0%20alv%C3%A9oles%20ferm%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
«vinyle» : Nom donné improprement aux matières plastiques obtenues par polymérisation des monomères vinyliques, c'est-à-dire renfermant dans leur molécule un ou plusieurs groupes vinyles. 4, record 1, French, - mousse%20vinylique%20%C3%A0%20alv%C3%A9oles%20ferm%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foamed vinyl plastic
1, record 2, English, foamed%20vinyl%20plastic
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cellular vinyl plastic 1, record 2, English, cellular%20vinyl%20plastic
proposal
- vinyl foam 1, record 2, English, vinyl%20foam
proposal
- sponge vinyl plastic 1, record 2, English, sponge%20vinyl%20plastic
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"foamed plastic" : synthetic resin converted into a spongelike mass with a closed-cell or open-cell structure.... 2, record 2, English, - foamed%20vinyl%20plastic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"vinyl plastic": any of a group of tough durable plastics based on vinyl resins.... 3, record 2, English, - foamed%20vinyl%20plastic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A cellular plastic (foamed plastic) is often called simply a foam. 4, record 2, English, - foamed%20vinyl%20plastic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mousse plastique vinylique
1, record 2, French, mousse%20plastique%20vinylique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vinyle éponge 2, record 2, French, vinyle%20%C3%A9ponge
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"mousse" : Nom donné à certaines matières plastiques ou certains élastomères quand ils sont présentés sous une forme cellulaire (par ex. caoutchouc mousse). 3, record 2, French, - mousse%20plastique%20vinylique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"vinylique" : Se dit des composés renfermant le groupe vinyle. 3, record 2, French, - mousse%20plastique%20vinylique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"vinyle" : Nom donné improprement aux matières plastiques (...) renfermant dans leur molécule un ou plusieurs groupes vinyles. 3, record 2, French, - mousse%20plastique%20vinylique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
"vinyle éponge" est un anglicisme. 1, record 2, French, - mousse%20plastique%20vinylique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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