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HARD BRASS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Casagrande liquid limit device
1, record 1, English, Casagrande%20liquid%20limit%20device
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Casagrande liquid limit apparatus 2, record 1, English, Casagrande%20liquid%20limit%20apparatus
correct
- Casagrande apparatus 3, record 1, English, Casagrande%20apparatus
correct
- Casagrande cup 4, record 1, English, Casagrande%20cup
see observation
- Casagrande bowl 5, record 1, English, Casagrande%20bowl
see observation
- Casagrande liquid limit machine 6, record 1, English, Casagrande%20liquid%20limit%20machine
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An appliance to determine the liquid limit of a soil [consisting] of a brass dish, handle and cam mounted on a hard rubber base. 7, record 1, English, - Casagrande%20liquid%20limit%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The dish falls through a distance of 1 cm per rotation. A sample of soil 1 cm thick is placed in the dish, with a groove 11 mm wide at the top and 2 mm at the bottom. The number of jars required to close the 2-mm gap along ½ in (12.7 mm) is recorded. 7, record 1, English, - Casagrande%20liquid%20limit%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[The liquid limit device invented] by Atterberg and improved by Casagrande has been widely used in the classification of fine-grained soils. 8, record 1, English, - Casagrande%20liquid%20limit%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Casagrande cup; Casagrande bowl: The cup or bowl is the main part of the Casagrande apparatus and is therefore often used to mean the entire device. 9, record 1, English, - Casagrande%20liquid%20limit%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Essais du sol (Construction)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil de limite de liquidité (coupelle de Casagrande)
1, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20limite%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9%20%28coupelle%20de%20Casagrande%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- appareil de Casagrande 2, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20Casagrande
correct, masculine noun
- coupelle de Casagrande 3, record 1, French, coupelle%20de%20Casagrande
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Appareil de limite de liquidité (coupelle de Casagrande) : L'appareil doit être conforme aux spécifications. La coupelle doit avoir une masse à elle seule de 65 g [plus ou moins] 10 g. La base, en micarta ou en caoutchouc, doit permettre à une bille en acier de 2 g avec 7,9 mm de diamètre de rebondir de 20 cm [plus ou moins] 1,25 cm pour un chute de départ de 25 cm. 1, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20limite%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9%20%28coupelle%20de%20Casagrande%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On [...] détermine [la limite de liquidité d'un sol] à l'aide de l'appareil de «Casagrande», constitué par une coupelle métallique reliée à un châssis par l'intermédiaire d'un excentrique [...] En tournant une manivelle, l'excentrique soulève la coupelle, et la laisse retomber d'une hauteur de 1 cm, en chute libre, sur le bâti. Dans la coupelle, et sur la moitié de sa surface est disposée une couche du mortier à étudier dans laquelle on pratique un sillon à l'aide d'un instrument en V. La limite de liquidité se définit comme étant la teneur en eau pour laquelle les deux lèvres de la fissure se rejoignent sur une longueur de 1 cm lorsqu'on a fait subir à la coupelle une série de 25 chocs. 4, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20limite%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9%20%28coupelle%20de%20Casagrande%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coupelle de Casagrande : expression qui fait appel à la partie pour désigner le tout, la coupelle constituant la partie principale de l'appareil perfectionné par Casagrande. 5, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20limite%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9%20%28coupelle%20de%20Casagrande%29
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- borium
1, record 2, English, borium
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Borium consists of tungsten carbide chunks in a brass matrix.... The borium should be applied in a thin single layer(not more than 1/8” thick) for the main purpose of protecting the shoe from wear.... Borium is also very effective for riding on ice and other slick surfaces such as parking lots coated with blacktop sealer! Because borium affords the shoe some traction, it is advisable that a horse not used to borium shoes be ridden on soft surfaces before riding on hard, unforgiving surfaces so as not to cause leg injuries. 2, record 2, English, - borium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
This same shoe, properly coated with borium, will last one year of pavement travel! 2, record 2, English, - borium
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bore
1, record 2, French, bore
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corps simple, métalloïde dur et noirâtre, se rapprochant du carbone. 2, record 2, French, - bore
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- borio
1, record 2, Spanish, borio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acero soldado al canal de la herradura para mejorar agarre. 2, record 2, Spanish, - borio
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Goldsmithing and Silversmithing
- Cooking and Gastronomy (General)
- Religion (General)
- Medication
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mortar
1, record 3, English, mortar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small usually bowl-shaped vessel made of a hard material(as porcelain or brass) in which substances are pounded or rubbed with a pestle. 2, record 3, English, - mortar
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Orfèvrerie et argenterie
- Cuisine et gastronomie (Généralités)
- Religion (Généralités)
- Médicaments
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mortier
1, record 3, French, mortier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récipient en bois, en porcelaine, en verre ou en métal, dans lequel on écrase avec un pilon des matières qu'on veut réduire en pâte ou en poudre. 2, record 3, French, - mortier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Orfebrería
- Cocina y gastronomía (Generalidades)
- Religión (Generalidades)
- Medicamentos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mortero
1, record 3, Spanish, mortero
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recipiente de madera, cerámica, vidrio o metal, de pared gruesa y resistente, que sirve para machacar o triturar materias con un mallo o pilón. 2, record 3, Spanish, - mortero
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-09-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Urinary Tract
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- extracorporeal shock wave lithotripter
1, record 4, English, extracorporeal%20shock%20wave%20lithotripter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ESWL 2, record 4, English, ESWL
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- shockwave lithotripter 3, record 4, English, shockwave%20lithotripter
correct
- shock wave lithotripter 4, record 4, English, shock%20wave%20lithotripter
correct
- extracorporeal electro-hydraulic lithotriptor 5, record 4, English, extracorporeal%20electro%2Dhydraulic%20lithotriptor
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(ESWL) works in something like a high-tech Ribe Goldberg sequence. The patient, usually anesthetized from the waist down to obliterate the mild discomfort of the shocks, is strapped onto a pallet and lowered into a specially designed tub full of water. X-rays reveal the precise location of the kidney stone on two television monitors. The physician pushes a button, and a spark plug at the bottom of the tank fires, vaporizing some of the water, which then creates a pressure wave. After bouncing off an elliptical brass reflector that is aimed at the patient's kidney stone, the wave passes harmlessly through the patient's tissues but creates a shattering impact when it collides with the hard stone. More than a thousand individual shocks may be required to completely break up a stone, which will wash away in the patient's urine after it disintegrates. 6, record 4, English, - extracorporeal%20shock%20wave%20lithotripter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Appareil urinaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lithotriteur à ondes de choc électrohydraulique
1, record 4, French, lithotriteur%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20de%20choc%20%C3%A9lectrohydraulique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] lithotriteur [...] la lithotritie par ondes de choc électrohydraulique, sous contrôle endoscopique, permet la fragmentation à vue des pierres de façon quasi atraumatique [...] 2, record 4, French, - lithotriteur%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20de%20choc%20%C3%A9lectrohydraulique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumental médico
- Vías urinarias
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- electrolitotritor
1, record 4, Spanish, electrolitotritor
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- litotritor 2, record 4, Spanish, litotritor
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento para romper los cálculos en la vejiga a través de la uretra por medio de una corriente eléctrica. 1, record 4, Spanish, - electrolitotritor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Electrolitotricia: litotricia por una corriente eléctrica. 3, record 4, Spanish, - electrolitotritor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Litotricia: desmenuzamiento o fragmentación de un cálculo en la vejiga, por la vía uretral, por medio del litotritor. 3, record 4, Spanish, - electrolitotritor
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Copper and Copper Alloys (Metallurgy)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hard brass 1, record 5, English, hard%20brass
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cuivre et alliages du cuivre (Métallurgie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cuivre-potin
1, record 5, French, cuivre%2Dpotin
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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