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HARD OILS [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Practice
- Floors and Ceilings
- Concrete Preparation and Mixing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floor hardener
1, record 1, English, floor%20hardener
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aggregate floor hardener 2, record 1, English, aggregate%20floor%20hardener
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Speccrete Metallic Floor Hardener is a pre-mixed, ready to use, dry shake formulation for hardening and coloring freshly placed horizontal concrete slabs and toppings. Metallic Floor Hardener produces a hard, dense, wear resistant surface which resists corrosion and absorption of grease, oils, alkalis and most chemicals... Composition : A blend of specially graded iron aggregates, cementitious binders and pure metallic oxides when colors are required. 3, record 1, English, - floor%20hardener
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maçonnerie
- Planchers et plafonds
- Fabrication du béton
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- granulat durcisseur
1, record 1, French, granulat%20durcisseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- durcisseur de sol 2, record 1, French, durcisseur%20de%20sol
correct, masculine noun
- durcisseur à granulats 3, record 1, French, durcisseur%20%C3%A0%20granulats
masculine noun
- durcisseur 2, record 1, French, durcisseur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les durcisseurs désignent aussi divers granulats anti-usure rapportés à la surface des bétons encore frais. Ils sont soit répandus par saupoudrage [...], soit incorporés par talochage final à l'hélicoptère, pour renforcer la couche d'usure des dalles et des chapes de ciment; ce procédé concerne surtout des sols industriels et locaux à trafic intense [...] 1, record 1, French, - granulat%20durcisseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour ne pas confondre ce type de durcisseurs avec [les durcisseurs chimiques (de surface)], il convient de toujours préciser qu'il s'agit de granulats durcisseurs. 1, record 1, French, - granulat%20durcisseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les durcisseurs sont des produits employés dans une chape afin d'obtenir une résistance plus grande à l'usure et, en général pour rendre le sol anti-glissant. Les durcisseurs peuvent se classer en 4 catégories: a) Pierres naturelles dures [...]; b) Métalliques (fonte en paillettes pulvérisées ...); c) Carbure de silicium; d) Alumine. [Règle] générale, lorsque l'on emploie un durcisseur de sol, il y aura intérêt à consulter le fabricant sur les modalités de mise en œuvre [...] 2, record 1, French, - granulat%20durcisseur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- granulats durcisseurs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polypropylene
1, record 2, English, polypropylene
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PP 2, record 2, English, PP
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- polypropene 3, record 2, English, polypropene
correct, standardized
- PP 3, record 2, English, PP
correct, standardized
- PP 3, record 2, English, PP
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polymer of propylene (propene). 3, record 2, English, - polypropylene
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A crystalline, thermoplastic resin made by the polymerization of propylene,(C3H6) x; the product is hard and tough, resists moisture, oils and solvents, and withstands temperatures up to 170 °C; used to make molded articles, fibers, film, rope, printing plates, and toys. 4, record 2, English, - polypropylene
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
polypropylene; polypropene; PP: terms, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 2, English, - polypropylene
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: (C3H6)n 6, record 2, English, - polypropylene
Record 2, Key term(s)
- propene polymer
- propylene polymer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polypropylène
1, record 2, French, polypropyl%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PP 2, record 2, French, PP
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- polypropène 3, record 2, French, polyprop%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- PP 4, record 2, French, PP
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- PP 4, record 2, French, PP
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymère du propylène (propène). 4, record 2, French, - polypropyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inventé par Ziegler et Natta, le polypropylène (PP) est un thermoplastique formé de chaînes linéaires, constituées : de «motifs» propylène dans le cas d'un homopolymère; d'une alternance de «motifs» propylène et éthylène dans les copolymères. 5, record 2, French, - polypropyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polypropylène; polypropène; PP : termes, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 6, record 2, French, - polypropyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : (C3H6)n 7, record 2, French, - polypropyl%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- polipropileno
1, record 2, Spanish, polipropileno
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PP 2, record 2, Spanish, PP
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- polipropeno 3, record 2, Spanish, polipropeno
correct, masculine noun
- PP 3, record 2, Spanish, PP
correct, masculine noun
- PP 3, record 2, Spanish, PP
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polímero de propileno (propeno). 3, record 2, Spanish, - polipropileno
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polímero termoplástico cristalino sintético. Insoluble en disolventes orgánicos fríos. Combustible lento. Atóxico. 4, record 2, Spanish, - polipropileno
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: (C3H6)n 5, record 2, Spanish, - polipropileno
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-09-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fatty Substances (Food)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- non-drying oil
1, record 3, English, non%2Ddrying%20oil
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- non-siccative oil 2, record 3, English, non%2Dsiccative%20oil
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The oils] which do not form tough, hard film when exposed to air. 3, record 3, English, - non%2Ddrying%20oil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non-drying oil: Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 4, record 3, English, - non%2Ddrying%20oil
Record 3, Key term(s)
- non drying oil
- non siccative oil
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- huile non siccative
1, record 3, French, huile%20non%20siccative
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Huiles qui au] contact de l'air, [...] peuvent, comme [l'huile] d'olive ou d'arachide, rester indéfiniment fluides. 2, record 3, French, - huile%20non%20siccative
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 3, record 3, French, - huile%20non%20siccative
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite no secante
1, record 3, Spanish, aceite%20no%20secante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-10-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- enzyme interestification
1, record 4, English, enzyme%20interestification
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another approach is to use blends of different oils to lower the trans fat profile, such as using a 15 per cent blend of fully hydrogenated "hard stock" with 85 per cent unhydrogenated oils. Another solution suppliers are looking at, is enzyme interestification. 1, record 4, English, - enzyme%20interestification
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An industrial process utilizing enzymes in place of chemicals to lower fat content of some soy. 2, record 4, English, - enzyme%20interestification
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- interestérification enzymatique
1, record 4, French, interest%C3%A9rification%20enzymatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Food Protein R&D Center (Texas A&M University) utilise l'interestérification enzymatique de l'huile de coton à basse température (en présence de lipases à spécificité 1,3) pour en modifier les propriétés physiques. On produit ainsi, par interestérification de l'huile naturellement riche en acide palmitique (28%), suivie d'un fractionnement, des fractions enrichies en cet acide (49 %) utilisables dans la fabrication de margarines «tartinables» ne contenant pas d'isomères -trans (absence d'hydrogénation). 1, record 4, French, - interest%C3%A9rification%20enzymatique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
interestérification : technique utilisée industriellement en vue de modifier les propriétés physiques (point de fusion), plastiques et rhéologiques des matières grasses par un simple réarrangement de la répartition de acides gras dans les triglycérides. 2, record 4, French, - interest%C3%A9rification%20enzymatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-12-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fraction
1, record 5, English, fraction
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cut 2, record 5, English, cut
correct, noun, standardized
- petroleum fraction 3, record 5, English, petroleum%20fraction
correct
- petroleum cut 4, record 5, English, petroleum%20cut
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A separate, identifiable part of crude oil; the product of a refining or distillation process; a cut. 5, record 5, English, - fraction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Through the highly efficient and sophisticated science of petroleum refining, crude oil is divided literally into hundreds of fractions, valuable products of a spectrum ranging from highly volatile, etheral gases through fuels and oils, and road building material to coke, hard, black and valuable. 5, record 5, English, - fraction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Methane is the predominant fraction in natural gas. 6, record 5, English, - fraction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fraction; cut: terms standardized by ISO. 7, record 5, English, - fraction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fraction de pétrole brut. 6, record 5, English, - fraction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coupe
1, record 5, French, coupe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- fraction 2, record 5, French, fraction
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- fraction pétrolière 3, record 5, French, fraction%20p%C3%A9troli%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- coupe pétrolière 4, record 5, French, coupe%20p%C3%A9troli%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit obtenu entre deux températures déterminées au cours d'une opération de fractionnement. 5, record 5, French, - coupe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coupe; fraction : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 6, record 5, French, - coupe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fraction de pétrole brut. 7, record 5, French, - coupe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Refinación del petróleo
- Destilación del petróleo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- corte
1, record 5, Spanish, corte
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-03-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hard oil 1, record 6, English, hard%20oil
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- hard oils
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- huile concrète
1, record 6, French, huile%20concr%C3%A8te
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- huiles concrètes
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-11-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Fatty Substances (Food)
- Biochemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- semi-drying oil
1, record 7, English, semi%2Ddrying%20oil
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Those oils having reduced reactivity(iodine value 110-150) that dry to a tacky or soft film. Included in this group are safflower and soybean oils. These oils are able to give hard films when used in oil-modified resins in which the reactivity is enhanced by the incorporation of other reactive chemicals. 1, record 7, English, - semi%2Ddrying%20oil
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
- Biochimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- huile semi-siccative
1, record 7, French, huile%20semi%2Dsiccative
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huiles moins réactives (indice d'iode de 110 à 150) qui, en séchant, forment un film collant ou souple. L'huile de carthame et l'huile de soja font partie de ce groupe. Ces huiles peuvent donner des films résistants lorsqu'elles sont utilisées dans des résines faites avec des résines modifiées dont la réactivité est augmentée par l'incorporation d'autres substances chimiques réactives. 1, record 7, French, - huile%20semi%2Dsiccative
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-02-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- polysulfone
1, record 8, English, polysulfone
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- poly-sulfone 3, record 8, English, poly%2Dsulfone
- polysulphone 4, record 8, English, polysulphone
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A synthetic thermoplastic polymer. Properties :Hard, rigid transparent solid; tensile strength 10, 000 psi, d 1. 24, flexural strength 15, 000 psi, good electrical resistance, minimum creep, low expansion coefficient. Soluble in aromatic hydrocarbons, ketones and chlorinated hydrocarbons; resistant to corrosive acids and alkalies, to heat and oxidation, and to detergents, oils, and alcohols. Dimensionally stable over temperature range-100 to +148°C; tends to absorb moisture, readily processed and fabricated. Combustible but self-extinguishing. Derivation : Condensation of bis-phenol A and dichlorophenyl sulfone. Use : Power-tool housings, electrical equipment, extruded pipe and sheet, auto components, electronic parts, appliances, computer components, base matrix for stereotype printing plates. 6, record 8, English, - polysulfone
Record 8, Key term(s)
- poly-sulphone
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- polysulfone
1, record 8, French, polysulfone
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom générique des polymères renfermant dans leurs chaînes des fonctions sulfone. 5, record 8, French, - polysulfone
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une polysulfone domine largement les autres : [...] d'où le nom de polyéthers sulfones quelquefois donné à ces composés. La préparation la plus courante consiste à polycondenser le bisphénolate de sodium avec la p,p'-dichlorodiphénylsulfone. Les polysulfones sont des thermoplastiques possédant de très bonnes propriétés mécaniques (ténacité, rigidité, tenue au fluage), encore améliorées par additions de charges (fibres de verre ou de carbone), et peuvent être employées en continu entre -70 et 180 °C. Leurs résistances au choc, au feu, leurs propriétés électriques sont très bonnes. Elles ont une bonne résistance chimique, mais se dissolvent dans un certain nombre de solvants polaires. Les polysulfones sont mises en forme par injection et par extrusion. Les plaques peuvent être usinées, soudées, décorées, métallisées sous vide. 5, record 8, French, - polysulfone
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le terme polysulfone recouvre en fait trois produits très proches en performances mais dont la principale différence est la tenue en température. 1.1. Le polysulfone (PSU) obtenu par réaction de substitution entre le sulfone 4,4-dichlorodiphényle et le sel disodique de bisphénol A. Sa résistance en température est de 150 °C. 1.2 Le polyéthersulfone (PESU) [...] 1.3. Le polyphénylsulfone (PPSU) [...] 2, record 8, French, - polysulfone
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polysulfone est du genre «féminin» dans les sources LAROG et BOSMA et du genre «masculin» dans l'AFNOR-44 et le ERENGA. 6, record 8, French, - polysulfone
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales plásticos
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- polisulfona
1, record 8, Spanish, polisulfona
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-01-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Cosmetology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Castile soap
1, record 9, English, Castile%20soap
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- Castile 1, record 9, English, Castile
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
any of various hard soaps... made partly from olive oil together with other fats or oils... or wholly from other fats and oils. 1, record 9, English, - Castile%20soap
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Cosmétologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- savon de Castille
1, record 9, French, savon%20de%20Castille
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
à ne pas confondre avec "savon de Marseille" qui est un savon contenant 63% d'acides gras et d'acides résiniques, avec une teneur en eau de 28% (LAROG). 1, record 9, French, - savon%20de%20Castille
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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