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HARD TEMPER [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- case-hardening
1, record 1, English, case%2Dhardening
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- colour hardening 1, record 1, English, colour%20hardening
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Method by which a steel or iron part is given a very hard, thin surface temper. 1, record 1, English, - case%2Dhardening
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The part is brought to a high heat and treated with charcoal, the carbon of which is absorbed by the surface of the metal. The process often produces a pleasing pattern of red, blue, and gray colours. 1, record 1, English, - case%2Dhardening
Record 1, Key term(s)
- color hardening
- case hardening
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trempe au jaspé
1, record 1, French, trempe%20au%20jasp%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé servant à donner une trempe de surface mince et très dure à une pièce d'acier ou de fer. 1, record 1, French, - trempe%20au%20jasp%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La pièce est portée à haute température et traitée avec du charbon de bois, le carbone de celui-ci étant absorbé par la surface du métal. Le procédé produit souvent une marbrure attrayante de rouges, de bleus et de gris; cette marbrure est appelée «jaspure». 1, record 1, French, - trempe%20au%20jasp%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trempe au jaspé : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 1, French, - trempe%20au%20jasp%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-09-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- 1/2 hard temper 1, record 2, English, 1%2F2%20hard%20temper
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- état mi-dur
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tat%20mi%2Ddur
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-06-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hard temper
1, record 3, English, hard%20temper
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- full hard temper 2, record 3, English, full%20hard%20temper
correct
- full hard 2, record 3, English, full%20hard
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A temper of nonferrous alloys and some ferrous alloys corresponding approximately to a cold-worked state beyond which the material can no longer be formed by bending. 2, record 3, English, - hard%20temper
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- état dur
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9tat%20dur
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-06-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- extra hard
1, record 4, English, extra%20hard
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A temper of nonferrous alloys and some ferrous alloys characterized by values of tensile strength and hardness about one-third of the way from those of full hard to those of extra spring temper. 2, record 4, English, - extra%20hard
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- extra dur 1, record 4, French, extra%20dur
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-05-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metal Quenching
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- soft temper
1, record 5, English, soft%20temper
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Various types of copper tubing are available to the plumbing trade in three different temper :(i) hard temper(hard drawn)(ii) semi hard temper(light drawn), and(iii) soft temper(annealed). 1, record 5, English, - soft%20temper
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Trempe (Métal)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- trempe douce
1, record 5, French, trempe%20douce
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe plusieurs types de tubes en cuivre utilisés en plomberie, qui peuvent être trempés de trois façons différentes : (i) trempe dure (tube écroui dur) (ii) trempe demi-dure (tube écroui demi-dur) (iii) trempe douce (tube recuit). 1, record 5, French, - trempe%20douce
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-04-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Metal Quenching
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- semi hard temper
1, record 6, English, semi%20hard%20temper
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Various types of copper tubing are available to the plumbing trade in three different temper :(i) hard temper(hard drawn)(ii) semi hard temper(light drawn), and(iii) soft temper(annealed). 1, record 6, English, - semi%20hard%20temper
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Trempe (Métal)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- trempe demi-dure
1, record 6, French, trempe%20demi%2Ddure
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe plusieurs types de tubes en cuivre utilisés en plomberie, qui peuvent être trempés de trois façons différentes : (i) trempe dure (tube écroui dur) (ii) trempe demi-dure (tube écroui demi-dur) (iii) trempe douce (tube recuit). 1, record 6, French, - trempe%20demi%2Ddure
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-06-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Metal Quenching
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- light drawn tube 1, record 7, English, light%20drawn%20tube
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- semi hard temper tube 1, record 7, English, semi%20hard%20temper%20%20tube
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hard temper and semi hard temper copper tube is furnished in 12 and 20 foot lengths. 1, record 7, English, - light%20drawn%20tube
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Trempe (Métal)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tube écroui demi-dur
1, record 7, French, tube%20%C3%A9croui%20demi%2Ddur
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tubes écrouis durs et écrouis demi-durs sont fabriqués en longueurs de 12 et 20 pi. 1, record 7, French, - tube%20%C3%A9croui%20demi%2Ddur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-05-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Metal Quenching
- Pipes and Fittings
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hard temper tube
1, record 8, English, hard%20temper%20tube
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- hard drawn tube 2, record 8, English, hard%20drawn%20tube
proposal
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Various types of copper tubing are available to the plumbing trade in three different tempers :(i) hard temper(hard drawn),(ii) semi hard temper(light drawn), and(iii) soft temper(annealed). 1, record 8, English, - hard%20temper%20tube
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Trempe (Métal)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tube écroui dur
1, record 8, French, tube%20%C3%A9croui%20dur
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe plusieurs types de tubes en cuivre utilisés en plomberie, qui peuvent être trempés de trois façons différentes : (i) trempe dure (tube écroui dur), (ii) trempe demi-dure (tube écroui demi-dur), (iii) trempe douce (tube recuit). 1, record 8, French, - tube%20%C3%A9croui%20dur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1982-11-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Copper and Copper Alloys (Metallurgy)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hard-drawn temper 1, record 9, English, hard%2Ddrawn%20temper
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Temper used only where there is need for a tube as hard or as strong as is commercially feasible for the size in question. 1, record 9, English, - hard%2Ddrawn%20temper
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Cuivre et alliages du cuivre (Métallurgie)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- état étiré dur 1, record 9, French, %C3%A9tat%20%C3%A9tir%C3%A9%20dur
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État des tubes possédant la plus grande dureté et la plus grande résistance à la tension possible commercialement dans les dimensions considérées. 1, record 9, French, - %C3%A9tat%20%C3%A9tir%C3%A9%20dur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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