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HARDEN UP [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Leatherworking Procedures
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brain tanning
1, record 1, English, brain%20tanning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brain tanning is the ancient art of preserving animal hides using the emulsifying agents in brain matter, which helps break up the mucous membranes that cause animal hides to harden. This traditional method was used by many Native Americans for the preservation of buckskin with which to make clothing... 2, record 1, English, - brain%20tanning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de travail du cuir
- Arts et culture autochtones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tannage à la cervelle
1, record 1, French, tannage%20%C3%A0%20la%20cervelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cement Industry
- Binders and Mastics (Constr.)
- Placement of Concrete
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- initial set
1, record 2, English, initial%20set
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A degree of stiffening of a mixture of cement and water less than final set, generally stated as an empirical value indicating the time ... required for cement paste to stiffen. 2, record 2, English, - initial%20set
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The point in time when a cement slurry begins to harden, or set up, and is no longer pumpable. 3, record 2, English, - initial%20set
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Initial set of cement. 4, record 2, English, - initial%20set
Record 2, Key term(s)
- initial setting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cimenterie
- Liants et mastics (Construction)
- Mise en place du béton
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- début de prise
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9but%20de%20prise
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une augmentation relativement brusque de la cohésion accompagnée d'une élévation de la température de la pâte, c'est le début de prise (de 3 à 7 h pour un portland à 20 degré C). 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9but%20de%20prise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'incorporation d'eau dans un liant hydraulique (ciment, chaux hydraulique) déclenche, par hydratation des sels minéraux amorphes et anhydres, des réactions irréversibles de formation de cristaux en aiguilles dont l'enchevêtrement épaissit et «solidifie» la pâte. Cet affermissement, qui peut être très soudain, marque le début de prise. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9but%20de%20prise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Début de prise du ciment. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9but%20de%20prise
Record 2, Key term(s)
- prise initial
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria del cemento
- Argamasas y masillas (Construcción)
- Aplicación del hormigón
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fraguado inicial
1, record 2, Spanish, fraguado%20inicial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Tiempo de fraguado inicial del concreto. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fraguado%20inicial
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-08-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Cement Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- waiting on cement
1, record 3, English, waiting%20on%20cement
correct, adjective phrase
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- WOC 1, record 3, English, WOC
correct, see observation
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Descriptive of the time during which drilling or completion operations are suspended so as to enable the cement in a well to sufficiently set up or harden. 2, record 3, English, - waiting%20on%20cement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
WOC: ... abbreviation ... used in drilling reports. 2, record 3, English, - waiting%20on%20cement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Cimenterie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- en attente de durcissement du ciment
1, record 3, French, en%20attente%20de%20durcissement%20du%20ciment
proposal, adjective phrase
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- en attente de prise du ciment 1, record 3, French, en%20attente%20de%20prise%20du%20ciment
proposal, adjective phrase
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-12-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- luff
1, record 4, English, luff
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- luff up 2, record 4, English, luff%20up
verb
- harden up 3, record 4, English, harden%20up
verb
- come up 3, record 4, English, come%20up
verb
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To change course toward the wind .... 3, record 4, English, - luff
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
luff: sailing term. 4, record 4, English, - luff
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- loffer 1, record 4, French, loffer
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- lofer 2, record 4, French, lofer
- venir au lof 3, record 4, French, venir%20au%20lof
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Provoquer un changement de direction du bateau par rapport au vent en orientant son axe de plus en plus dans le lit du vent. 4, record 4, French, - loffer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En rapprochant l'étrave de la direction d'où vient le vent, on dit alors qu'on «lofe» [...] 5, record 4, French, - loffer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lofer: terme de voile. 6, record 4, French, - loffer
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vela y navegación de placer
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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