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HEAT STABILIZING [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thermohaline convection
1, record 1, English, thermohaline%20convection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thermohaline convection is a wellknown process in oceanography : warm salted layers on the top of cool unsalted ones rapidly diffuse downwards even in the presence of stabilizing temperature gradients, due to the different diffusivities of heat and salt. When a warm salted blob falls down in cool fresh water, the heat diffuses out more quickly than the salt. The blob goes on falling due to its weight until it mixes with the surroundings... 1, record 1, English, - thermohaline%20convection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- convection thermohaline
1, record 1, French, convection%20thermohaline
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En réponse aux gradients du champ de densité de surface, de grandes cellules convectives se développent dans l'océan. Elles sont à l'origine d'une importante redistribution méridienne de chaleur et de substances chimiques. Les forçages de chaleur et d'eau douce en surface agissent de façon antagoniste sur la densité et sur la circulation résultante, dite circulation thermohaline. Cette compétition entre les effets thermiques et salins autorise plusieurs modes opératoires de la convection thermohaline. 2, record 1, French, - convection%20thermohaline
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
- Cambio climático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- convección termohalina
1, record 1, Spanish, convecci%C3%B3n%20termohalina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movimientos verticales del agua marina producidos por cambios en la temperatura y en la salinidad de las capas superiores. 1, record 1, Spanish, - convecci%C3%B3n%20termohalina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cuando la capa superior [de agua marina] se hace más pesada que las capas subyacentes, se provoca un desequilibrio vertical. 1, record 1, Spanish, - convecci%C3%B3n%20termohalina
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-07-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Collaboration with the FAO
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stabilizing salt
1, record 2, English, stabilizing%20salt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stabilizing salts are added to milk to improve heat stability.... disodium hydrogen phosphate(DSHP) and trisodium citrate(TSC) should be used if the natural pH falls on the acidic side of the heat stability maximum, whereas sodium dihydrogen phosphate(SDHP) or calcium chloride should be used when the natural pH falls on the alkaline side of the heat stability maximum, with phosphate generally being the most effective stabilizing salt. 2, record 2, English, - stabilizing%20salt
Record 2, Key term(s)
- stabilising salt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Collaboration avec la FAO
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sel stabilisant
1, record 2, French, sel%20stabilisant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Afin d'éviter une instabilité thermique des laits concentrés, on ajoute avant évaporation des sels stabilisants (phosphate disodique, citrate trisodique) à la dose maximum de 0,2 %. Ces sels permettent une complexation des minéraux (calcium) ainsi qu'une élévation du pH. 2, record 2, French, - sel%20stabilisant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Security
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mothballing
1, record 3, English, mothballing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mothballing is the process of stabilizing a facility so that no damage occurs to the facility should it make sense at a later time to incur the capital expenditures associated with continuing to operate, extending the life, or repowering the facility. Typically, a decision to mothball a facility might be made as a hedge against, or in anticipation of, changes in market conditions; i. e., increases in relative fuel prices, or an increase in the value of installed capacity.... Typical activities involved in mothballing a facility might include the following types of activities intended to preserve existing equipment :-’Racking Out’ or removal and storage of motor control center circuit breakers or 'switchgear’(this would also be done for a facility that has been retired and is scheduled for dismantling)-Placing a heat source or desiccants in the furnace to maintain a temperature above the dew point(at which condensation collects and corrodes the boiler structures.)-The application of grease or other coatings to reduce corrosion of components such as pumps and motors.-The installation of an air desiccant system to blow dry air through the steam turbine, condenser, boiler tubes and pipes. 2, record 3, English, - mothballing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
decommissioning: Shutting down and placing a plant permanently out of service ... The three stages of decommissioning are mothballing, encasement and dismantling. 3, record 3, English, - mothballing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mise sous surveillance
1, record 3, French, mise%20sous%20surveillance
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mise sous cocon 2, record 3, French, mise%20sous%20cocon
feminine noun
- mise en sommeil temporaire 3, record 3, French, mise%20en%20sommeil%20temporaire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après un spécialiste en gestion des déchets nucléaires qui travaille chez Whiteshell Laboratories au Manitoba, «mise sous surveillance» est préférable. 4, record 3, French, - mise%20sous%20surveillance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lorsqu'on veut signifier qu'un lieu, après avoir perdu sa destination première, ne comporte plus les équipements correspondants à sa fonction première, on utilise le terme «désaffectation». 4, record 3, French, - mise%20sous%20surveillance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«Mise sous cocon» nous apparaît un peu trop spécifique, la «coconisation» signifiant l'enrobage de matériel sous pellicule plastique pulvérisée. On pourrait peut-être songer à des expressions plus neutres, du type «mise sous protection», «entreposage de sécurité». 4, record 3, French, - mise%20sous%20surveillance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
mise sous cocon : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 3, French, - mise%20sous%20surveillance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-02-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
- Thermodynamics
- Climate Change
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heat stabilizing
1, record 4, English, heat%20stabilizing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
- Thermodynamique
- Changements climatiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- thermostabilisant
1, record 4, French, thermostabilisant
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
- Termodinámica
- Cambio climático
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- termoestabilizante
1, record 4, Spanish, termoestabilizante
adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La temperatura del agua de mar varía entre -2 °C (aguas polares) y 42 °C (máximos valores registrados en aguas costeras someras). El rango de temperaturas en tierra es mucho más amplio y abarca desde los -68 °C (Siberia, 1982) hasta los 58 °C (Libia, 1922). Esto da cuenta del gran poder termoestabilizante del mar. 1, record 4, Spanish, - termoestabilizante
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-09-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Synthetic Fabrics
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Man-Made Construction Materials
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- heat setting
1, record 5, English, heat%20setting
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- thermosetting 2, record 5, English, thermosetting
proposal, see observation, noun
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of stabilizing the structure and shape of fibers or fabrics by applying heat. 3, record 5, English, - heat%20setting
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Preshrinking of cotton or "heat setting" of synthetics may be necessary for dimensional stability. The effectiveness of heat setting depends on the original stabilization temperature used. If the synthetic fabric is later exposed to a significantly greater temperature, dimensional change can occur. 4, record 5, English, - heat%20setting
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thermosetting: having the property of becoming permanently hard and rigid when heated or cured: capable of changing from a plastic or fusible state to an infusible or insoluble state by a chemical reaction affected by heat or other means and leading to a complex high polymer. 5, record 5, English, - heat%20setting
Record 5, Key term(s)
- heatsetting
- heat-setting
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Matériaux de construction artificiels
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- thermofixation
1, record 5, French, thermofixation
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- thermofixage 1, record 5, French, thermofixage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traitement thermique effectué généralement sur rame, provoquant un retrait et une stabilisation dimensionnelle définitive des tissus. 2, record 5, French, - thermofixation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La thermofixation] confère une stabilité dimensionnelle, à un tissu synthétique ou mélange, tout en lui apportant certaines propriétés telles qu'une résistance accrue aux plis et une meilleure résilience sous une charge ou une température élevée, cette fixation est appliquée par le biais d'une chaleur humide ou sèche. 3, record 5, French, - thermofixation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-12-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- relaxed skein
1, record 6, English, relaxed%20skein
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
heat-setting : Process for stabilizing the twist or crimp of carpet yarns by exposure to heat. Conventional autoclave heat-setting treats yarns in relaxed skein configuration with pressurized steam. 1, record 6, English, - relaxed%20skein
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- écheveau relaxé
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9cheveau%20relax%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- écheveau sans tension 1, record 6, French, %C3%A9cheveau%20sans%20tension
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-03-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- flame blow-off
1, record 7, English, flame%20blow%2Doff
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- blow-off of flame 2, record 7, English, blow%2Doff%20of%20flame
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the phenomenon which occurs when a flame moves away from a burner, often resulting in the flame being extinguished. A flame blows off when the air-fuel mixture leaves the burner at a velocity greater than the velocity with which the flame front progresses through the mixture. 3, record 7, English, - flame%20blow%2Doff
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Combustion refers to a reaction that generates extreme heat by compounding fuel with atmospheric oxygen. "Catalytic combustion" is designed to enhance this reaction by catalytic assistance. Characteristic of this is stabilizing the combustion without flame blow-off even when using less-concentrated fuel. 4, record 7, English, - flame%20blow%2Doff
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- soufflage de la flamme
1, record 7, French, soufflage%20de%20la%20flamme
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- décrochage de la flamme 2, record 7, French, d%C3%A9crochage%20de%20la%20flamme
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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