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HEAT-AFFECTED ZONE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- field girth weld
1, record 1, English, field%20girth%20weld
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The laboratory] performed evaluations of high-strength linepipe steels and corresponding weld metal and heat-affected zone regions of pipe seam and field girth welds. 2, record 1, English, - field%20girth%20weld
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soudage (Métal)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soudure annulaire de chantier
1, record 1, French, soudure%20annulaire%20de%20chantier
feminine 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 2003-06-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heat-affected zone
1, record 2, English, heat%2Daffected%20zone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The zone within the parent metal of a welded joint in which heating has caused structural changes without melting. 3, record 2, English, - heat%2Daffected%20zone
Record 2, Key term(s)
- heat affected zone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Soudage (Métal)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone thermiquement affectée
1, record 2, French, zone%20thermiquement%20affect%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- zone affectée par la chaleur 2, record 2, French, zone%20affect%C3%A9e%20par%20la%20chaleur
correct, feminine noun
- zone affectée par le chauffage 3, record 2, French, zone%20affect%C3%A9e%20par%20le%20chauffage
correct, feminine noun
- zone de transformation 3, record 2, French, zone%20de%20transformation
correct, feminine noun
- zone affectée thermiquement 4, record 2, French, zone%20affect%C3%A9e%20thermiquement
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la zone de transformation ou zone affectée par le chauffage, qui commence dans la région où la température a atteint celle du point [...] à partir duquel la transformation austénitique a pu se produire. 3, record 2, French, - zone%20thermiquement%20affect%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-01-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- underbead crack
1, record 3, English, underbead%20crack
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crack in the heat-affected zone generally not extending to the surface of the base metal. 2, record 3, English, - underbead%20crack
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Soudage (Métal)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fissure sous cordon
1, record 3, French, fissure%20sous%20cordon
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fissure sous-couche 2, record 3, French, fissure%20sous%2Dcouche
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défaut dans la zone thermiquement affectée qui n'atteint généralement pas la surface du métal de base. 1, record 3, French, - fissure%20sous%20cordon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-01-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- root crack
1, record 4, English, root%20crack
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crack in the weld or heat-affected zone occurring at the root of a weld. 1, record 4, English, - root%20crack
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Soudage (Métal)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fissure à la racine
1, record 4, French, fissure%20%C3%A0%20la%20racine
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme accepté par le Comité des lexiques des métiers (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 4, French, - fissure%20%C3%A0%20la%20racine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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