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HOT MELT GLUE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Packaging Machinery and Equipment
- Glues and Adhesives (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hot glue gun
1, record 1, English, hot%20glue%20gun
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- glue gun 2, record 1, English, glue%20gun
correct
- hot melt glue gun 3, record 1, English, hot%20melt%20glue%20%20gun
correct
- hot melt gun 4, record 1, English, hot%20melt%20gun
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] usually gun-shaped ... tool used for melting and applying sticks of adhesive. 5, record 1, English, - hot%20glue%20gun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Machines et équipement d'emballage
- Colles et adhésifs (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pistolet à colle chaude
1, record 1, French, pistolet%20%C3%A0%20colle%20chaude
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pistolet à colle 1, record 1, French, pistolet%20%C3%A0%20colle
correct, masculine noun
- pistolet-colleur 2, record 1, French, pistolet%2Dcolleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Outil] permettant de faire fondre et d'appliquer de la colle thermofusible en bâtonnets. 3, record 1, French, - pistolet%20%C3%A0%20colle%20chaude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glues and Adhesives (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hot-melt adhesive
1, record 2, English, hot%2Dmelt%20adhesive
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hot melt adhesive 2, record 2, English, hot%20melt%20adhesive
correct, standardized
- hotmelt 3, record 2, English, hotmelt
correct
- hot-melt 4, record 2, English, hot%2Dmelt
correct
- hot melt cement 5, record 2, English, hot%20melt%20cement
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thermoplastic adhesive that is applied in a molten state and forms a bond on cooling to a solid state. 6, record 2, English, - hot%2Dmelt%20adhesive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hot-melt adhesive: term and definition standardized by ISO [International Organization for Standardization]. 7, record 2, English, - hot%2Dmelt%20adhesive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hot melt adhesive: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB). 7, record 2, English, - hot%2Dmelt%20adhesive
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hot melt
- hot melt glue
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Colles et adhésifs (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- adhésif thermofusible
1, record 2, French, adh%C3%A9sif%20thermofusible
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- adhésif thermo-fusible 2, record 2, French, adh%C3%A9sif%20thermo%2Dfusible
correct, masculine noun
- colle thermofusible 3, record 2, French, colle%20thermofusible
correct, feminine noun
- adhésif fusible 4, record 2, French, adh%C3%A9sif%20fusible
masculine noun
- adhésif à chaud 5, record 2, French, adh%C3%A9sif%20%C3%A0%20chaud
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adhésif thermoplastique qui, appliqué à l'état fondu, fait prise lors du refroidissement. 6, record 2, French, - adh%C3%A9sif%20thermofusible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adhésif thermofusible : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO [Organisation internationale de normalisation] et l'AFNOR [Association française de normalisation]. 7, record 2, French, - adh%C3%A9sif%20thermofusible
Record 2, Key term(s)
- colle fusible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pegamentos y adhesivos (Industrias)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- adhesivo termofundible
1, record 2, Spanish, adhesivo%20termofundible
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- adhesivo de fusión por calor 2, record 2, Spanish, adhesivo%20de%20fusi%C3%B3n%20por%20calor
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adhesivo termoplástico que se aplica en un estado fundido y forma una unión al solidificarse por enfriamiento. 1, record 2, Spanish, - adhesivo%20termofundible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un adhesivo de fusión por calor se puede aplicar en cualquiera de los siguientes estados: fundido, en polvo, o en película seca. 2, record 2, Spanish, - adhesivo%20termofundible
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Protective Clothing
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hot melt glue
1, record 3, English, hot%20melt%20glue
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 3, English, - hot%20melt%20glue
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vêtements de protection
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- colle thermofusible
1, record 3, French, colle%20thermofusible
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 3, French, - colle%20thermofusible
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-09-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- one-part
1, record 4, English, one%2Dpart
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- one part 2, record 4, English, one%20part
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All contact adhesives are one part adhesives needing no mixing. 3, record 4, English, - one%2Dpart
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
One part adhesives, such as animal glue, PVA and hot melt, are among the simplest and most foolproof as there is no need to weigh and mix components. Two and three part adhesives require careful measuring and mixing. 4, record 4, English, - one%2Dpart
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- monocomposant
1, record 4, French, monocomposant
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Constitué d'un seul composant; [...] 2, record 4, French, - monocomposant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Adhésif monocomposant pour parquet [...] 3, record 4, French, - monocomposant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit des produits qui ne nécessitent pas de mélange avant l'emploi, par opposition aux multicomposants (par exemple les résines époxydes). 2, record 4, French, - monocomposant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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