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IMAGE FURNACE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- image arc furnace
1, record 1, English, image%20arc%20furnace
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- four à arc à image
1, record 1, French, four%20%C3%A0%20arc%20%C3%A0%20image
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On présente les résultats de la trempe rapide à partir de l'état liquide par la technique des doubles rouleaux après fusion dans un four à arc à image [...] 2, record 1, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20arc%20%C3%A0%20image
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foundry Practice
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flame-preheated
1, record 2, English, flame%2Dpreheated
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This time-lapse image shows the tapping and pouring of a 200-kg batch of grey iron. First, the ladle... is flame-preheated. Three foundry crew members... then tap the molten iron from an induction furnace. Four foundry crew members... then pour the iron into sand moulds.... 1, record 2, English, - flame%2Dpreheated
Record 2, Key term(s)
- flame preheated
- flame pre-heated
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fonderie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- préchauffé au chalumeau
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9chauff%C3%A9%20au%20chalumeau
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette image à intervalle montre le piquage et la coulée de 200 kg de fonte grise. La poche de coulée [...] est d'abord préchauffée au chalumeau. Trois employés de la fonderie [...] piquent le fer en fusion provenant d'un four à induction. Quatre employés de la fonderie [...] versent ensuite le fer en fusion dans des moules en sable, pendant qu'un scientifique [...] note ses observations 1, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9chauff%C3%A9%20au%20chalumeau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-10-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Research Experiments in Space
- Orbital Stations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- advanced furnace for microgravity experiment with X-ray radiography
1, record 3, English, advanced%20furnace%20for%20microgravity%20experiment%20with%20X%2Dray%20radiography
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- AFEX 1, record 3, English, AFEX
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Advanced Furnace for microgravity Experiment with X-ray radiography(AFEX). A multi-user image furnace with the capability for in-situ observation using X-ray radiography. A sample placed in the focus of a gold-plated ellipsoidal mirror is heated and melted by radiation from a 1500 W halogen lamp. Alternatively, isothermal heating of samples can be carried out using ceramic heaters placed around the sample. AFEX is allocated the entire resources of Materials Science Rack 2. 2, record 3, English, - advanced%20furnace%20for%20microgravity%20experiment%20with%20X%2Dray%20radiography
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
advanced furnace for microgravity experiment with X-ray radiography; AFEX: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 3, English, - advanced%20furnace%20for%20microgravity%20experiment%20with%20X%2Dray%20radiography
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
- Stations orbitales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- four évolué pour expériences en microgravité avec radiographie aux rayons X
1, record 3, French, four%20%C3%A9volu%C3%A9%20pour%20exp%C3%A9riences%20en%20microgravit%C3%A9%20avec%20radiographie%20aux%20rayons%20X
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- AFEX 2, record 3, French, AFEX
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- four évolué AFEX 1, record 3, French, four%20%C3%A9volu%C3%A9%20AFEX
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Four évolué destiné aux expériences en sciences des matériaux et installé dans le module japonais d'expérimentation. 1, record 3, French, - four%20%C3%A9volu%C3%A9%20pour%20exp%C3%A9riences%20en%20microgravit%C3%A9%20avec%20radiographie%20aux%20rayons%20X
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
four évolué pour expériences en microgravité avec radiographie aux rayons X; AFEX : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 3, French, - four%20%C3%A9volu%C3%A9%20pour%20exp%C3%A9riences%20en%20microgravit%C3%A9%20avec%20radiographie%20aux%20rayons%20X
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-12-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Optical Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- image furnace
1, record 4, English, image%20furnace
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crystal growth using an infra red image furnace. 2, record 4, English, - image%20furnace
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Instruments d'optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- four à image
1, record 4, French, four%20%C3%A0%20image
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif optique fournissant de la chaleur par focalisation d'un rayonnement. 2, record 4, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20image
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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