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IMPRESSION COMPOUND [8 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

impression compound : an item in the "Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

pâte à empreinte : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement médicaux et psychologiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
CONT

The drawing apparatus does not project an image originating from the microscope, it rather adds an external image, that of the drawing, to the one normally observed in the microscope eyepiece.... The drawing attachment described here fits easily between the binocular tube and the tube support of a Wild compound microscope. It is a tubular piece, protruding horizontally to the left or the right hand of the observer.... Similar "drawing tubes" for camera lucida viewing with stereomicroscopes are also available. Because each ocular in the stereomicroscope produces an image of the specimen from a different angle, both images together give the impression of 3D-vision, but obviously, the drawing picked up from the drawing tube can be superimposed with only one of the two members of the stereopair.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical

Spanish

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Record 3 2014-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Prosthetic Dentistry
DEF

An elastomeric impression material including a compound based on a polyether.

OBS

polyether impression material: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie prothétique
DEF

Produit pour empreinte à base d'élastomère comprenant un composé à base de polyéther.

OBS

produit pour empreinte au polyéther : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Prótesis dental
DEF

Material elastomérico para impresión, basado en un poliéter con grupos etilenimino terminales.

OBS

El endurecimiento se logra mediante la adición de un catalizador (éster aromático del ácido sulfónico).

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Record 4 2013-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Prosthetic Dentistry
DEF

An impression material such as zinc oxide-eugenol, elastomeric or compound impression material, not containing water as a solvent or dispersing medium.

OBS

non-aqueous impression material: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Key term(s)
  • nonaqueous impression material

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie prothétique
DEF

Produit pour empreinte, tel que les matériaux à l'oxyde de zinc-eugénol, à base d'élastomère ou matériaux thermoplastiques pour empreinte, ne contenant pas d'eau comme solvant ou milieu de dispersion.

OBS

produit pour empreinte non aqueux : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

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Record 5 2012-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dentistry
  • Prosthetic Dentistry
DEF

A negative image of a tooth or dental arch.

OBS

An impression is produced by placing an elastic compound like alginate in a preformed tray and inserting the tray into the mouth around the teeth until the compound stiffens. The impression is removed from the mouth and filled with plaster to produce an exact positive reproduction of the teeth or dental arch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie
  • Dentisterie prothétique
CONT

Communément appelée «mon partiel», la prothèse dentaire partielle est amovible et ne remplace seulement que quelques dents. Elle est fabriquée avec différents matériaux. La plus résistante (5 à 7 ans) et la plus confortable, est faite de métal coulé et d'acrylique cuit. Conçue à partir d'une empreinte des gencives et des dents de votre bouche; elle rétablit l'équilibre masticatoire et aide à mieux digérer les aliments broyés convenablement.

Key term(s)
  • empreinte dentaire

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Odontología
  • Prótesis dental
DEF

Reproducción, en negativo, de una región de la cavidad bucal o modelo, a partir del cual se pueden hacer reproducciones en positivo.

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Record 6 2011-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dentistry
CONT

When modeling compound is used in obtaining an impression, a copper band is fitted to the prepared tooth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie
CONT

Lorsque l'état pulpaire nécessite la réalisation d'un traitement canalaire, il est essentiel de réaliser un cerclage à l'aide d'une bague de cuivre, une bague d'orthodontie ou une couronne provisoire avant même la cavité d'accès endodontique.

Key term(s)
  • anneau de cuivre

Spanish

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Record 7 1993-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Prosthetic Dentistry
DEF

A thermoplastic material usually composed of gum damar and prepared chalk, used especially for making dental impressions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie prothétique
CONT

L'empreinte unitaire se réalise traditionnellement à l'aide d'une pâte thermoplastique (Pâte de Kerr brune) et, depuis quelques années, avec des pâtes siliconées placées dans un tube de cuivre.

Spanish

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Record 8 1991-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
DEF

A reduction in output or expenditure (rate, amount or number) which is bitterly received by the public: similar to "cutback", but more pejorative.

CONT

What I (and I suspect 90% of my fellow-readers) find truly scandalous in the Peter Kormos flap is that, at this time of anemic business activities and emaciated corporate profits - not to mention hospital cutbacks and pension clawbacks - somebody is actually being paid $60,000 per annum out of the public purse to monitor sexism in beer ads.

OBS

This neologism is a compound. It is formed by putting together a word(claw) and a combining form(-back). Compounds are formed of various parts of speech, and often a compound differs in part of speech from its components(for example : claw(verb) + back(adverb)=clawback(noun]. A compound may appear to be quite self-explanatory, but often it holds a specialized meaning. Semantically, a clawback is a cutback taken several steps further. The words resemble each other, but the connotations are quite different : while a "cutback" might meet some public resistance, a "clawback" gives the impression of something virtually torn from the hands of the public and dragged away. "Claw" gives the idea of a vulture, and includes all of its negative implications. It should also be pointed out that "clawbacks" rhymes with "drawbacks", and while the latter is never actually seen, the reader likely makes a psychological connection between the two words, amplifying the effect of the former.

OBS

"Clawback" may be what is often termed a "nonce word" - a new word that is coined specifically for the occasion, a coinage which may soon disappear. Nonce words are formed with existing elements in the language, its standard words, combining forms, and affixes. Nonce words are often playful or fanciful coinages, many are puns, or are humorous.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Néologie et emprunts

Spanish

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