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INSPECTION MEDIUM [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Freeze-Drying
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- freeze-dried product
1, record 1, English, freeze%2Ddried%20product
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Freeze-dried product : Simulate the entire normal process(i. e. preparation of bulk solution, filling of solution, loading of freeze-dryer, running of freeze-drying cycle, sealing/closing of containers, inspection) but using a liquid growth medium(dispensed as a powder, dissolved and sterilized) in place of normal product. 1, record 1, English, - freeze%2Ddried%20product
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lyophilisation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- produit lyophilisé
1, record 1, French, produit%20lyophilis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Produits lyophilisés : Simuler tout le processus normal (c.-à-d. préparation de la solution principale, répartition de la solution, chargement du lyophilisateur, exécution du cycle de lyophilisation, scellement ou fermeture des contenants, inspection) mais en utilisant un milieu de croissance liquide (milieu en poudre dissout puis stérilisé) au lieu du produit habituel. 1, record 1, French, - produit%20lyophilis%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Destructive and Non-destructive Tests (Mat.)
- Inspection for Defects (Materials Engineering)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dye penetrant test
1, record 2, English, dye%20penetrant%20test
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- liquid penetrant testing 2, record 2, English, liquid%20penetrant%20testing
correct
- penetrant inspection 3, record 2, English, penetrant%20inspection
correct
- penetrant method 4, record 2, English, penetrant%20method
correct
- penetrant flaw detection 5, record 2, English, penetrant%20flaw%20detection
correct
- liquid penetrant inspection 6, record 2, English, liquid%20penetrant%20inspection
correct
- LPI 7, record 2, English, LPI
correct
- LPI 7, record 2, English, LPI
- penetrant fluid test 8, record 2, English, penetrant%20fluid%20test
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of nondestructive testing for determining the existence and extent of discontinuities that are open to the surface in the part being inspected. The indications are made visible through the use of a dye or fluorescent chemical in the liquid employed as the inspection medium. 9, record 2, English, - dye%20penetrant%20test
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The earliest method of liquid penetrant testing for cracks consisted of immersing the object to be tested in a bath of light oil, removing the excess oil and then covering the surface of the specimen with chalk. When the specimen was warmed, the oil, previously drawn into the cracks by capillary action would seep out onto the surface, and the blotting action of the chalk would show the outline of the crack. 2, record 2, English, - dye%20penetrant%20test
Record 2, Key term(s)
- liquid penetrant inspection method
- testing with liquid penetrant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle destructif et non destructif (Matér.)
- Détection des défauts des matériaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- essai de ressuage
1, record 2, French, essai%20de%20ressuage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ressuage 2, record 2, French, ressuage
correct, masculine noun
- détection par ressuage 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tection%20par%20ressuage
correct, feminine noun
- contrôle par ressuage 3, record 2, French, contr%C3%B4le%20par%20ressuage
correct, masculine noun
- procédé de ressuage 4, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20ressuage
correct, masculine noun
- examen par des liquides pénétrants 5, record 2, French, examen%20par%20des%20liquides%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trants
masculine noun
- contrôle par liquide pénétrant 3, record 2, French, contr%C3%B4le%20par%20liquide%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trant
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Essai non destructif permettant de mettre en évidence des discontinuités ouvertes et débouchant en surface (porosités, amorces de rupture, etc.) d'une matière non absorbante, d'un produit dont la pénétration et la résorption en assurent la détection. 6, record 2, French, - essai%20de%20ressuage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Méthode non destructive de contrôle des pièces métalliques basée sur la capillarité. 7, record 2, French, - essai%20de%20ressuage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'essai de ressuage est surtout utilisé pour les métaux non ferreux [...] Il permet de mettre en évidence la présence de discontinuités à la surface des pièces [...] La surface du métal [...] est enduite d'un liquide pénétrant [qui] [...] pénètre dans les criques. Après quelques minutes d'attente, la surface de la pièce est débarrassée de l'excès de liquide et nettoyée. On la recouvre d'une couche mince de révélateur [qui] [...] force le liquide coloré dans les criques, à ressortir de la surface de la pièce. 4, record 2, French, - essai%20de%20ressuage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les méthodes dites de ressuage sont anciennes. On applique sur la surface à examiner, et après qu'elle ait été nettoyée, un liquide coloré; celui-ci, de par ses qualités propres, s'introduit dans les fissures. Un simple essuyage élimine l'excès de ce liquide coloré, et à l'aide d'un produit révélateur de talc par exemple, on voit les défauts qui émergent en surface. 8, record 2, French, - essai%20de%20ressuage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le contrôle par ressuage est aussi appelé contrôle par liquide pénétrant, ceci par analogie avec la désignation en usage dans la plupart des pays de langue anglaise. 3, record 2, French, - essai%20de%20ressuage
Record 2, Key term(s)
- méthode de contrôle par ressuage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-06-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Agriculture - General
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- growing medium
1, record 3, English, growing%20medium
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- growth medium 2, record 3, English, growth%20medium
correct
- substrate 3, record 3, English, substrate
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any material in which plant roots are growing or intended for that purpose. 4, record 3, English, - growing%20medium
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term includes natural soils in situ but is usually applied to artificial "mixes" (variously termed pot mix, potting mix, rooting mix, soil mix, etc.) of various materials, e.g. compost, peat, sphagnum moss, vermiculite, perlite, ground bark, but generally not sand or natural soil. 5, record 3, English, - growing%20medium
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
growing medium : term and definition extracted from the Plant Health Glossary of Terms of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. 6, record 3, English, - growing%20medium
Record 3, Key term(s)
- growing media
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Agriculture - Généralités
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- milieu de culture
1, record 3, French, milieu%20de%20culture
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- support de croissance 2, record 3, French, support%20de%20croissance
correct, masculine noun
- support de culture 2, record 3, French, support%20de%20culture
correct, masculine noun
- milieu de croissance 3, record 3, French, milieu%20de%20croissance
correct, masculine noun
- substrat de croissance 4, record 3, French, substrat%20de%20croissance
correct, masculine noun
- substrat de culture 5, record 3, French, substrat%20de%20culture
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute matière dans laquelle poussent les racines de végétaux, ou qui est destinée à cet effet. 6, record 3, French, - milieu%20de%20culture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
milieu de culture : terme et définition extraits du Glossaire de la protection des végétaux de l'Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments. 7, record 3, French, - milieu%20de%20culture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agricultura - Generalidades
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- medio de crecimiento
1, record 3, Spanish, medio%20de%20crecimiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- medio de cultivo 2, record 3, Spanish, medio%20de%20cultivo
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier material en el que crecen las raíces de plantas o destinado para ese propósito. 1, record 3, Spanish, - medio%20de%20crecimiento
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-07-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Display Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cathode ray tube visual display unit
1, record 4, English, cathode%20ray%20tube%20visual%20display%20unit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cathode ray tube device 2, record 4, English, cathode%20ray%20tube%20device
- CRT device 2, record 4, English, CRT%20device
- CRT display unit 3, record 4, English, CRT%20display%20unit
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A visual display unit in which a cathode ray tube is used as a medium for the output of data for visual inspection. 4, record 4, English, - cathode%20ray%20tube%20visual%20display%20unit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- unité d'affichage à écran cathodique
1, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20d%27affichage%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cran%20cathodique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas de visualización (Computadoras)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad con rayos catódicos
1, record 4, Spanish, unidad%20con%20rayos%20cat%C3%B3dicos
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- pantalla de representación visual 1, record 4, Spanish, pantalla%20de%20representaci%C3%B3n%20visual
correct, feminine noun
- dispositivo de visualización de tubo de rayos catódicos 1, record 4, Spanish, dispositivo%20de%20visualizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20tubo%20de%20rayos%20cat%C3%B3dicos
correct, masculine noun
- unidad de representación visual en tubo de rayos catódicos 2, record 4, Spanish, unidad%20de%20representaci%C3%B3n%20visual%20en%20tubo%20de%20rayos%20cat%C3%B3dicos
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo utilizado para convertir datos digitales a caracteres o a formas gráficas. 2, record 4, Spanish, - unidad%20con%20rayos%20cat%C3%B3dicos
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-06-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Destructive and Non-destructive Tests (Mat.)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dye penetrant check
1, record 5, English, dye%20penetrant%20check
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- dye penetrant test 2, record 5, English, dye%20penetrant%20test
correct
- penetrant inspection 3, record 5, English, penetrant%20inspection
correct
- liquid penetrant inspection 4, record 5, English, liquid%20penetrant%20inspection
- penetrant fluid test 6, record 5, English, penetrant%20fluid%20test
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of nondestructive testing for determining the existence and extent of discontinuities that are open to the surface in the part being inspected. The indications are made visible through the use of a dye or fluorescent chemical in the liquid employed as the inspection medium. 3, record 5, English, - dye%20penetrant%20check
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dye penetrant check: term officialized by the [Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee] ATSC - Helicopters. 7, record 5, English, - dye%20penetrant%20check
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle destructif et non destructif (Matér.)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- contrôle par ressuage
1, record 5, French, contr%C3%B4le%20par%20ressuage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- essai de ressuage 2, record 5, French, essai%20de%20ressuage
correct, masculine noun
- procédé de ressuage 3, record 5, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20ressuage
masculine noun
- détection par ressuage 4, record 5, French, d%C3%A9tection%20par%20ressuage
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de détection non destructive de fissures ou de porosités à la surface d'un matériau, consistant à badigeonner la pièce avec un liquide pénétrant, à faible tension superficielle, coloré ou fluorescent, puis, après quelques minutes d'imprégnation, à essuyer la surface et à la saupoudrer avec une poudre blanche, pour pouvoir observer la résurgence du liquide à partir des fissures. 5, record 5, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20par%20ressuage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrôle par ressuage : terme uniformisé par le [Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique] CUTA - Hélicoptères. 6, record 5, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20par%20ressuage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-07-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Mathematical Geography
- Computer Mathematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- interactive plotting
1, record 6, English, interactive%20plotting
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The capability to change the digital definition of features on a data medium, upon visual inspection of a verification plot. 1, record 6, English, - interactive%20plotting
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Géographie mathématique
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tracé interactif
1, record 6, French, trac%C3%A9%20interactif
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exécution d'un dessin sous le contrôle et avec l'intervention d'un opérateur qui a la possibilité de changer le choix ou la représentation des données. 1, record 6, French, - trac%C3%A9%20interactif
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-04-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- inspection medium 1, record 7, English, inspection%20medium
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- produit indicateur
1, record 7, French, produit%20indicateur
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
poudre, sèche ou en suspension, qui permet de révéler les défauts de la pièce contrôlée. (AFNOR, A09-125, P. 5). 1, record 7, French, - produit%20indicateur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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